There Are Many Different Parenting Styles
Parenting styles are the emotional climates in which parents and even famous parents choose to raise their kids.
Parents all over the world have different thoughts and opinions on what it means to be a good parent.Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, many couples have an idea of what their parenting style will be even before they even have kids.
From authoritarian to attachment parenting, there are many different parenting styles out there and some parents choose a combination of several different styles.
Just like us, celebrity parents have lots of different parenting styles, some of them being pretty unconventional. Some famous parents choose to raise their kids without gender stereotypes and others choose to chew their children’s food before feeding it to them.
You’re bound to find some interesting rules and opinions when you look at how famous couples raise their children.
We’ve come up with a list of 7 famous parents who have very interesting parenting styles.
7 Famous Parents with Unconventional Parenting Styles
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
This celebrity couple is one you’ve probably heard a lot about in the news. Even though Katie is now a single mom their parenting styles from the beginning have been pretty unconventional.
Tom and Katie have been laid-back at times with their now 14-year-old daughter Suri.
Even from a young age, Suri was allowed to get dressed up in heels and makeup.
This is a fairly permissive parenting style.
Madonna
As the mom of six children, Madonna certainly has her hands full, and her parenting style is to run a pretty tight ship.
Her kids weren’t allowed to have cell phones until they were teenagers, and she keeps them on a strict diet.
There were no sweets, preservatives, dairy, or gluten allowed in her household.
Madonna’s children have expressed their displeasure with her authoritarian parenting style in the past.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Angelina and Brad are famous parents that have been in the news pretty frequently talking about their parenting style.
This couple don’t seem to completely agree on the best way to parent their six children.
One of the more unconventional ideas Angelina has is her belief that schools are insufficient at educating her children properly.
For this reason she has always homeschooled her children and appears to use the authoritative parenting style.
Jada Pinkett and Will Smith
While many famous parents tend to be strict with their children, this couple have a different parenting approach.
With no rules for their kids the celebrity couple let their kids decide what’s best.
They choose to use negotiations with their children adopting a more permissive parenting style.
This is a response to both parents growing up in an authoritarian household. Having both had stricter parents, they choose to give their kids more freedom and allow them to be who they want.
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone has made the news because of her interesting approach to feeding her now 9-year-old son, Bear.
When he was younger, she fed him through pre-mastication. This is the process of pre-chewing food before feeding it to your child.
More recently Alicia has kept her son on a vegan diet, and doesn’t discipline him because it’s not really necessary.
They have a very close relationship using a more permissive parenting style. Alicia speaks openly with her son when always but especially if he’s doing something wrong.
Pamela Anderson
Even for a famous parent, Pamela Anderson certainly has a more lax parenting style.
She has received some backlash in previous years because of the leniency in her parenting philosophies.
This is particularly about her thoughts on her children experimenting with drugs and alcohol.
The heart of what she expressed is she wants her kids to be safe, no matter what they may experiment with in their lives.
Megan Fox
Megan Fox’s parenting style while unconventional is starting to become more widespread especially with famous parents.
Fox is the mother of three boys and has chosen to raise them in a way that is gender neutral.
Instead of pressuring them to fit into gender-stereotypes, Megan lets them express themselves any way that feels right.
Conclusion
It’s easy to criticize the way celebrities choose to raise their kids but unlike celebrities, every parenting choice we make is not on display for all the world to see.
When you look at the different parenting styles of famous parents you realize they’re human too.
Although there are certainly some unconventional styles out there, these parents are trying to do what’s best for their kids.
Whether you look at famous parents or the parents that live next door, there’s no such thing as a perfect parent.
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My name is Andrea Thompson and I’m a home based freelance writer. I’m 23 years old, married to my best friend, and mother to a wonderfully independent and opinionated 3 year old girl and step-mother to a sweet seven year old boy. I live in a tiny, little town in Kentucky, where I spend my free time fishing with my kids.
Writing has always been my passion, which I followed through high school, and for a while in college. Life happened, and once I discovered we were pregnant, I switched directions; opting for the healthcare industry because of the stability.
Finally, years later, I was in a place where I could leave the day job that never truly made me happy, and pursue my dreams. I’ve built, and am still building, my writing career from scratch. But, I’m passionate and I’m good at what I do. And, in the end, I can prove to my daughter that she can do anything she wants with this life.
