The all-time favorite actor, Will Smith, lets his children to be as open as they wish with him during their childhood. Nevertheless, he realized that there are actually certain things he should not know about his kids while they have continued to get older.
The actor humorously explained how they were able to create this circle wherein the couple was allowed to tell them anything they wanted when the kids were really young, including the bad things they might have committed as cited on Health.
"They're allowed to tell us everything that they did [in the circle of safety], and they can't get in trouble," Smith said. "The rule is, if we find out after the circle of safety that there was something you didn't say, there was hell to pay," he added. Now that his kids are in their teenage years, Will's wife still tells them everything, but he is not really sure if he is still interested in listening.
Here are some parenting techniques that Will and Jada have finally shared over the years when it comes to rearing their children the right and best way as cited on E News.
- Encourage Freedom of Expression. Although people may have been perplexed about Jaden's gender-bending style, Will and Jade are simply happy to see their son freely expressing himself.
- Never Punish The Kids: "We don't do punishment. The way that we deal with our kids is, they are responsible for their lives," Will explained. For them, as young as possible, parents ought to provide their kids as much control over their lives as possible, and the idea of punishment, from the couple's experience, has a little too much of a negative quality.
- Stop Prying: When Jimmy Fallon asked Jada about her advice to Will as a father of a little girl, Jada's greatest tip was to make sure Will never pry information out of her. "As a father, if she needs a ride from the mall, you go pick her up, and you don't say a word," she said. "You don't ask her anything. Don't talk to her. Don't ask any questions...You wait until she comes to you and wants to talk to you. And that's my advice to you. Moms know girls," she added.
- Treat Them as Equals: Will sat down, in May 2013, for an interview with Haute Living where he actually revealed that he treats his kids as he would treat any other adult.
- Let The Kids Be Empowered By Their Own Self: The couple do not actually believe in providing their opinions until after their kids will have presented theirs.
- Let Them Pursue Any Dream: When asked about her kids taking on the spotlight, considering that the couple have pursued careers in music and fashion, Jada and they are not planning to hold them back.
