5 Celebrity Parents With Strict Philosophies on Raising Their Children (3 of 3)

Megan Fox

Megan Fox has some pretty odd theories about media consumption as it relates to her kids. She prefers her children to watch movies rather than television, the “logic” being that movies have a clear story arc, whereas TV often involves endless, mindless content. Okay then.

Madonna

Turns out, Madonna is quite a stickler when it comes to cleanliness. To illustrate this, back when her daughter Lourdes was in her elementary school years, if she left clothes on the floor, ol’ Madge would bag them up and make her wear the same outfit to school every day as a lesson on keeping her room tidy.

Later on in her adulthood, Lourdes spoke about her famous pop star mom’s parental philosophy as it related to her wealth. In particular, Madonna refused to hand out financial perks despite her extraordinary wealth because she feared her kids would grow up entitled or lazy, so she enforced strict boundaries about money and personal responsibility. According to Lourdes, this control-heavy approach pushed her to seek independence the moment she graduated high school, acknowledging that when parents fund your life, they often feel entitled to tell you what to do all the time.