Helena Christensen says social media is her "biggest concern" as a parent

She said: "[Social media] is the biggest concern that any parent has. When Mingus was born it was the beginning of the onslaught of the internet. There are so many ways in which a child can be affected. Adults are affected by it: think about how it's shaping a child's mind and brain, and making them feel. One of the biggest responsibilities of parents these days is how to teach their children balance when growing up in a world with social media versus real life, real nature, real experience and being present in the moment. More importantly, [teaching them] how not to be affected by comparisons and bullying. I'm grateful that I started my [modelling] career when social media was not part of it."

However, Helena admits she is addicted to Instagram and uses it as a "visual diary".

She added to the Mail on Sunday's You magazine: "I'm just trying to be as honest and real as possible. The whole social media world is such a peculiar thing for me to comprehend, because it's so far from what humans really are about. I didn't want to be part of it, but was convinced by friends to be on it. For me it's a visual diary that I'll hopefully flick back through when I'm nearing 100 and go, 'Oh, here's a little diary of my life.' Who knows what will be around if I even reach that kind of age, but I like the thought of it. So much in my life is about images. Sometimes I think that I only look at the world in frames."