WATCH: Jonas Brothers talk about parenting
The Jonas Brothers – Kevin, Nick, and Joe – have opened up about their “unspoken family rule” which helps them all get on as fathers to five daughters.
Their children are all close in age and have daughters.
Nick Jonas shares his 14-month old daughter with wife Priyanka Jonas.
Joe Jonas (33), and his wife Sophie Turner have two daughters who were born in 2022 and 2020.
Kevin Jonas, 35 and his wife Danielle have also been the parents of two daughters who were born in 2014 and 2016
They say that the brothers are the ones who make it work by not sharing any tips or feedback about being dads.
“We don’t share any family advice with each other.” Kevin Jonas and his brothers said it was like an unspoken law in a SiriusXM radio interview. “We just do what we want.”
Nick Jonas continued, “As parents, we also set up the rule ‘no advice, no feedback’. You are free to do what you want. I’m doing mine. “It’s the best way to go forward.”
He continued, “The last thing that you want to hear is from your siblings how to raise your child.” “I think that we all understand this and just say ‘You do what you want. “I’m going to show up as Uncle Nick’, and that’s what happens.”
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Rachel Simmons, a parenting expert and author, says that the Jonas brothers are smart for taking a proactive approach in preventing conflict.
She found it difficult to accept unsolicited advice, especially from her siblings.
Simmons told “Good Morning America,” “It’s hard to not take it personally when someone criticizes my parenting.” It’s hard not to get into a fight when a sibling has a long history of arguing with you.
Simmons pointed out that uninvited parenting advice may come not only from family members including grandparents but also from friends.
Simmons suggests four steps to help people deal with unsolicited advice:
1. You should be grateful for their concern.
2. Please thank them.
3. Set boundaries.
4. You can also let people know that you’re comfortable with your parenting style.
Simmons says it is also best that parents ignore the advice and concentrate on their children.
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It’s the same, she added, for anyone who wants to give advice. Simmons says that even if you’re well-intentioned and want to offer advice, it is best to keep quiet if no one has asked.
Simmons said, “We just need to admit that there’s as many ways of raising kids as there is kids.” “It is not our duty to parent the children of others.” “It’s our responsibility to parent our children.”
