Taylor Swift shares rare thoughts on parenting

Taylor Swift discusses children’s screen time and technology while promoting 'Toy Story 5'

Taylor Swift has shared rare comments about parenting and children’s screen time while promoting her upcoming song for Toy Story 5, offering her perspective on the challenges parents face when introducing technology to young children.

During a recent press conference, Swift discussed how the animated film addresses technology and childhood.

She said several of her friends with young children had watched the film because they were uncertain about how to manage their children's use of devices.

"I have so many friends who've gone to see this film because they have a young child and they don't really know what to do about the whole iPad thing," Swift said, via HELLO!

"We don't have all the information yet on what we should do or shouldn't do, and it's really a parent-to-parent decision."

The singer added that parents might watch the film hoping it offers guidance on handling technology, but praised the director and writers for addressing the subject without being overly forceful.

Swift said that "there's no bad guy" when it comes to technology, explaining that the film emphasises "trying to elongate childhoods, trying to make space and room for imagination."

Her comments come amid continued interest in her and husband Travis Kelce's plans to start a family. The couple married at Madison Square Garden in July, although Swift has not publicly discussed a timeline for having children.

A source previously told the Daily Mail that Swift wants children but is reluctant to step away from her music career. Another insider suggested that their plans could also depend on Kelce's decision about his future in football.

Kelce has previously indicated that having children is part of his future plans. "I see it in our future, for sure," he said on New Heights in June.