Richard Hogan: Scrolling has killed off the carefree school summer holiday idyll

Find a little job for your teenager this summer — it will get them off their devices, teach them life skills, and earn them some money

'I meet parents who are very worried what the next three months are going to look like. All because of smartphones'

We're only a couple of short weeks away from the summer holidays. Do you remember that feeling as a teenager? Time on your side, swinging on the hours, and looking forward to a summer of lounging around, living by your vagaries, and doing very little.

Those days were so precious: watching Wimbledon, cornflakes in the sun, and knocking into friends and running around the streets. I’d love to be able to step into one of those summers again.