There is one sentence I hear repeatedly: “Mum, when can I get a smartphone?” I’ve been doing the rounds of secondary school tours with my 10-year-old daughter Lola over the last couple of weeks for 2027’s entry into year seven– and her demands are getting louder.
“Never” is the answer I’d like to give her – and I do sometimes. But that makes her almost burst into tears, and tell me how mean I am.
