‘Not A Fan’: Drew Barrymore Keeps Kids’ iPads ‘Locked In A Safe’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Drew Barrymore recently shared her technology rules for her daughters.
“We watch a ton of movies and shows, so I’m not judging anyone about screens,” the actress told Better Homes & Gardens. “But when it comes to my kids, I’m not a huge fan of personal electronics, like iPads.”
Barrymore recalled that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, her daughters—Olive, 10, and Frankie, 8—were on their electronic devices all day, and the actress “didn’t like it.”
“Now, I keep the iPads locked in a safe, and they only come out for special occasions,” she shared. “I’d rather that the three of us all pile into my bed and watch together.”
She isn’t the only Hollywood mom who keeps her children offline. Movieguide® previously reported on Eva Mendes’ technology rules:
Actress Eva Mendes is one of many moms keeping her kids off social media and away from the internet.
“When my kids ask me if they’re old enough to go on the internet, social media or anything requiring wifi,” the actress captioned a video of herself shaking her head and finger.
One of her followers commented, “We are in the internet century so eventually everyone will need or want to access the internet sorry.”
“Yes true, but in my house, children do not have access to the internet,” Mendes replied. “It’s too dangerous. Just like drinking or voting or getting a driver’s license (etc..) isn’t allowed for children, the internet falls under that category for me. Especially social media.”
Barrymore previously shared that she and her kids love watching movies together, including some of her own projects.
“They were definitely into EVER AFTER and 50 FIRST DATES for a while,” she told People. “Those were fun phases.”
However, Barrymore emphasized that, during the weekdays, Frankie and Olive don’t spend much time watching TV.
“On the weekends, I try to have more of a spontaneity and free for all,” the actress explained. “But during the week it’s like, come home from after-school activities, like music, dance, Hebrew school, whatever’s on the menu that day, and then it’s dinner, bath, bed, reading. If there’s free time, cartoons and an episode of something. It’s very ritualistic.”
Barrymore has also opened up about how her parenting style has changed over the years, saying she was “overwhelmed” when she first became a mom.
“It’s funny, I was so unforgiving of myself when my kids were younger, and now that they’re almost—Frankie’s almost 9 and Olive’s like 10—it’s shifted into something very different, and I’m having the best time ever,” she said while appearing on the “Chicks in the Office” podcast.
- Content: +1Share:
- Content: +1