The Princess of Wales’ essay on screen time hits a raw nerve for parents – it sounds like me on a bad day

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While Kate makes a lot of good points about the dangers of screen time, it’s easy for a princess to take a high-horse view of how much time parents let their children – or themselves – spend on smartphones, says single mum-of- two, Charlotte Cripps T he Princess of Wales has called out parents who check their phones, scroll through social media and respond to emails while having family meals or playing with children – warning that screen time is creating an “ epidemic of disconnection ” that