Unconventional Celebrity Parenting Styles

Celebrities always like to stand out from the rest, so it isn't surprising that some celebrities have unconventional parenting styles. Being a parent is already a hard enough task on its own, but when you are a celebrity, it is even more complex as everyone watches how they raise their children. Celebrities such as Will and Jada Pinket Smith really don't care what the public thinks and raise their children the way they see fit. Some of these unconventional ways to raise children tend to raise some eyebrows as they are strange, but everyone has their own way of raising their children. 

Celebrities have all the wealth in the world to experiment with unconventional parenting styles, which makes them very interesting to follow. So, if you want to learn more about unconventional celebrity parenting styles, check out this article. 

Madonna is a pop icon and loves standing out from the rest of the crowd, especially when it comes to her parenting style, which is pretty unconventional. Madonna is known to be a strict mother and has a number of rules for her children to follow. Madonna is known to take away her children's clothes if they don't clean up their clothes off the floor and throw them in the hamper. 

Gisele Bundchen takes her parenting skills very seriously, especially when she found out that she was having her first son. Bundchen decided to have a natural birth at her home and had some unconventional ways of raising her kids when they were younger. Bundchen potty trained her children by using the diaperless method, which meant that she would hold her children over the toilet after she fed them so that they would learn to use the bathroom at a young age. 

Although Kourtney Kardashian gained most of her fame on the television screen, it seems that she doesn't approve of her children watching a lot of television. Kourtney also doesn't allow her children to have a number of different technology devices, such as phones and tablets, as she feels that they shouldn't be swarmed by technology at such a young age. 

Will & Jada Pinket Smith have a pretty unconventional way of raising their children, but they are probably one of the most laid-back celebrity parents in Hollywood as they believe that their children should make their own choices and they have treated them like adults ever since they were young. Jada doesn't believe in punishing her children and believes that they should find a way to punish themselves.  

When it comes to unconventional celebrity parenting styles, Alicia Silverstone's parenting style really stands out. First off, Silverstone is another believer in not having her children wear diapers and is also ok with sleeping with her children until they are comfortable enough to sleep on their own. 

Mayim Bialik really loves her children and expressed some pretty unconventional ways that she raises them in her book Beyond The Sling: A Real-Life Guide To Raising Confident, Loving Children The Attachment Parenting Way. In the book, the Big Bang Theory actress explains that she believes in long-term breastfeeding, spending a lot of time with her children, home-schooling them, and sleeping with them much later than most parents do. 

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have some pretty unconventional ways of raising their children that they mostly like to keep out of the spotlight. One thing that stands out about this celebrity family is that they have an open-door policy in the house, meaning that every door is open no matter what, including when one is using the bathroom. This might seem a little strange, but this family is comfortable with each other. 

Kate Hudson is another strict celebrity parent with many rules when living under her roof. Hudson believes that she needs to instill discipline into her children because if you don't teach them young, they will never grow up with respect. Hudson also believes that nobody in her household should tell a lie and expects her children to always tell the truth no matter what.  

Gwyneth Paltrow is another celebrity with some unconventional ways of raising her children. The first is that she has her children on a rigorous diet as she has always been a fan of being healthy and believes that the early stages in a child's life are the most important to take in nutrients. 

Christina Aguilera has always been open about her sexuality, but she made quite a controversy among her fans when she stated that she was open with showing her son nude photos at a young age. Aguilera believes that showing children nudity and sexuality at a young age will help them in their teenage years. 

Pamela Anderson's two sons are pretty lucky as she believes that she shouldn't tell them what to do and never disciplined them when they were growing up. Anderson thought that if she punished her children, they would do the exact opposite of what she told them not to do. 

Alanis Morissette has some unconventional parenting techniques that will have you wondering, what is she thinking? Morissette believes that children should be breastfed way longer than doctors usually recommend and is known to have breastfed her firstborn son until he was six years old. 

Coco Austin and Ice-T are another pair of celebrity parents that have some pretty unconventional ways to raise their children. Coco received some backlash when she was spotted breastfeeding her daughter at the age of four years old. Ice-T had to come out and defend his wife from her unconventional ways of raising her daughter. 

Penélope Cruz believes that treating her children like adults is the best way to raise children. Cruz doesn't believe in talking to her children like a baby and always responds to them like adults. Cruz believes in an old-school method of raising children as she wants to raise their confidence so that they can do something great with their lives in the future. 

Kim Kardashian's parenting style is quite different from her sister Kourtney's as Kim is a lot more relaxed with her children. Kim has admitted that she tends to avoid getting mad at her children and wants them to have a stress-free childhood. Kim doesn't mind giving her children sweets and allows them to watch television, but not obsessively. 

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard really love their children and are not afraid to show how much they genuinely love their kids. One thing that they have promised each other is to keep their children's lives as private as possible and rarely show their daughters' faces in photos. 

Angelina Jolie has several children that she has adopted and had over the years and is known to have some pretty unconventional parenting techniques. There are a couple of rules that her children must follow, the first being that no one is allowed to lie, and that even means telling the children that Santa Claus is real.

Keira Knightley is a known feminist who isn't afraid to teach her daughter the rights and wrongs of the world we live in today. Knightley doesn't allow her daughter to watch any Disney films that depict princesses, such as The Little Mermaid, as she believes that Disney animated films depict women in a bad way. 

Pink has always been a unique person in every way, so it should come as no surprise that her parenting techniques are a bit unconventional. Pink is known to take her children on tour with her and makes sure that the family always eats dinner together every night. Pink loves to read to her kids, which just isn't heard of these days, and even allows them to eat junk food.