I too am one of those incompetent and weak-willed parents alluded to in your report (The majority of 11-year-olds own smartphones. And experts are worried, 1 November), and appropriately slated in the comments. In my defence, I work in the NHS and thanks to many ill people I get home late, tired and basically incapable of parenting.
The solution I have discovered is Pembrokeshire. One week here and my teenagers have walked along beaches, visited ruins, played board games and even eaten salad. A visit now and again will, hopefully, redeem them – and me – a little.
Dr Sarah Douglas
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
• Surely the answer is to let children have only non-smart mobiles – widely available, and much cheaper.
Dr Chris Gibson
Leominster, Herefordshire
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