Being a parent is already stressful as it is, so imagine the chaos of having multiple children. Having multiple children is not easy, they take up so much space in your head, they use up your time, energy and resources and each child has a specific need that you have to cater to. You may often think of ways on how you can be a good parent to your children, what examples you need to set and how you can make sure that they grow up to be good people.
You are not alone in this predicament because millions of parents around the world feel the same way, and even celebrities are not safe.
Even though they have nurses and nannies to help them out with taking care of their children, they still go through all the emotional, mental and physical highs and lows of being a parent. Because of this experience, celebrity parents share their tips on how to parent multiple children to help those who are finding it difficult to juggle everything on their plate.
Angelina Jolie
When it comes to having multiple children, the first celebrity name that comes up is Angelina Jolie. The actress and director have six children with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, and four of them are now teenagers. Recently, Jolie dropped off her eldest son Maddox to college after he decided to take up Biochemistry at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.
Jolie made it look easy to raise multiple children. She traveled with them peacefully and even though there were swarms of paparazzi everywhere they go, none of her children acted out in public. Also, it is notable that none of her children were in any scandal that most teenagers are entangled with nowadays.
Jolie shared the lesson that she always tells her children in her Hello magazine interview. She said that she always reminds them to be humble and grateful for the blessings that they have and to help others as much as they can. Because of this mindset, her children are always kept in check.
Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling is one of the most controversial mothers in the entertainment industry and her parenting style is often criticized by the public. Spelling has five children with her husband Dean McDermott, and their private life isn't so private since they starred in the reality show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood.
Spelling defended her parenting style by saying that having multiple children may make you want to be strict and monitor their every move, but she believes that children should be given the freedom to decide and to explore because this can help them learn more about life.
Jessica Alba
Actress and founder of The Honest Company Jessica Alba is a mother of three. One of her parenting tips is to let children fail and to avoid being a helicopter parent.
Alba told Parents magazine that it is important for children to know that failing is not losing and that it is better to fail than to quit without even trying. She is also a firm believer of tough love, she disciplines her children the way that her parents used to discipline her and that kind of parenting style made her who she is today.
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