Referring to Will Smith , not only is the image of a black star specializing in dramatic action roles, but the audience also remembers him especially through the image of a close, loving father who often teaches his children lessons. meaning of life.
If in “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006), Will Smith teaches his children not to lie, not to be discouraged even in the darkest corner of life, in After Earth (2013), he emotionally bonds with his children in action. From being tough and strict to understanding and trusting each other, in real life, the actor and his wife also have open and modern ways of teaching children and are sometimes criticized for being “unlike anyone else”.
Actress Jada Pinkett – Will Smith’s wife shared about her special method of raising children: “We don’t make any rules for the children. They can do whatever they want. As long as they’re happy and that’s good for them . ”
That also means, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith – the couple’s two children never have to listen to… their parents’ words, they are free to do whatever they want and have to learn from their own experiences. me.
The rebellious image of “warm boys and girls” from a young age
When sharing their “immortal” parenting method, the Smith family has faced a lot of criticism from educators. Because it is said that if children are not strictly disciplined early on, they will have a liberal lifestyle later on.
The proof is the rebellious, different image of Jaden and Willow Smith. Far from the image of a gentle and lovely “princess” like the daughter of stars of the same time, Will Smith’s daughter since the age of 8 has “shocked” with her thorny, personality image.
She is not afraid to cut her hair short, constantly changing hairstyles “unlike anyone”. Not wearing a fancy dress, Willow chooses a strong, thorny style for herself.
At the age of 13, Willow Smith was entangled in a sex scandal when revealing intimate images with the 20-year-old actor. The image of a shirtless, carefree girl lying on her senior’s lap caused a fierce controversy on social networking sites.
The older Jaden Smith grew, the more shocking the change in an unexpected direction. From the pure, lovely “Karate boy”, now Jaden is often described as an eccentric, rebellious young man.
At the age of 15, he became an advertising model for a women’s fashion brand, not afraid to wear skirts on the street and often wear non-gender costumes at events.
At the age of 20, Jaden is openly in love with male rapper Tyler the Creator, although he has previously dated many famous beauties in the entertainment industry such as models Sarah Snyder, Kylie Jenner…
Like her sister, Jaden Smith also often appears with a special appearance. He constantly changed “unconventional” hairstyles, covered with diamond teeth and was judged to be degrading and selfless at the age of 21.
The rebellious, different image of the young Jaden Smith.
“Ignore” you, is it true?
Although it is always controversial with a different appearance every time, it is undeniable that the two Will Smith children have done things that children of the same age have not dared to try.
Willow Smith has a passion for fashion, she has full control over her body. Therefore, dressing “unlike a girl” also helps Willow to shape his personal style and properly express his personality. She is fondly referred to as a “new generation fashion icon”, “childfashionista” or “Rihanna clone”.
Jaden also frankly shared that the decision to wear a skirt was not an act of rebellion but a way for him to convey the spirit of freedom to young people, helping people think outside their own frame and not be afraid to be bullied. , mocking in doing so.
Free to do what they want, both Jaden and Willow are free to express themselves in the artistic fields from acting, singing to music production. At the age of 15, Jaden Smith bought a house on her own with the money she earned and asked her parents to let her live on her own to experience an independent life.
And especially, despite causing a stir in public opinion with their different looks, Jaden and Willow have never been involved in a personality scandal or bad attitude, and both always receive support and protection from their parents.
When Willow’s hot photo scandal was revealed, Jada Pinkett also strongly defended her daughter, saying that the photo was not related to sex and it was bad that people were putting dark thoughts in it.
Young Jaden, although he sometimes makes his father worry about his rebellious image, but always follows his music career closely, Will Smith is not afraid to sing a duet with his son, close with the boy even though Jaden is no longer there. in the “safe zone” set by parents.
Although letting the children make their own decisions and be responsible for their own actions, Will Smith and his wife also create trust, closeness and sharing with their children.
From a young age, Jada openly discussed and talked with her children about sensitive topics such as gender or sexuality. She gives the children freedom, but at the same time understands very well what they are doing outside.
It can be difficult to determine whether the Smith family’s “let them go” method of parenting is appropriate or not. But you can be sure that Will Smith has allowed his children to grow up to be the way they want to be.
Drawing from his childhood experience, he was often forced by his parents to live his life according to his will, the actor affirmed that: “As a parent, if the child is an oak tree, I want it to grow up like an oak tree, not trying to make an effort. force your child to become an apple tree.”
