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Dax Shepard Defends Letting His and Kristen Bell’s Daughters Talk Back to Build Self-Advocacy

He outlined the approach after a Nashville friend said his daughters sounded disrespectful.

Overview

  • On the November 3 Armchair Expert episode, Shepard recounted a Nashville outing where a friend said his daughters had “no kind of respect” and seemed “a little entitled.”
  • Shepard said he and Bell prioritize raising girls who challenge adults, citing a future scenario in which a 19-year-old faces a “creep” of a boss and needs to push back.
  • He added that he is willing to tolerate behavior others find embarrassing in public because he values their confidence and self-advocacy as they grow up.
  • Shepard has previously said swearing is allowed at home in certain situations but not in public, describing it as a contextual rule rather than a free-for-all.
  • Coverage situates the comments alongside earlier parenting choices reported about the couple, including letting their children try non-alcoholic beer and roam an amusement park on their own.