Hollywood—Celebrity gossip sites buzzed with news that Jaden Smith, son of A-listers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, wanted legal emancipation for his 15th birthday. “He really wants to have his own place,” Will Smith said.
Jaden later dispelled the idea, joking that he’d be staying at his parents’ house for “20, 30 more years” because everything there is free.
Will Smith spoke about his modern-day parenting style, saying, “We generally don’t believe in punishment.” Instead, his kids have to explain why what they did was the “right thing” for their life.
When Jaden’s sister Willow shaved her head at age 12, her parents didn’t panic. “The rule in our house is you can do anything you want, and we don’t pull the parent card until danger is involved,” said Will Smith.
In Smith’s traditional upbringing, kids weren’t allowed to have opinions. So he understands “if kids just want to have command of their lives...
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Youth Ministry “Don'ts”
Youth Ministry “Don'ts”
Youth Ministry “Don'ts”