‘Hi Mum, I’ve lost my phone’

Sir, – Having received a text message along the lines of “Hi Mum, I’ve lost my phone, please send me money”, the question is what percentage of children these days know their parents’ mobile phone numbers off by heart? An interesting exercise to undertake today with your offspring! – Yours, etc,

FRAN O’REILLY,

Cregboy,

Kinvara,

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