Parents, generally, want what's best for their kids, and kids, generally, sometimes don't agree with what their parents choose. This divide was showcased by none other than Sarah Michelle Gellar, whose kids think she's too strict as she doesn't let them have social media.
She has her reasons, though, and I bet there are tons of other parents out there who agree with her perspective.
She recently spoke to Yahoo! Life for their parenting series titled So Mini Ways to discuss some rules she and her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have for their kids.
The most shocking reveal was that they don't let either of their children, 13-year-old daughter Charlotte and 10-year-old son James, have their own social media accounts.
Geller admits that their rules are "probably stricter than most", saying, "Sometimes, our kids will be like 'you guys are the strictest household!' But I say, 'yes, but everyone still wants to come here!'"
"Because at that age, there's nothing better than Paw Patrol. And now you're 10 and [13], and you still have these tattoos on your face and it's not even who you are anymore. That's a very hard concept for young kids to grasp," she explained.
"I believe kids need to know what their limitations are, and they actually thrive in that environment," she said, "We're not mean, we're not unnecessarily strict, but we have rules. And the same way I abide by my code of rules, I expect the same from our children."
Probably when she thinks they're mature enough to handle it. Or, perhaps she'll wait it out until they're adults and grant them permission once they're 18.
Until then, she's parenting how she wants, no matter how strict her kids think it is.
h/t: People
