Ryan Reynolds recently spoke about the advice that he likes to give to his kids to help them develop boundaries. In a recent discussion, the actor gave insight into the traits he wants his children to develop in order to evade making the same mistakes he did in his formative years.
Ryan Reynolds asks his kids to ‘disappoint’ one person every day
During his interview with Time Magazine, Ryan Reynolds noted that he often asks his kids to “disappoint one person” before dropping them off at their school. The Golden Globe Award nominee relayed that he follows this routine so that his children can learn to respect their own boundaries, rather than compromising with themselves to cater to other people.
In the conversation, Reynolds admitted that he had developed a need for people to like him, primarily due to his being the youngest of four brothers. “I am people-pleasing by default, as is my wife, as are our first two children,” the actor remarked. Ryan Reynolds then described the personalities of his youngest kids, stating, “The third was, you know, born flipping the bird. And the fourth is TBD.”
Explaining the consequences of having a deep-rooted need to please people for validation, the 48-year-old actor said, “Your boundaries can kind of melt, and that’s not necessarily healthy.” As such, Ryan Reynolds tries his best to keep his kids from adopting such a trait. One of his methods involves reminding his children to “disappoint one person today,” as he drives them to school.
In his interview with Time, Reynolds also noted how his habit of engaging extensively with his fans has become a problem for him at his kids’ school. With the actor choosing to be an approachable person, despite his celebrity status, some of his children’
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon.
