- Professor Peter Fonagy told MPs that parents should keep mobile phones away from the dinner table to set a positive example for their children.
- Speaking to the Health and Social Care Committee, he warned that replacing face-to-face interactions with screens leaves young people with greater stress and less support.
- Prof Fonagy described the term 'snowflake generation' as an insult, stating that older generations have failed young people facing severe economic and social pressures.
- He advised parents to stop constantly criticising their children and instead actively encourage and reinforce positive behaviour.
- A recent review led by Prof Fonagy revealed that common mental health disorders among young people rose from one in six in 1993 to one in four by 2024.
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Parents’ social media habits to blame for ‘snowflake’ generation, professor warns
