From a strict father to a fun and easy-going grandpa, Arnold Schwarzenegger has come a long way in parenting. Although his children received tough love from him, his grandchildren know his fun and relaxed side.
During an interview with The View, the Terminator star opened up about his relationship with his grandchildren and how much he enjoys being with his granddaughters, Lyla, 3, and Eloise, 1. Arnie was asked whether he wanted to be as strict with his grandchildren as he was with children.
To which he replied, “The bottom line is: now I don’t have to be that strict, right? Now the grandchildren can come over. I play with them”. The 76-year-old shared that when his granddaughters come to visit, he plays with them along with his pets, and he also lets them enjoy having cookies.
Growing up, Schwarzenegger was very strict with his children, especially Katherine. In fact, he shared a story describing how strict he was, saying that when Katherine was small, she used to leave her shoes by the fireplace despite being told not to several times. So one day, he took her shoes and burned them. And she never left her shoes there again. He was even more strict with Christoper, even when he was grown up.
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But with his grandchildren, he let their parents, Katherine, and Chris Pratt, teach the discipline. He also compliments them often for their parenting skills. His son-in-law, Chris, is also a strict father. And Arnold’s daughter Katherine is just like her mother, Maria Shriver, who is an amazing mother.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tough love is the reason for his son’s transformation
The 7x Mr. Olympia winner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is known as the idol for young athletes. However, Schwarzenegger’s youngest son Christopher struggled with obesity for most of his young age. Unlike the rest of his family, Chris prefers keeping his personal life private and is not very active on social media. He came under the limelight when he made a public transformation after his tough weight loss transformation.
Having a bodybuilder father, it was quite clear who was behind Chris’ surprising transformation. It was revealed that the former Governor of California put his son through hell by making him follow a strict diet and a workout plan designed to get him in shape.
Chris witnessed Arnold‘s tough love the most among his siblings. But the end result was absolutely astonishing. He used to have extremely low self-esteem, but ever since his transformation, the 25-year-old isn’t shying away from flexing his pecs. But those days of tough love are long gone. Now the Terminator star enjoys the company of his children, but mostly his grandchildren, who are absolutely adorable.