Bill Gates bans his children from cellphones till they are 14 years old

The Microsoft billionaire,Bill Gates says no child of his is permitted to have  a phone until they are 14 years old

The richest man in the world, Bill Gates disclosed that he is rigid on technology use in his home  .
He also gave reasons why he prefers to live simply instead of in luxury.Many people today are disturbed about the growing dependence of youths on digital devices which sometimes borders on addiction. Amazingly, one of the founding fathers of the digital revolution, Bill Gates is also worried about this very situation.

The heroic founder of the world’s largest software firm, Microsoft, a company that made him the richest man in the world, has stern rules concerning technology use in his home especially when it comes to children.

An instance in an interview with  with a news source, he disclosed that he forbade his kids from having mobiles until they were 14, and also forbids them using phones at the dinner table. He also restricts his youngest child's screen time before she goes to bed.


He said: “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. “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. “We don’t have cellphones at the table when we are having a meal, we didn’t give our kids cellphones until they were 14 years and they lamented other kids got them earlier.”Besides his kids, despite his wealth, Gates himself has simple tastes, during the interview,when asked what he eats, he said: “I’m big on pretty mainstream American hamburgers, McDonald’s, Burger King.” Bill Gates also stated that for him, spending time with his children was quite important. He says they, and his wife, are secrete to his happiness, not his wealth. “Having money doesn’t give you all the answers,” he concluded.

When Fortune released its annual list of World’s 50 greatest leaders, News pinnacle reported that Bill Gates' wife, Melinda Gates was on it and this was no surprise.