Bill Gates banned his children’s cell phones until they were 14 years old so they could be successful

Bill Gates he is one of the most influential characters in the history of technology and computing; However, in his house the rules were very clear with his children and he preferred to limit their access to one of the most important advances of recent times: cell phones.

The co-founder of Microsoft He has three children: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe, with whom he has made strong decisions with the aim of promoting success in his life, one was to leave them a small inheritance and another to give them a weekly allowance if they helped with homework, while motivating them in the tastes that defined their careers.

Despite growing up in an environment heavily influenced by technology, the billionaire decided that mobile phones they were not going to be in the family environment, especially in the hands of their children.

In an interview with Mirror He said that they could watch television, use the computer or play on consoles, but not have a cell phone and only until they were 14 years old did he decide to give them one despite their demands.

“We didn’t have cell phones at the table when we were eating, we didn’t give our kids cell phones until they were 14 and they complained that other kids had them before,” Gates said.

Therefore, the businessman and his partner were also involved in the restrictions, removing the phones from family spaces, where the restriction was maintained once the three minors were allowed access to the devices.

The reason for the decision to limit cell phones to their children was to encourage minors to take advantage of screen time for other activities, such as sleeping well.

“We used to set a time after which there is no screen time and, in their case, that helped them fall asleep at a reasonable hour. You should always review how you can use it in a great way, homework and be in contact with friends, and also where you have reached the excess, ”she said.

Once the three minors received their cell phones, when they were already teenagers, their parents had the passwords to access all the content they had saved and the same for their computers.

Jennifer Gates

She is the oldest of the three and is currently 26 years old. She graduated with a degree in human biology from Stanford University and also studied at the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.

However, the last part of his life was focused on his love for horses, which is why he has participated in international horse riding competitions and has a team called the Paris Panthers, as well as a farm, which is valued at 16 million dollars.

rory john

After finishing his college days, he began studying Computer Science and Economics at Duke University and then went to the Fuqua School of Business, so he currently has a double degree and a master’s degree.

Phoebe Adele

The youngest daughter made the decision to be a ballet dancer, being part of great academies such as the American Ballet Theater School, The Juilliard School and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.