Love Island star Montana Brown has ignited a parenting debate after revealing two items she has banned her three-year-old son Jude from having at school: screen time and sugary snacks. The 30-year-old reality TV star, who shares Jude and eight-month-old daughter Miley with fiancé Mark O'Connor, outlined her priorities when choosing a school.
Speaking on social media, Brown said: 'The most important things in my head are nutrition, quality of teaching, and use of screen time. When I send him to school I don't want him to be watching a screen at all.' She also criticised excessive sugar consumption, adding: 'Another thing, I'm really hating… I'm seeing kids having so much sugar as part of their diet at school.'
Her comments drew major criticism from parents and educators. One teacher said: 'Not all time on a laptop is negative screen time. As a teacher they learn valuable life skills.' Another critic added: 'Montana you need to come down to earth a bit and live in the real world I fear.'
In response, Brown clarified her stance: 'I did not say the schools I've been looking at watch movies all day. I said Jude is gonna have screen time, it's something that I would like for him to have less of it at school.' She added: 'At the end of the day, I don't let Jude watch any screen time whatsoever at this age.'
Brown concluded by sharing her excitement about continuing her school search: 'We're going to see some more schools this week. I'm really, really excited. Can't wait.'
