Kareena Kapoor Khan has opened up about one of the challenges of raising children in an increasingly digital world. The actor revealed that her sons, Taimur Ali Khan and Jeh Ali Khan, do not have smartphones of their own, although keeping them away from screens is not always easy.
Speaking at the 16th edition of Expresso, Kareena discussed her approach to parenting and admitted that she can become particularly strict when it comes to her children’s use of phones and other digital devices. According to the actor, her husband Saif Ali Khan has a comparatively more relaxed attitude towards the issue.
Kareena says Taimur and Jeh do not own phones
Kareena revealed that neither Taimur nor Jeh has a personal phone. However, she shared an amusing detail about Taimur’s relationship with his nanny’s device.
According to Kareena, Taimur considers his nanny’s phone to be his own and has even wanted to tell his friends that it belongs to him.
“Taimur’s nanny has a phone which he insists is his phone. I said, ‘It’s not your phone.’ He asked if he can tell his friends that it’s his phone, but I denied,” Kareena said.
The actor also acknowledged that managing screen time can become difficult when the children are playing games. She said she sometimes has to physically take the phones away from them when they spend too much time using them.
“I am hyper about the whole digital thing,” Kareena said, adding that Taimur sometimes points out that she and his father also spend time talking on their phones.
Kareena and Saif have different views on screen time
The Singham Again actor also spoke about the difference between her and Saif’s parenting approaches.
While Kareena tends to be more watchful about how much time their children spend with digital devices, she said Saif believes she worries too much about the issue.
“Saif feels that I am too hyper and I need to relax, but I tell him that I need to be hyper about this,” she said.
Kareena added that screen time is one of the subjects on which the couple can disagree as parents.
Despite her concerns, the actor said her larger wish is to preserve her sons’ childhood for as long as possible.
“I just want to keep them still as small as possible… forever,” Kareena said.
Kareena opens up about her concerns over AI
Kareena’s concerns extend beyond smartphones and gaming. During the conversation, she also spoke about artificial intelligence and the effect rapidly evolving technology could have on children.
The actor said she understands that it is important to keep pace with technological developments but does not want her children to be exposed to technology in ways she considers unsafe.
“I want to move with time, but not at a dangerous level. If it is going to be that, then we have to find a way around it,” she said.
Kareena also described herself as “paranoid” about certain aspects of AI because her children are still young.
“Right now, my children are really small and I am paranoid about it. I am a mother, they are 9 and 5, and certain things about AI disturb me,” she said.
She suggested that society may need to distinguish between responsible and potentially harmful uses of emerging technology, including restrictions in certain areas.
“We need to find a way – ban certain things and use it for certain things,” Kareena said.
Kareena Kapoor on balancing work and family
Alongside her concerns about technology, Kareena continues to balance motherhood with her acting career. The actor has frequently spoken about the importance of family while maintaining a demanding professional schedule.
Her family with Saif Ali Khan includes sons Taimur and Jeh. The couple has generally kept their children at the centre of their family life while navigating the intense public interest surrounding them.
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s latest film
On the professional front, Kareena Kapoor Khan was most recently seen in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, where she played Avni Kamat Singham.
The actor continues to be one of the prominent names in Hindi cinema, balancing commercial projects with roles across different genres.
Kareena’s latest comments offer a glimpse into her approach to parenting, particularly her efforts to regulate her sons’ screen exposure while also trying to understand the rapidly changing world of technology and artificial intelligence.
