Ashley Walters says starring in Adolescence made him ‘conscious’ about his own son’s screen time
Adolescence star reveals Netflix show impacted his own parenting
- Ashley Walters, star of the Netflix series Adolescence, has reduced his son’s screen time after the show highlighted the importance of internet safety.
- The actor, who plays DI Luke Bascombe in the series examining incel culture and online misogyny, became more conscious of his own son's online content.
- Ashley Walters now limits his son's device access for half the week and actively introduces new activities to encourage different interests.
- Walters aims to avoid being an 'ogre parent' by fostering new hobbies rather than simply banning screen time.
- He believes the show has empowered parents globally to initiate important conversations about online safety with their children.