Dear Dáithí: 'I feel like I'm losing my children to their online lives'

'You’re right to question it and be proactive. Your husband needs to get up off his arse and support this'
Got a problem? Our agony uncle, Dáithí Ó Sé, is here to help. Picture: Domnick Walsh

Got a problem? Our agony uncle, Dáithí Ó Sé, is here to help. Picture: Domnick Walsh

Dear Dáithí,

We have two sons and one daughter, my daughter is 17 and my sons are 15 and nearly 13. They are all absolutely addicted to their screens. It became very apparent to us over Christmas. We usually go for walks and visit neighbours together as a family at Christmas, but they refused to come this year and we didn’t push it. 

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