Cardi B is not playing when it comes to her kids’ future. She’s all about making sure they succeed, even if it means hitting the books harder than the playground. And she’s not here for anyone’s judgment about her “tough” parenting style.
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On the Jay Shetty Podcast, the rap queen laid it all out. She wants her kids to have every opportunity and skill she missed out on growing up. “I don’t care and I don’t want y’all at home talking about I’m a little tough and sht. I don’t give a fck. This is what I work hard for,” she declared, bold as brass.
Her little ones, Kulture and Wave, are on a strict schedule: tutoring four times a week after school. Then, Kulture heads to piano and gym, while Wave gets his sports on. No slacking allowed in the Cardi B household.
The Manhattan native even recalled a moment from her childhood that showed how her environment limited her chances for growth and inspired her to want more for her kids.
“I don’t know how to swim. I would love to swim. But the one time I went to a pool in Highbridge, there was a crazy fight that broke out. People getting cut left to right. So, I couldn’t go swimming because I ain’t have no pool. If I have a pool, you going to learn how to swim. You going to take your swimming classes,” Cardi B said.
“I’m not really good with my feet, so you going to take dance classes because if you ever want to be a superstar, that sh*t going to be in you that you a dancer,’ she continued.
Social media praised the rapper’s efforts, noting that her mindset is what makes her a good and relatable mom.
“Now, THIS I agree with her on,” commented @bahamianlily.
@nishamayu283 commented: Thank you Cardi B, people think I am crazy because I keep my kids busy with activities and tutoring all weekdays and weekend, I am glad someone out there doing the same and its for the 200% betterment of our children.”
“I don’t feel so bad now. My daughter is in gymnastics 4 days a week, ballet, hip hop, Caribbean, and majorette dance classes on the other days. Baby is busy, busy she’s talented and smart. I always wonder if I’m doing too much,” said @Simply_Netty91.
Cardi B emphasized that she doesn’t expect her kids to be perfect — calling that an unrealistic pressure to put on a child. Still, she said she wants them to be “100 times better” than she is and inherit the discipline that comes along with working hard at a young age.
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