Actress Kristen Bell recently opened up about her parenting style when opening up about difficult topics with her daughters, Lincoln, 9, and Delta, 8. In a recent interview with print and digital publication Game Changers REAL SIMPLE, she revealed that “no topic is off the table” when it comes to his parenting.
But is there such a thing as being too open and honest with younger kids? When did it become an issue for other children outside the home?
Kristen Bell Reveals She’s Open With Her Daughter About Everything
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Bell credits her daughter’s honesty as key to her parenting style. The “Frozen” actress admitted that this may be “shocking” to some, but it makes sense for her parenting style. “I know it’s shocking, but I talk to my kids about drugs, and the fact that their dad is an addict and he’s in rehab, and we talk about sex,” she said. “There are all these ‘difficult topics’ that don’t have to be if you give the person your vulnerability and some credit.”
As a mother of four, I really like the fact that she is honest with her daughter, but I think her position in the public eye makes it more critical for her to be open and honest than if she wasn’t a famous celebrity. With both her and her husband, Dax Shepard, famous, it’s more likely that her children will hear about their father’s drug addiction from strangers or read about it online, as opposed to say, my children if that were my household situation.
What Happens When Open Conversations in the Bell House Affect Other Houses?
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Let’s play a little game of devil’s advocate. I totally agree with the fact that Bell wants to be able to have an open dialogue about any topic with her kids, although I feel that 8 and 9 year olds might be a little young for certain topics. Because it can be answered, children talk to other children all day at school, and things that their children may find to be common topics of conversation, other children’s households may not talk about such things that could cause confusion. Maybe Bell told her daughter that their open conversations weren’t spoken outside the house, but what if she didn’t?
A good example is that a small child is told that Santa and the tooth fairy are not real, but the child’s best friend still believes in both, and the two argue about who is right and who is wrong. Children who still believe then go home and ask their parents, or maybe accuse them of being liars. Then we have a dilemma on our hands. Most children are taught at an early age that honesty is the best policy, so what?
In Bell’s case, she talked openly about sex and drugs with her daughter, but that’s not a common topic of conversation for most households with young children. I’m a firm believer that what’s best for one home isn’t always best for another, and there’s no one-size-fits-all parenting style, but they don’t say “it takes a village” for nothing.
Kristen Bell Feels Vulnerability Underrated
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On the topic of what Bell thinks shouldn’t be discussed, he says, “There shouldn’t be a topic that people can’t talk about.” He also discusses why he feels the weakness is underrated. “It is the most interesting feature on the planet. I believe that weakness only breeds weakness,” he said.
“We have so many issues as humans. Each of us is very difficult to get along with. That’s right. But if you can maintain a sense of vulnerability, others read you differently. You are more successful in every aspect of your life.”
Perhaps, it is his belief about letting his weaknesses show in his parenting that helps him to be completely honest with his daughters regardless of the topic or their age. I can’t blame him for that. I just wonder about the “what ifs” when another child is brought into the mix.
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