Supervision till 16 isn't control, it's care: Shilpa Shetty on internet safety

For parents, giving a child a phone is rarely just about giving them a device. It also means giving them access to videos, games, social media, strangers, misinformation and content they may not yet know how to process. Actor Shilpa Shetty spoke about this balance on the occasion of Safer Internet Day in February this year, asking parents to look beyond simply restricting screen time.In a video shared on Instagram, she said she was speaking “not as a public figure, but as a concerned mother” and urged parents to have more open conversations about what children do online. “The Internet is a powerful teacher, a playground for creativity,” Shilpa said. “So with the pros comes the cons, and we must be aware of them.”“It can also expose young minds to things that they're not ready for. And as parents, our role isn't to just simply ban technology.