August 9 ------ When it comes to parenting style, Marian Rivera admitted that she is the more disciplinarian type as compared to her husband, Dingdong Dantes. Marian is a hands-on mom who would adjust her working schedule to attend to her kids. And her constant reminder to Zia and Sixto before they go to school is to have fun and just enjoy the activities in school rather than the grades. “Actually, I like it more when they enjoy the activities that they do in school, more than na isipin nila yung mga grades or something,” the actress told this paper. “Mas gusto ko nag-e-enjoy sila. And I like it when I see their ability on how to make friends. “For example (at this event), isang tawag ko lang sa mga classmates ni Sixto, he is very kind to them and very jolly, very friendly and they are all here for Sixto. From there, I can say that I’m really proud of him.”
Marian furthered that she would spend quality time with her kids. “Whenever we don’t go out, we are just inside the house, we just bond over things like doing craft (arts). Or whenever we go out, there’s a certain activity that we like doing para at least active talaga.” She quipped that her favorite bonding moment with Sixto is to pretend that she likes robots. “But I really enjoy bonding with him because grabe ang imagination ni Sixto,” she said.
Moreover, Marian was glad that she was able to endorse Century Crispy Tuna Nuggets with Sixto. “Because this is one of those things, for moms like me, na hindi ko alam kung anong ihahanda, especially now they’re back to school. So malaking bagay talaga sa akin ang Century Tuna nuggets which is good for kids.” The nuggets are packed with Omega 3-DHA. Marian has no problem in encouraging her children to eat healthy foods. She offered, “Because to begin with, Dong and I (maintain) a healthy (lifestyle). So lucky us na hindi kami nahirapan sa mga bata pakainin talaga ng healthy. “You know what, my kids are not picky (eaters). Even if it’s just steamed broccoli, they’re happy with it. With rice, of course and add the tuna nuggets. Parang, wow, perfect.” Sixto briefly appeared on stage during the event to say hi.
Asked about how Sixto handles fame, Marian admitted that her son still gets shy around people. “So sometimes, yun yung pakiusap namin. Because, of course, he is still a kid. He doesn’t understand. They somehow know the nature of our jobs pero hindi naman masasabi na, ‘What’s this? What’s this?’ “So we want them to still enjoy (their childhood). Kaya nga siguro yung social media, hindi masyado, like kanina parang nakikiusap kami na ‘wag because he was really shy. Parang nakiusap lang talaga ako sa kanya na, ‘Mahal, you got to say hi lang and we’re gonna exit.’” At this point, Marian couldn’t say whether the two are interested in entering showbiz just like their parents. “Hindi ko masabi na yes or no. I think it depends. Like Zia, she is more on singing and playing instruments while Sixto is more on soccer so it’s early for me to tell.”
Source: philstar.com
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