Over the end of term break many of us used the time off to take a digital detox – turn off our phones, or put them away, and shut off our computers.
So I was interested to see education secretary Damian Hinds saying recently that he would like to see more of this, calling on parents to turn off their phones, too (The Telegraph, December 2018).
At least Mr Hinds admits he too tends to have his phone on too much when he should be sharing precious time with his family. He wrote: “We can be too busy finding out what’s going on miles away to pay attention to the people right in front of us.
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