Brooke Shields talks about being a responsible parent

Brooke Shields talks about being a responsible parent
In a new interview with Redbook, actress Brooke Shields says she'll never be a mom who turns a blind eye to her kids' shortcomings.  Quite the opposite, Brooke -- who has two daughters with husband Chris Henchy; Rowan, 4, and Grier, 2 -- feels that "I don't think we have a responsibility to anybody else but our kids and ourselves."

I always feel like the odd mom out, because trust me when I tell you I'm on my girls.  And every time I am, I know from the outside it looks like I'm an overbearing, controlling parent.

When it comes to being a playdate referee, Brooke admits that it is sometimes difficult to not overstep her bounds and to instead exercise restraint.  For Rowan, Brooke's approach can be equally difficult, for her elder daughter "always has to take the high road."

The worst part about it is when I look at my daughter (Rowan) and she'll be fighting with some other kid and I have to be careful not to always make it her fault.  But I can only tell her what to do -- I can't tell the other kid. I'll tell her 'Hey, you suck it up; you give him the toy, and we'll talk about it later.'

Source:  People

Thanks to CBB readers Michelle and Mary Beth

Published 8/17/07 by


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