When your parent is a Kardashian, there are some pretty crazy rules you have
to follow. From Kanye's pink prejudice to Kourtney's overbearing candy restrictions,
growing up in the House of Kardashian definitely has its drawbacks.
Since the Kardashians built their empire by sharing their daily lives with the world,
it might not be surprising that filming is the top priority for their kids. It's so important that
Kourtney Kardashian's oldest son, Mason Disick, reportedly had his entire schedule shifted around
in 2015 so he could spend more time in front of the cameras. A family friend told Radar that
rather than enrolling Mason in kindergarten, the then-6-year-old was being homeschooled.
Although Mason may not be in a classroom everyday, he still gets to go on exciting
field trips. In 2018, when Kourtney was still dating model Younes Bendjima,
the group enjoyed a vacation on the Amalfi coast in Italy. The same year, he also spent some time
in Bali with his mom and dad, Scott Disick. Khloé Kardashian's children won't be watching
their famous family on the small screen any time soon. In a post shared to her since-defunct app
in 2018, she laid out all her dreams and rules for her daughter, True. On the app, Khloé wrote
that it will be years before her little one is able to watch the hit E! series, declaring,
"My child will be 13 when they watch their first episode of 'KUWTK.'"
"All I'm trying to do is bring more love into my life and into my family."
With a few rare exceptions, it was once unusual to see North West wearing the
color pink. And that's apparently for a reason. In 2015, a source told Radar that
her fashion designer dad Kanye West hates when women wear the color. The insider revealed:
"Kim had always loved wearing pink before meeting Kanye, but he hates the color. Kanye thinks it's
just cliche for women to wear pink. Kanye doesn't want their daughter dressed in pink, ever."
According to the outlet, when Kim and Kanye were out of town,
Kanye even made his daughter's nanny take pictures of North's outfits. The nanny
then had to send the pictures to Kanye for his approval. The source continued:
"The nanny has been tasked with making sure that North is never in pink."
Perhaps that's why the mom-and-daughter duo stepped out in a matching pink look for
Valentine's Day 2022, shortly after Kim and Kanye announced they were getting a divorce. Notably,
the color has since been restored as a staple of Kim and North's wardrobe.
While speaking to Rolling Stone in 2018, Travis Scott revealed that he and Kylie Jenner aren't
allowing their first-born, Stormi Webster, to watch television at all. He told the outlet:
"Today's kids are on iPads. There's so much technology,
they don't play outside anymore. That's why, with Stormi — no TV."
However, it's unclear if the on-again-off-again couple enforces this rule. After all,
just a year after Scott told Rolling Stone that TV was off-limits for his daughter,
Kylie uploaded a video to her Instagram showing Stormi transfixed by a blaring
television set. The caption even jokingly read:
"Just disrespectful." North West can wear her
natural locks however she wants. But she has limits on how often she can straighten her
hair. This revelation came on Twitter in 2018, when Kim Kardashian posted a photo
of North with noticeably sleek hair. The picture caused a fan to respond:
"Don't straighten her hair too much it'll ruin her curls."
The beauty mogul tweeted back that her daughter was allowed to straighten her hair twice a year,
on her birthday, as well as the day of her birthday party. The reality star then added:
"This pic was taken back in June on her bday."
Despite the backlash, Kardashian has tried to help her daughter embrace her curly hair.
During an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," she took classes to learn
how to style her daughter's hair. Moreover, in a 2018 chat with Interview magazine, Kim said she
and her daughter have open conversations about her hair. Kim told the magazine:
"She's obsessed with her curly hair, and if she finds someone who has the same hair,
she runs to them and is like, 'You have curly hair like me?' And we get to talk about it."
Even casual fans of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" know that Kourtney
is a health nut. However, she also makes her children follow a similar lifestyle. In 2016,
Kourtney revealed on her since-shuttered app,
KOURT, that she had dropped dairy and gluten from her children's diets.
"And how are the kids handling it?"
"They, like, hate me."
The reality star then went on to cite the positive effects
the restrictions have had on her own lifestyle. Kourtney wrote on the app:
"I have always felt fine before when eating dairy and gluten, but I do believe that we
have one life to live and I would like to live it feeling my best. I have noticed a great positive
change in behavior with my children when we stick to a gluten-free and dairy-free diet."
While admitting that she avoids foods with artificial dyes and food coloring,
like candy and cupcakes, Kourtney added that she sometimes allows her
kids to eat the occasional treat. Kourtney wrote:
"I do let the kids have popcorn at the movies and a churro at Disneyland."
Kourtney Kardashian has always been open about what her kids can and can't eat — but even the
way the food is cooked is important. In 2017, Kourtney wrote on her app,
"One kitchen appliance I never use is a microwave... If anything needs to be
heated up, I prefer to use the oven, stovetop, or toaster oven instead."
As for why she's not a fan of microwaves, Kourtney explained,
"When I had Mason, I did a lot of health-related research and decided
to get rid of my microwave when I read that toxins from plastic containers can
be transferred to food when reheated (this applies to BPA-free plastic containers too)."
She then went on to explain that using a toaster oven to heat food was just as efficient as using
a microwave. It also meant that she could make sure everything was cooked to a safe
temperature. While Kourtney didn't back up her statements with links to any actual science,
the reality TV star revealed that she likes to exercise caution when it comes to her children.
There's nothing wrong with discussing healthy eating habits and positive body image with your
kids. But has Kourtney Kardashian taken this approach a step too far? For example, in a
June 2016 episode of her family's show, Kourtney objected to Kris Jenner's use of the word "fat"
in front of her daughter, Penelope. It started with Jenner posing a simple question to Kourtney.
"Do I look fat?"
Kardashian, between bites of salad, declared,
"Don't use that word in front of my daughter, please."
Kris seemed to be a bit perplexed by the response. However, Kourtney knows what it's like to struggle
with weight gain and body-shaming, having dealt with both as a public figure. So we
can't say we blame her for being proactive and protecting her daughter in such a manner.
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Kardashian-Jenner kids have free rein
when it comes to their day-to-day lives — but that simply isn't the case. In fact,
when it comes to her daughter's schedule, Khloé Kardashian is extremely disciplined.
During an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Khloé revealed,
"I am really strict. I have a schedule. I'm very militant with how I parent True and I
believe that a schedule saves everything, and not all of my siblings are the same."
In December 2022, Kourtney Kardashian tried to gather more information on her sister's strict
parenting style during a Vanity Fair interview, in which the two were hooked up to a lie detector.
"Are you ever going to let True sleepover at my house?"
"Probably not."
Khloé refused to reveal why she wouldn't let her daughter enjoy a sleepover at her aunt's place.
As a result, Kourtney implied that her younger sis may have been worried that her daughter would
have too much fun. Or it could just be that Khloé didn't want True staying up all night
partying with her cousins. Whatever the real reason is, Khloé's refusal to let her daughter
go to a sleepover is another indication of the strict schedule that True has to deal with.
Since the Kardashian-Jenner kids live ritzy lives in front of the camera, looking good has become
somewhat of a job for them. As a result, it's not surprising that Kim Kardashian's
daughter North West is rumored to have her own team of stylists and beauty experts in place.
In 2016, Life & Style reported that Kim was spending as much as $5,000 per week
on a glam squad for her then-3-year-old daughter. A source suggested to the tabloid
that North's wardrobe included everything from Hermès handbags to Balmain dresses.
And seeing as she's the daughter of occasional fashion designer Kanye West,
it makes sense that North has also dabbled with beauty styling. In 2022,
Kim revealed on Twitter that North had styled her younger siblings, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm,
as part of a photoshoot for Vogue magazine. The social media accounts of Kim Kardashian and
her sisters suggest that they're all raising their own families while running successful businesses
and filming their Hulu TV show. However, much like other celebrities, the Kardashian and
Jenner clans reportedly have teams of nannies helping them look after the kids. For instance,
in 2016, a source claimed to Heat Magazine that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had a whole staff
of nannies who were responsible for keeping the children organized. The outlet also claimed that
the nannies were responsible for taking the kids away if they started crying too much.
Meanwhile, as of 2023, Khloé Kardashian employs two nannies,
Andreza Cooper and Monica Longanbach. Unlike her sisters, she has even shared photos of them
on social media. Cooper gave an interview about her role working for Khloe, telling Papo de Mãe,
"In my current job, I'm babysitting for sure, but I started out as a 'newborn
care specialist.' [...] As we travel a lot internationally, I also monitor her sleep, because
there are a lot of time zones, so, to change, I always travel with her when she is international."
Basically, it sounds as though the nannies are on hand 24/7 for the Kardashian kids. So
this means the kids can't can't get into too much mischief, no matter where they are in the world.
TikTok's popularity continues to grow, and even the Kardashian kids love the social
media platform. In fact, North West shares a TikTok profile with her mom, and is a huge fan
of posting new content. However, Kim Kardashian has made sure that her daughter's social media
presence is constantly monitored. This is why North doesn't have her own personal account on
the service. During an interview on Gwyneth Paltrow's "The Goop Podcast," Kim revealed,
"[TikTok] can only be on my own phone. [...] It's
not something where she can scroll and look at things."
Kim also explained that she and her daughter never comment on any TikTok videos. The
account is simply used as a means for North to express herself creatively. Kim told Paltrow:
"She loves to do it and it makes her so happy. She's so innocent in so many ways."
While much of Kim's business is based around her own social media output, it sounds as though she's
being extremely careful with how her children are introduced to the internet, which is admirable.