Bill Gates: Our Kids Got Cellphone at the Age of 14.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world's richest man says that he did not permit his children to own a mobile phone untill they turn  14. Gates made the revelation during an interview on Thursday with the British Newspaper, "The Mirror".
Not only does Gates force his kids to wait untill age 14 to get a smart phone, but he also limit the amount of time they could use them before going to bed. Smart phones are also banned from the dinner table.
"we often set a time after which there is no screen time and in their case that helps them get to sleep at a reasonable hour" he told The Mirror. Gates and his wife, Melinda, are parents to Jennifer, 20; Rory, 17; and Phoebe, 14.

Despite the irony of Gates Playing a pivotal role in the technological revolution of the digital age, he still thinks limits need to be in place for children. "You're always looking at how it can be used in a great way- homework and staying in touch with friends- and also where it has gotten to excess', he said of smart phones and social media.
"We don't have cellphones at the table when we are having meal, we didn't give our kids cellphones until they were 14 and they complained other kids got them earlier" The Mirror reports that during its interview with Gates, he was wearing a Casio watch worth $10.