You may think the wild, selfie-snapping, glam-loving
Kardashian sisters would take a rather laid
back approach as parents.
But you'd be wrong.
From limited screen time, to dietary restrictions,
to wardrobe no-no's, there's a whole list
of surprising rules the Kardashians have made
for their kids.
Filming comes first
The Kardashians made their fortune by sharing
their lives with the world, so it’s no surprise
that filming is a top priority.
Kourtney’s eldest son, Mason Disick, even
had his entire school schedule shifted to
spend more time in front of the cameras.
Instead of going to kindergarten in 2015,
a six-year-old Mason was homeschooled.
And he had no choice.
A family friend told Radar Online, quote,
"It has to be this way.
He is shooting Season 11 of the show."
Keeping Up is off limits
Khloe’s daughter, True, won’t be watching
her famous family on TV anytime soon.
Using her now-defunct app, Khloe revealed
that she runs her house with major entertainment
restrictions:
"My child will be 13 when they watch their
first episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”
She also plans to pick the music her Mini
Me listens to.
As she declared:
"My baby is going to grow up listening to
old school music.
All Anita Baker, Michael McDonald, Marvin
Gaye, Patti LaBelle, Michael Jackson… real
music!"
Sorry, Uncle Kanye.
No pink!
Have you ever seen North West wearing pink?
There was that one time paparazzi caught her
in a pink tutu as a baby, but that’s about
it.
The reason?
Her dad hates pink.
But only on women.
According to a source who spoke with Radar
Online in 2015,
"Kim had always loved wearing pink before
meeting Kanye, but he hates the color.
Kanye thinks it's just cliché for women to
wear pink.
[He] doesn't want their daughter dressed in
pink, ever."
The rapper is so serious about the ban that
North’s nanny even has to text him pictures
of Nori’s outfits for approval.
That same source added,
"The nanny has been tasked with making sure
that North is never in pink.
[Kanye doesn’t] want Kim's mom, Kris, or
sisters to put her in the dreaded color.”
All this from the guy who has worn pink throughout
his career and even dyed his hair the same
color.
Selfies have to wait
When it comes to technology, Kourtney runs
a tight ship.
In a post on her old app, the reality star
wrote that she limits the amount of time her
children spend on devices.
She explained,
"It's tough to know what's best for our kids
when it comes to technology [but] now that
all my kids are over the age of two, I do
allow them limited time to play video games
and watch television.
We have a game room, so I allow 30 minutes
of video game time during the week and an
hour on the weekends."
Younger sister Kim also enforces tech rules,
but she seems to be a bit more flexible.
During a 2018 panel at BeautyCon, she shared
that she believes in cell phone hours, explaining,
"When [the kids] wake up they have breakfast
with the family and then they get their phones.”
No TVs at Kylie’s
There will be no Sesame Street, Paw Patrol,
or any other kids’ shows playing at Kylie
Jenner and Travis Scott’s house.
In a 2018 Rolling Stone interview, the rapper
revealed that he and his baby mama aren't
allowing their first-born, Stormi Webster,
to watch any TV at all.
He said:
"Today's kids are on iPads.
There's so much technology, they don't play
outside anymore.
That's why, with Stormi, no TV."
North’s hair has rules
North West can wear her hair however she wants,
as long as it’s natural.
Braids and updos are okay, but she has limits
on how often she can straighten her locks.
This revelation came in 2018 after Kim tweeted
a photo of Nori with noticeably sleek hair
and received criticism.
The beauty mogul clapped back, saying that
she lets her daughter straighten her hair
just twice a year, quote, “on her birthday
and birthday party.”
Over the years, Kim has helped her daughter
embrace her natural curls, even taking classes
to learn how to style it.
Mother and daughter also have open conversations
about it.
Speaking with Interview magazine in 2018,
Kim said,
"[North’s] obsessed with her curly hair,
and if she finds someone who has the same
hair, she runs to them and is like, 'You have
curly hair like me?'
And we get to talk about it.”
Is this gluten-free?
Even casual Keeping Up fans will know that
Kourtney is an organic-loving health nut who
eats the occasional chocolate bar in the weirdest
way.
More surprising is the fact that she makes
her children follow a strict diet.
In 2016, Kourtney revealed that she dropped
dairy and gluten from her kids’ diets because
of the positive effects she experienced herself.
Using her app, she told fans:
"I have noticed a great positive change in
behavior with my children when we stick to
a gluten-free and dairy-free diet.
I don't think everyone needs to eat this way,
but we had muscle testing done, which showed
we all have sensitivities to corn, gluten,
and dairy."
Foods with artificial colors are also off
limits, but the kids do get to enjoy popcorn
at the movies and churros at Disneyland.
Kim's kids roll with protection
Kim was so shaken up after the 2016 Paris
robbery that she instantly ramped up security
and got each of her kids around-the-clock
guards.
Speaking with Page Six, a source said,
"The kids being kidnapped is Kim's biggest
fear.
She previously didn't want to shell out for
armed security, but now she realizes the family
needs 24-hour protection."
Kim confirmed her security detail on The Alec
Baldwin Show, telling viewers,
"Now my life is six security outside of our
house at all times, and a few security when
I travel."
Don't you dare say 'fat'
There's nothing wrong with discussing healthy
eating habits and positive body image with
kids, but Kourtney may be taking the topic
a bit too seriously.
In a 2016 episode of Keeping Up, she gave
her mom the business when Kris used the F
word (fat, that is) in conversation:
"Do I look fat?"
"No.
Don't use that word in front of my daughter
please."
"Ooookay!"
"My son, he uses that word all day."
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