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Tõnu Piibur: A Child Should Not Become Dependent on a Social-Media Family

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Pelgulinna School head Tõnu Piibur said students must keep phones in their bags during lessons, except when they briefly need them for schoolwork.
  • He believes children are gradually moving away from spending breaks absorbed in screens and are finding in-person interaction more enjoyable.
  • Piibur said strong relationships between children and parents can prevent social media from taking over as a harmful substitute family.

Phones at Pelgulinna School must stay in students' bags during lessons, according to headmaster Tõnu Piibur. Students may take out a smart device briefly when they need information for schoolwork, then put it away again.

Piibur said the period when children spent breaks sitting on the floor absorbed in screens may be coming to an end. He argued that the floor is boring and that talking with other students at school is more fun.

He said it is understandable that some children sometimes want to be alone, but many also come to school to socialize. In an interview with Kuku radio, Piibur added that a strong relationship between a child and a parent can prevent social media from becoming a substitute family that may harm the child.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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