Another country bans phones in schools
Adding to the global push back against children using smartphones, Denmark has announced it will ban devices from schools and after-school clubs.
The announcement follows recommendations from a youth wellbeing commission, advocating restricting phones to all children until their teenage years.
Research has already shown that reducing phone use can promote wellbeing and reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety (for both adults and children!)
Denmark is the latest to announce a reclamation of childhood from digital devices, following The Netherlands (which has already banned phones in schools), France (who are undergoing a trial ban) and the UK and Ireland (in which no-phones policies are in place at various schools).
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