Common points in the way the richest people in the world raise their children

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs both limit their children's use of cell phones and tablets and focus on many other values ​​in real life.

Bill Gates

The Microsoft founder and his wife, who have three children, did not allow them to have mobile phones or tablets until they were 14. They maintained this stance despite their children often comparing themselves to their peers.

Once they are old enough, the American billionaire's children must follow several other rules, including only using those devices to do homework or chat with friends, not using them while eating or before going to bed, and parents have the right to limit the time of use..

Gates' children are not allowed to use phones before the age of 14. Photo: Bill Gates' Facebook

Furthermore, the Gates children do not require Apple products, they are satisfied with Windows computers and phones..

Chris Anderson

The CEO of 3DRobotics, a drone company, also has strict rules about technology when raising his children. Anderson's kids complain that none of their friends have to abide by such rules.

However, Anderson does not want his children to depend on smartphones and personal computers and change their lives in a negative way. He is concerned that his children will encounter inappropriate content that is freely posted and widely available on the Internet..

Dick Costolo

The former Twitter CEO doesn’t limit screen time, but he does set boundaries for his kids. The Costolo kids aren’t allowed to bring their tablets to bed to watch before bed, or be glued to their phones during lunchtime, but are only allowed to use them in the living room..

Steve Jobs

Apple's founder doesn't let his children use iPads. Photo: Wikipedia

Tech legend Steve Jobs once surprised the world when he revealed that his children were not allowed to use iPads - a product of the world's leading company he founded. This talented entrepreneur and inventor tried to make his children love real-life conversations more than the value that technology devices can bring. Therefore, his whole family always spent time chatting together in the evenings or when gathering around the dinner table.n.

Alex Constantinople

The powerful CEO of OutCast Agency shows strictness at home, by banning her youngest son from using technology devices on weekdays and limiting time for other children to only 30 minutes a day..

Evan Williams

The Twitter founder didn’t buy his two sons iPads. Instead, Williams’ home is filled with bookshelves. Books, he says, provide enough information to keep anyone entertained during their free time..

According to VNE