Here's something you probably already know: Parenting is hard.
You have to get them dressed, teach them to clean up after themselves, make them understand that the cat is not to be tackled, and a thousand other little things. Raising a kid is a full-time job.
But perhaps the trickiest lesson is trying to get the little ones to understand they shouldn't always mimic Mommy and Daddy. It's the old "Do as I say, not as I do" problem. Every parent has those moments when they accidentally slip up and do something they don't want their children to pick up. We're only human, after all.
At least one of Hollywood's most adorable couples has the exact same problem. You can understand why: being two of the funniest people on the planet means that their brains function a certain way, and keeping the vulgarity at work can sometimes be difficult.
Thankfully, they have come up with a brilliant workaround for this recurring problem.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are undeniably cute together.
Exhibit A: They're one of those Hollywood couples whom you just know would be a blast at a party.
They've been married for almost five years now, and their relationship shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
And their personalities haven't changed in the slightest — which is a good thing!
But it can sometimes cause problems around the kids.
Dax and Kristen have two little girls, 5-year-old Lincoln and 2-year-old Delta. Great names, BTW.
Before you get too excited, Dax and Kristen are adamant about not posting their young kids' faces on social media. They take their children's privacy very seriously.
But that doesn't mean the couple won't talk about what it's like being parents, or the tips and tricks they use to get by.
Which is exactly what Kristen did during a recent red carpet interview.
The actress admitted that she and Dax are quite often winging it. "I don't know what we have power over. It's certainly not each other or our children."
"[Dax and I] don't feel powerful," she continued. "We really just get by. We feel, you know, a little vulnerable just as much as everyone else does."
And that's when she broached the subject of keeping bad words out of their kids' mouths.
Kristen starts off with an honest admission: "We don't limit ourselves as much as we should at home."
But then she explains how she keeps Dax's and her bad habits from transferring. "The way we explain it is, 'Look, you're 5 years old. You can't drive my car. You can't vote. You can't drink alcohol. You can't swear.'"
It may be simple, but it definitely works. "So far, they've obliged," according to Kristen.
This is far from the first time Kristen and Dax have opened up about being parents.
In an interview late last year, Kristen shared that she and Dax often rotate between the children. "You don’t want to be reactive to your kids. You want to be thoughtful, and you want to be setting a good example. It’s not about perfection, but it is about being thoughtful."
"When I got pregnant, I was like, ‘I’m so nervous. Oh my God,'" she admitted. "Then I was like, ‘Oh yeah, everybody’s mom did it, so I’m going to be fine.’ Moms almost need no discussion. You just need to know that someone else is a mom, and with eye contact you go, ‘Oh yeah, I get it.’"
Delta and Lincoln are lucky to have such thoughtful and caring parents!
