10 Celebrity Parents Who Are Too Overprotective (Photos)
Kendra Wilkinson believes parents are too overprotective.
Former Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson is opening up about a lot in her new book “Being Kendra,” including the fact that she believes parents are way too overprotective on their children today. And she will do everything to make sure her son, Hank Baskett, grows up to be very independent.
“I don’t know if it’s me or society, but it seems like parents are more protective of their kids than ever,” she writes. “Not me; I’m all about little Hank Jr. falling down and knowing what it is to hurt. I want him to be tough… He deserves to learn for himself what it’s like to fall or get a scratch.”
And if little Hank falls down and cries, she’s not quick to run to his aid. “We want him to gain a sense of independence and not always look to us for help,” she writes. “I don’t want him to think that we are always looking over his shoulder spying on him or that we’ll always be there when he falls.”
And in lieu of this news, we put together a list of 10 celebrity parents we think are way overprotective when it comes to raising their children. Look below to find out who made the list!
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Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon has been known to go off on the paparazzi when they get too close!
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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Mariah and Nick have yet to release photos of their 6-month-old twins.
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Katie Holmes
Katie and Tom are often criticized for not allowing Suri to have friends her own age. What are they shielding her from?
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Pink
Pink wrote an open letter to the paparazzi to stay away from her baby!
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Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano was a big supporter or Pink's letter.
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Michelle Williams
Michelle has kept Matilda out of the limelight for years. Whatever she does, she knows how to protect Matilda.
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Kris Jenner
Kris is there to save the day whenever the Kardashian girls fumble. (Scandalous videos, bad photoshoots, or a bad skin rash.)
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears does a pretty good job at keeping her boys out of the spotlight.
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
The same goes for Neil and David. We've only seen a handful of photos of these precious twins.
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Elton John and David Furnish
Elton and David waited almost a year before introducing their son to the world.
[Photos via PR Photos/Pacific Coast News.]
I think there is a marked difference in the kind of over protectiveness Kendra is talking about and celebs keeping their kids out of the public view. I agree 100% with Kendra on this, but I don’t think it’s OVER protective at all for celeb parents to keep their kids out of the limelight and away from the paparazzi.