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Nick Cannonalways makes sure to carve out time for his kids.
In the May/June issue ofMen’s Health, Cannon opens up about being a father of eight and how he stays involved in each of his kids' lives.
In January, Cannon, 41, announced that he is expecting hiseighth childlater this year with modelBre Tiesi.
“Contrary to popular belief, I’m probably engaged throughout my children’s day, more often than the average adult can be,” he says. “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.”
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“All of those things, making sure [I’m there for] all extracurricular activities,” he continues. “I’m involved in everything from coaching to having guitar lessons with my daughter every week.”
Cannon recently spoke to PEOPLE about his role as a dad, sharing that every day he “wake[s] up excited as a father.”
However, he admitted that he still gets anxious about welcoming his new little bundle of joy with Tiesi.
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“You get nervous every time,” he shared. “Every single time … because it’s a miracle, it’s God working.”
When it comes to his parenting style, Cannon said he doesn’t see himself as a “strict” parent but more of “the disciplinarian in the family.”
“Because I’m the fun parent as well,” he said. “I’m the dad that is a big kid, but I also respect morals, values are high on my list. And you know, we established that as early as infancy.”
“So then there’s no reason to be strict because clearly I live a fun, open, free lifestyle, and I want my kids to be able to be happy and be that as well,” he explained. “But long as it’s rooted in respect and love. And that’s the lines where we try not to break or try not to cross.”
source: people.com
