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Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas
Dame Rachel de Souza urges parents to model phone-free behavior as children aged 8-14 spend up to four hours online daily, highlighting the need for family engagement and clear boundaries.
- On Thursday, Dame Rachel de Souza urged parents to lead by example and put away phones this Christmas, launching the guide `What I wish my parents knew` on online safety and screen time.
- Earlier this month, Ofcom found children aged 8-14 spend nearly three hours online daily, teenagers 13 to 14 use devices for around four hours, and nearly half of parents plan to allow phones at the Christmas dinner table.
- The guide recommends parents and guardians be kind but firm, involve children and teenagers in rule-setting, keep online-safety conversations open, and adopt phone-free time and household rules for everyone.
- Dame Rachel said she will monitor the Online Safety Act for a year and may call for an Australia-style under-16 social media ban if enforcement does not improve, while Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the guide offers `vital insight` and needs `real protections and robust enforcement`.
- With young people seeking engagement, Dame Rachel de Souza said children and young people report seeing mothers and fathers scrolling during family mealtimes and walks, admitting she had been `as guilty` and warning `whatever you say, they will follow what you do`.
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