wrote via social media<\/a> on Friday. <\/p>\n\u201cWhen friends come for play dates or sleepovers we ask that smartphones stay away. Not because we are completely anti tech but because we have seen what happens when children are given the space to simply be children.\u201d <\/p>\n
Silverman wrote that she believes the move results in \u201cmore laughter, more conversation, better sleep and more genuine connection\u201d for her son and his pals.<\/p>\nSimon Cowell\u2019s partner, Lauren Silverman, addressed an unpopular rule for their son, Eric, in a social media post, as seen above. lauren cowell\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSilverman shared that she takes away cell phones when pals are staying over with her son to increase play and connection. She\u2019s seen here with Simon and Eric in a past social media upload. lauren cowell\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/aside>\nIn a slideshow, Silverman shared a snapshot of her son with two friends, writing atop the image that the move \u201chad the potential to make [her] the least popular mum\u201d in her son\u2019s \u201cfriendship group.\u201d <\/p>\n
However, in subsequent slides she explained that it was about \u201ckids being kids\u201d without the distractions of smart phones \u2014 and reflected on what might happen if it became \u201cthe new normal.\u201d <\/p>\n
Silverman asserted that \u201cculture changes at home,\u201d and imagined a world where \u201cplaydates once again meant\u201d activities like riding bikes, swimming, playing football, baking, exploring outdoors and simply \u201changing out and talking.\u201d <\/p>\n
The mom of two wrote that ditching cell phones can result in \u201camazing\u201d changes, including kids \u201ctalking,\u201d \u201ccreating\u201d and \u201cconnecting.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cSomehow the hours seem to slow down,\u201d she wrote. Eric is seen above in a previous social media post. lauren cowell\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSilverman, seen above with Simon and Eric in 2024, said it\u2019s \u201cabout balance.\u201d FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cAnd somehow the hours seem to slow down,\u201d she went on. \u201cNobody sits alone scrolling,\u201d she added, noting that \u201cThey\u2019re busy making memories.\u201d <\/p>\n
Silverman also noted that she respects \u201cthat every family has different rules\u201d and that the \u201cgoal is connection, not control.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about balance,\u201d she wrote, urging parents to \u201chelp make this the new norm,\u201d while acknowledging that devices will still be used for various purposes. <\/p>\nCowell\u2019s partner urged parents to \u201chelp make this the new norm.\u201d She\u2019s seen above with Cowell in a social media snapshot. lauren cowell\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSilverman and Cowell, seen above in December with Eric, welcomed their son in 2014. Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Simon Cowell: The Next Act<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nParents in the comments thread had mixed reactions, with one suggesting, \u201cBrilliant! Is it possible that adults could set their phones aside when not necessary to set an example?\u201d<\/p>\n
Another wrote, \u201cGreat post \ud83d\udd25- the more we parents feel able to say this to each other and to kids, the more we will change the culture that says they need phones,\u201d while a third chimed in with a concern that, \u201cChildren need to be contactable!\u201d \u2014 despite Silverman\u2019s assertion that \u201cchildren can always access their phones if they need to contact home.\u201d <\/p>\n
Silverman and the \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d icon began dating in 2013 and welcomed Eric in 2014<\/a>. They\u2019ve since become engaged<\/a>, with Cowell popping the question <\/a>back in December 2021. <\/p>\nSilverman also shares son Adam Silverman, whom she welcomed with ex-husband Andrew Silverman. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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