The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea | Editorial

Mobile phone use is not the biggest issue facing schools – or society. But device-free time is importantThe genie is out of the bottle. With the advent of smartphones and smartwatches, human life has moved online. Anyone seeking to curtail young people’s participation in the online world is as doomed as the fools who can’t figure out how to use the wishes gifted them in fairytales. The social ills blamed on the internet have complex causes that can’t be fixed by blocking