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Hugh Grant Slams 'Pathetic' Rules at His Kids' 'Posh Private Schools'

Hugh Grant called for more outdoor play and less screen time, criticizing private schools for following 'pathetic' rules on technology use

The actor and father of five is campaigning for more outdoor play at schools, saying he is “another angry parent fighting the eternal, exhausting and depressive battle with children who only want to be on a screen.” During a campaigning event organized by Close Screens, Open Minds at Knightsbridge School in London this week — which was also attended by American social psychologist and author Dr. Jonathan Haidt and King Charles III ‘s second cousin Sophie Winkleman — Grant, 64, slammed the “pathetic” rules these “kind of ridiculous posh private schools” have when it comes to screens. The Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star insisted that parents can’t be afraid of “rocking the boat” and need to speak out when it comes to issues involving technology in schools.

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