Shahid Afridi Makes Surprising Revelation About His Daughters’ Mobile Phone Use

Islamabad: Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has emphasized the importance of both religious and worldly education, saying that effective upbringing and character-building of children remain the primary responsibility of parents.
Speaking at an event held at a private school, Shahid Afridi said that while education is important, proper upbringing is even more essential. According to him, without good parenting and moral training, the true benefits of education cannot be fully achieved.
Afridi stated that many parents make the mistake of sending their children to school at a very early age, around two-and-a-half to three years old. He admitted that he also made the same mistake in the past, but now believes that children should receive their basic training at home until at least the age of five.

He added that no teacher can replace parent

شاہد آفریدی کی بچوں کی تربیت سے متعلق دلچسپ گفتگو۔۔۔ اسلام آباد میں اسکول کی تقریب میں پہلا خطاب@SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/VKNE4qs06i

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s when it comes to early character development and moral guidance. “People make mistakes, but if a child has received proper upbringing, they eventually return to the right path,” he said.
The former cricketer also expressed concern over the growing trend of giving mobile phones to children just to keep them quiet or occupied. He urged parents to protect their children from excessive mobile phone use.
In a surprising revelation, Shahid Afridi shared that he gave mobile phones to his daughters only after their marriages, highlighting his strict approach toward technology and parenting.