As schools get new powers to ban mobile phones, Daisy Greenwell explains why change can also come from parents
Ten days ago, after a coffee with a mum in my 8-year-old daughter’s class where she talked about getting her child a smartphone, I texted my friend Clare Fernyhough in a panic: ‘Shall we do this?’
Nobody wants their kid to feel ostracised, especially because of a parenting decision you’ve made that goes against the grain and withholds something they desperately want to fit in. But on the other hand, handing your child a direct line into a world of online bullying, porn, grooming, and the anxiety that comes with scrolling and social media, feels equally unappealing.
Woman’s Hour presenter Emma Barnett shared it and messaged me to discuss her own fears for her kids. The Telegraph columnist Bryony Gordon posted: ‘I want to be part of this Daisy! My daughter will go to secondary school this year and I’m holding off giving her a phone!’ and joined the group. Carrie Johnson pitched in by saying, ‘love this and totally agree’, and asking how she could help. While the actress Sophie Winkleman got in touch to express her support and offer guidance.
So many ideas were swirling, but we realised that there are already amazing organisations, such as Delay Smartphones, who have spent years working on a parent pledge. We’re all working for the same cause, so there’s no point in replicating each other’s work.
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