Overview

• Cowell said he is “petrified” about how much his 11-year-old could see online and worries about his digital exposure without a personal phone of his own.
• He argued that current homework demands on 10- to 12-year-olds are excessive and suggested banning homework to improve children’s well-being.
• Describing fatherhood as the best thing in his life, Cowell shared how reading together every evening has become a cherished ritual.
• He pledged to give Eric honest feedback on any entertainment ambitions and would steer him toward drumming if singing proved unsuitable.
• Cowell revealed that Eric plays the drums well but often stops out of shyness and emphasized his efforts to build the boy’s confidence.