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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Entertainment
Louise Lavigueur & Karen Antcliff

Former BBC Breakfast Dan Walker's tech rule for his kids and the contract they signed

Popular presenter Dan Walker has revealed he has strict contracts with his kids when it comes to phone and tablet usage. The former BBC Breakfast host shared the insight into his parenting with a national newspaper.

Dan, who now presents Channel 5's news programme, used the phrase "you lose it if you abuse it", when explaining to his children the rules that came with using technology. He then went on to make children Susanna, 15, Jessica, 13, and Joe, 11, all sign a contract outlining the rules.

Dan told The Times newspaper: "We are strict". He said of the contract, it's a privilege to have a smartphone and "you lose it if you abuse it". The 45-year-old admitted regularly checks the content his children are viewing.

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