Shakira performs for audiences around the world, but at home, her two sons do not have their own phones.
Milan and Sasha also have a rule that might surprise many families: they can use an iPad for roughly one hour on Saturday mornings. YouTube is off limits.
The singer explained the limits in an April 2026 television interview. Her reason reaches beyond screen time.
She wants her children to know they can be happy without constantly watching, scrolling or searching for approval online.
No Phones and Just One Hour on Saturdays
During an appearance on the Spanish television program Al cielo con ella, hosted by Henar Álvarez, Shakira discussed raising her sons in a world shaped by screens.
She said Milan and Sasha do not have personal cellphones.
They have access to an iPad, but she closely supervises its use. The boys generally get about one hour with the device on Saturday mornings.
Shakira also said she had prohibited YouTube.
Those rules are especially striking given how much of her own career unfolds online. Millions of people watch her music videos, follow her performances and discuss her family on social platforms.
Yet she has decided that her children's experience of the internet should look different.
Why She Doesn't Want Her Sons Searching Their Names
The interviewer asked whether Shakira worried that her children might discover personal stories about their parents on the internet.
Shakira said she believes they have developed enough understanding to avoid looking in places that would not help them.
She discourages the boys from searching for their own names or those of their parents.
Their father is former professional soccer player Gerard Piqué, whose relationship and separation from Shakira received extensive media attention.
That means the boys could encounter public speculation about private family experiences.
Shakira's answer was not that every internet claim should be debated at home. Instead, she wants her children to recognize that online comments may not give them a reliable picture of their lives.
'Happiness in Simple Things'
Shakira explained that her sons are learning to seek happiness in everyday experiences rather than social networks.
She wants them to question what they see online instead of accepting every claim as truth.
In Spanish-language coverage of the interview, she emphasized that social media is not necessarily where people will find the truth.
The message reflects a concern many parents recognize: children can encounter opinions about themselves before they have learned how to judge those opinions.
For Milan and Sasha, the situation also includes the unusual experience of having internationally famous parents.
Shakira's approach attempts to give them more room to grow outside that public attention.
Growing Up With a Famous Mother
Milan and Sasha have occasionally appeared at public events with Shakira, and their family has been part of news coverage for years.
But appearing in public is different from having unrestricted access to everything strangers say.
Shakira's comments suggest she wants the boys to separate their everyday identities from the versions of their family that circulate online.
The singer also told the interviewer that she does not routinely search for herself on the internet. Instead, she sometimes asks members of her team to share encouraging comments.
That distinction helps explain why she values choosing what information to let into everyday life.
The Rules Have Sparked a Familiar Parenting Debate
Shakira's comments attracted attention after the interview aired in April 2026.
Some parents support firm limits on social media and devices. Others prefer to teach children how to use the internet gradually under supervision.
There is no single screen-time rule that works for every child or household.
A child's age, needs, schoolwork and access to safe activities all affect what limits are practical.
Shakira did not present her family's arrangement as a rule everyone must follow. She described the boundaries she has chosen for her sons.
What She Hopes They Remember
For a singer whose career has been shaped by global fame, setting limits on digital attention is a personal decision.
She cannot control every story written about her or her family.
But she can decide when her children receive devices, what platforms they use and how she talks with them about what they might see.
Her goal, as she explained it, is to help them appreciate ordinary life and think independently about online claims.
Shakira may live much of her career in the public eye. She wants her sons to learn that their happiness does not have to live on a screen.
This article is based on Shakira's April 2026 interview on the Spanish program Al cielo con ella. The rules described are her account of her family's practices at that time.
Sources: Cadena SER — interview coverage; Infobae — Shakira's screen-time rules; TN — remarks on her children's internet access.