Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is taking steps to protect his son from being 'obsessed with technology'.
The Manchester United player, whose eldest son is called Cristiano Junior, refuses to give his 11-year-old a mobile phone over fears that children are being exposed to technological devices too early.
He said that despite his son pestering him to have a phone as he heads into his teenage years, the footballer won't be persuaded.
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Speaking at Soccer's Top Scorer of All Time award in Dubai, Ronaldo said: "Definitely it (technology) helps a lot. It helped me and the people here, all the world, and I think we have to take advantage of that but we shouldn’t be obsessed with it.
"For example, I can give you a small impression. My oldest child is going to be 12 years old soon and he asks me every time, 'Daddy, can I have a phone, can I have a phone, can I have a phone.'
"I say to him, 'Cristiano, you have time.'
"I know as well that this young generation are one step ahead of their age so I agree that we have to take advantage of that but not to be obsessed about technology.
"Give them but with a period of time, not give them all the time. I think that’s the main point here."
In the past Ronaldo also said that he doesn't want his son to have a iPhone at a young age, as he wants to teach him that ' it's not easy getting anything he wants.'
Cristiano Jr, who turns 12 in June, was born via an anonymous surrogate birth mum.
Ronaldo also used a surrogate for his four-year-old twins Eva Maria and Mateo, whose mother also remains unknown.
The footballer dad recently announced that he is currently expecting twins with his partner Georgina Rodriguez, who is also shares Alana, four, with.
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