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Renan Duarte

Hugh Grant Blasts ‘Pathetic’ Rules At His Kids’ Elite Schools, Reveals The ‘Final Straw’ Moment

Hugh Grant is a strong advocate of being present in the moment as opposed to always burying your nose in your screen — and he’s not exactly pleased with the way many schools operate in that regard.

The Hollywood actor, who also happens to be a father of five, recently attended a campaigning event held by Close Screens Open Minds at London’s Knightsbridge School to discuss his outrage surrounding the way “kind of ridiculous posh private schools” operate.

The event featured US author and psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt and King Charles III’s second cousin Sophie Winkleman to encourage limiting use of smartphones for students under the age of 14.

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