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Hugh Grant Blasts 'Pathetic' Rules at His Kids' 'Ridiculous Posh Private Schools'
Hugh Grant got candid at a recent event about his frustrations regarding certain aspects of the U.K. education system — and in particular private schools — when it comes to rules about technology and outdoor play.
It’s pathetic,” Grant said at the event, which was organized by Close Screens, Open Minds and held at the Knightsbridge School in London, per The Telegraph. He noted that he was “another angry parent fighting the eternal, exhausting and depressive battle” against children who are constantly in the digital world, and has since joined forces with American social pathologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt (author of The Anxious Generation) in calling for classrooms to ban smartphones and social media from kids under the age of 16. The proud dad shared on The Kelly Clarkson Show in November 2024: "I mean, I'm going home tonight and, let's face it, the bit where they jump in your arms — my 6-year-old calls it her 'chimpanzee hug.'
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