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Predator at the party

Laura, 50, Leicestershire

As I plated up a jacket potato with cheese and beans, I called out to my daughter Sarah, then 15.

‘Dinner's on the table!’ I shouted from the kitchen.

Sarah didn't move.

Stretched out on the sofa, she continued texting.

A typical teen, she was glued to her mobile.

Loved uploading silly pictures to Snapchat and chatting on social media.

‘Sarah!’ I yelled, finally catching her attention.

‘Sorry Mum,’ she said, popping her phone in her pocket.

It never left her side.

I wasn't worried - she was a sensible girl and I liked that I could always get hold of her if I

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