Examining her phone, my teenage daughter, Faith, 14, declares the photo terrible. Deleting it, she poses again – selfie after selfie after selfie.
My partner, Andy Cudbill, 32, and I have been considering a ban on devices for a while, but we always put it off. Because, the truth is, we’re no better than Faith. I’m forever checking Facebook, and Andy, a tanker driver, unwinds by playing Grand Theft Auto, sometimes for three hours non-stop.
Then there’s my nine-yearold son, Ryan. As soon as he’s home from school, he disappears to his bedroom to play Minecraft.
It embarrasses me to admit, but we’ve fed the monster! In 2014, we gave Faith and Ryan iPads for Christmas. Faith has a smartphone, while Ryan has an Xbox and PlayStation. Worrying that it’s…
