Nick Cannon Revealed He Keeps up With His Kids More Than the Average Parent
Nick Cannon is the father to so many children that other dads in his position might find it difficult handling such a large brood. However, the Underclassman star reassured that he has no issue dividing his time between his children.
Nick Cannon revealed what might surprise people about his parenting
Cannon had his first kids with his ex-wife Mariah Carey. The two gave birth to twins in 2011. And although two kids seemed to be enough for Carey, who hasn’t had any more children since, that wasn’t the case for her former partner. It appears the Wild n’ Out host enjoyed fatherhood so much that he went on to have ten more children with five other different women. Nowadays, he has 12 kids in total, which has garnered the actor a lot of attention.
But it’s not just how many kids he’s had that’s surprised many, it’s also the speed in which they were conceived. The Masked Singer host had 9 children within the span of two years. Because of this, it might be reasonable to assume that Cannon could be a bit overwhelmed by his large family. There are several parents, some of which who are even celebrities, that have talked about how challenging it is just raising one child.
Instead, the media mogul seems to be having the time of his life caring for his little ones. So much so he asserted that he has an easier time keeping track of his kids than the typical dad.
“Contrary to popular belief, I’m probably engaged throughout my children’s day, more often than the average adult can be,” Cannon said in a 2022 interview with Men’s Health. “If I’m not physically in the same city with my kids, I’m talking to them before they go to school via FaceTime and stuff. And then when I am [in the same city, I’m] driving my kids to school, like making sure I pick ’em up. All of those things, making sure [I’m there for] all extracurricular activities. I’m involved in everything from coaching to having guitar lessons with my daughter every week.”
The Drumbline actor also reminded that a normal family household isn’t always the healthiest environment for a child.
“I’ve seen where people believe a traditional household works, and [yet] there’s a lot of toxicity in that setting,” Cannon said. “It’s not about what society deems is right. It’s like, what makes it right for you? What brings your happiness? What allows you to have joy and how you define family? We all define family in so many different ways.”
Nick Cannon revealed which of his 12 kids he gives the most attention to
The issue with watching over such a large clan is that his kids can’t get equal amounts of attention all of the time. His kids’ individual growths, personalities, and circumstances might require some children to receive more of Cannon’s time than others. Speaking with ET, Cannon revealed that nowadays he’s around his daughter Onyx the most. Onyx is the latest child he’s had with model LaNisha Cole. Being that she’s the youngest and least independent of the Cannon bunch, she needs a good deal of focus on her more than her siblings.
“I’m with her at least three times a week for the full day,” he said. “LaNisha and I have a super strong understanding and our co-parenting operation is so solid. But if you see me on Mondays, Wednesydays, and Fridays, my daughter’s right next to me.”
Additionally, Brittany Bell isn’t the only partner Cannon once shined the spotlight on. He felt Cole made it easy for him to spend sufficient time with his daughter.
“All of my other kids, they’re in school. They’re babies. As well as Onyx. But the fact that I appreciate that LaNisha gives me the respect enough to allow have her, really, as equal amount of time that she does,” he said.
