While chatting about raising her two sons, Jason and Travis, Donna Kelce opened up about how she aspires to be a great mother-in-law.
During his recent interview with scary mommy, Donna Kelce said when it comes to her children, she takes their cues. “I just allowed them to be themselves. A lot of it is just who they are,” she said. The mother of NFL stars then talked about following her daughter-in-law, Kylie, as well.
“I try to stay out of it and listen to my daughter-in-law,” continues the mother of Jason and Travis Kelce. “And how he wants to do things with his children. I don’t tell you how to do anything. All children are different, only a mom knows best because they are part of you.“
Donna Kelce also pointed out the importance of not giving advice when it is not asked for. “No one wants unsolicited advice. I only interfere if I see one of the girls doing something dangerous and then I say, ‘Wow! Let’s not do that!’”
Donna also praised Jason’s wife, Kylie, for her parenting approach. “I learned new things from Kylie and followed her example. “It’s great to see the girls take deep breaths on their own and calm down.”
Travis and Jason Kelce’s mom offers advice to all moms
Meanwhile, Donna Kelce talked about the importance of “taking it all on” when it comes to parenting.
“You only have 18 summers with your kids,” explained the mother of Jason and Travis Kelce. “You have to make them count! After they are adults, in total, you will spend about a year with them. Cherish every moment!”
As she reflected on being a mother of athletes, Donna remembered Travis asking her if he could play hockey in another county. “Travis said he wanted to go to Canada to play hockey,” she reflected. “And they were scouting me, but I said, ‘No, no one else is going to raise my son.’”
Although she knows when to step in and intervene with her children, Donna Kelce also said she knows when to “completely not intervene.”
“Travis and Jason had mini-competitions both on and off the field,” he said. “From who could go down the stairs the fastest to who got into the car first. Once they grew older than me, I would call his dad. One time, they were at it and I just grabbed my bag and walked out the door.”
As for the rivalry between the boys, Donna added that she usually lets them figure things out on their own. “I don’t think I encouraged it, but I let it develop. In life you will have a lot of competition. “Kids have to figure out how to compete without being in people’s faces, except in football, of course, where you are always in each other’s faces.”
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