I never realised how second nature texting was for young people until my daughter, who sometimes sleepwalks, sent me a text msg completely written in her sleep on Christmas Eve at 2.15am.

This is what it said: Merry Christmas! Im out right now. i have the dog i will bring her home. X

It sounds like a ransom note it’s so formal! Normally she would have said: Hey Ma taken Saff 4 walk back soon xo

When i asked her about it the next day she had no recollection sending it.