Even though her kids are still young, Sandra Bullock is already bracing herself for the day when her 10-year-old son Louis and 8-year-old daughter Laila grow up. The Academy Award-winning actress and devoted mom of two recently chatted with close friend Jennifer Aniston, opening up about the challenges of raising kids in today’s world. Sandra, who is 55, expressed her concerns about guiding her children through life as they grow older.
Mom Life in the Digital Age
In a candid conversation with Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock admitted how tough it is to raise children in an era dominated by screens. “I look at everyone who’s trying to raise kids and think, ‘How are we supposed to raise children outside of a bubble? How do we show them the difference between right and wrong, and what kindness looks like, when it’s really hard to find it amidst all the noise on a screen?’” Sandra, 55, revealed to Jen, 51, during an interview for Interview magazine. “Screens are everywhere,” she added, emphasizing the challenge of shielding kids from digital distractions while teaching them valuable life lessons.
Letting Go Isn’t Easy
As Jennifer Aniston echoed, “everywhere,” Sandra—who shares her adopted children with her longtime boyfriend Bryan Randall—joked about the daunting thought of letting go of her kids one day. “Do you just keep pointing to a higher power, going, ‘You have to answer to that thing. Don’t look at anything here on Earth. Just point up there?’” Sandra continued, showing her humorous side while addressing a serious topic. Despite the challenges, Sandra knows that raising children means preparing them for life beyond her care.
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Parenting Styles and Humor
When Jen countered with, “You can protect your children as much as possible, but they’re eventually going to become an 18-year-old and go out in the world and they’re going to see all of it,” Sandra wasn’t entirely convinced. “Not my kids,” she adorably joked, revealing her protective nature. The conversation turned light-hearted when Jen wondered aloud if Louis and Laila will end up living with Sandra forever. Sandra playfully quipped about her vision for their future: “I gave them the places where they can go to college because that’s where mommy feels comfortable living. I said, ‘You can go to these three colleges because I’m going to buy an apartment down the street.’”
Jen chimed in with, “You’re actually building a college at the bottom of the hill right now. By the time Louis and Laila are at the right ages, it’ll be, ‘I’ll just drive you there every single day. We can even walk and make it a physical experience.’” The two shared a laugh over Sandra’s humorous take on parenting and preparing her kids for adulthood.
