Summary
- Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals his tough parenting style, admitting to being like a "drill sergeant" with his kids. He even threw his son's mattress out the window for not making the bed.
- This tough-love approach was passed down from Schwarzenegger's father, who burned his shoes in front of him. However, his wife, Maria Shriver, provided balance to the household.
- Schwarzenegger believes in embracing struggles to toughen up and avoid raising a generation of "wimps." Despite his tough approach with his kids, he shows a softer side by treasuring his animals.
Fans recently learned about Arnold Schwarzenegger's parenting techniques, and they're definitely eyebrow-raising.
While he may play some tough-as-nails characters on the big screen, Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't that way at home — or is he? The Terminator star recently gave fans a glimpse into what his kids' life was like under the star's roof, and it was far from kisses and cuddles.
Schwarzenegger is currently promoting his new self-help book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life, and in doing so, he's revealing the unique — and perhaps controversial — way he raised his children. The Kindergarten Cop star recently revealed in an interview with People that he was like a "drill sergeant" with his kids, even admitting to throwing his son's mattress out the window when he failed to make the bed.
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"I opened up the door to the balcony, picked up the mattress and threw it down with the bedsheets, the pillows, everything. I said, 'Don't ever make someone come in and clean your room, clean your shower or make your bed,'" Schwarzenegger recalled saying to his then-9-year-old son, Patrick. "I said, 'Because I taught you how to make the bed.'"
Arnold Schwarzenegger Expresses Concern Over Creating A Generation Of Wimps
Schwarzenegger admitted that this tough-love approach to parenting was passed down to him by his father, who once burned his shoes in front of him when he failed to put them away more than once. But, despite this intense approach to child-rearing, the Total Recall star shared that his wife at the time, Maria Shriver (with whom he shares four of his five kids), provided a bit of balance to the household, even though she also enforced her own fair share of discipline.
While the action star took an extreme approach to parenting with his own kids, not all other parents necessarily agree with that. In fact, while on the Howard Stern Show in early October 2023, Schwarzenegger admitted that he believes people need to embrace life's struggles in order to toughen up the proper way, not baby themselves and avoid discomfort.
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“The more you struggle, the further you’re gonna go and the stronger you’re going to get,” explained the famous bodybuilder. “It’s just the way the world works.”
Schwarzenegger is no stranger to enduring tough challenges, which he makes clear in his new book, set to be released on October 24, 2023, referring to his time training to become a champion bodybuilder back in the '60s and '70s. In the same interview, the actor went on to say that people need to continue working their butts off, not sleeping in and getting lazy like many do now. “Continue this way. Don’t start creating a generation of wimps and weak people,” Schwarzenegger said in the interview, boldly.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Relationship With Animals Reveals A Softer Side
Sure, the kids in Schwarzenegger's house were expected to make their beds and keep their rooms tidy, but what about his dogs? All you have to do is take a peek at the action star's Instagram account to learn that he truly treasures his animals. Schwarzenegger surrounds himself with furry companions, including the likes of dogs, pigs, and donkeys (oh my!).
The actor lets the animals hang out in his home, enjoying the luxurious furniture and eats that come along with living with a celeb like Schwarzenegger. It's hard to imagine that the star was once so hard on his kids while he appears to shower his animals with tons of warmth and affection. Perhaps in his older age, he's finding ways to soften up a bit.
