Chris Pratt and Wife Katherine Schwarzenegger Have Surprisingly Different Parenting Styles originally appeared on Parade.
Chris Pratt revealed that he and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, have surprisingly different parenting styles.
While appearing on the Monday, August 4, episode of The Today Show, Pratt, 46, shared an update on his and Schwarzenegger’s youngest child, Ford, who recently turned 8 months old.
“Ford, man, he’s doing great. He’s doing great,” Pratt said before sharing an update about Schwarzenegger, 35. “Mama’s doing well. He’s the happiest baby. He’s got these giant, beautiful blue eyes. He’s so special. Everyone says that about their kids, most of them are wrong. I’m not wrong. This kid is very special.”
After noting that Ford has “a beautiful mama,” he said that he’s “a very caring and strong-willed father.” The Parks and Recreation alum continued, “And yeah, he’s now one of four of my children, and I’m so blessed.”
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As a parent, Pratt said that he takes a more “sensitive” approach with his kids. “My style is very heavily influenced by how I was raised. I was a very sensitive kid, but my dad was very tough and very strict,” he explained. “So I tend to be a little more mindful of the sensitivity in kids. So I’m not as tough and I’m not as strict.”
However, he said that Schwarzenegger is “more of the rule enforcer.” Despite having different parenting styles, he insisted that they “have a nice balance.”
Pratt, who married Schwarzenegger in 2019, added that he only has one solid parenting rule. “I think as long as you’re present, you kinda can’t go wrong,” he explained. “You’re gonna mess up. You’re not gonna get it right, but you were there, and I think that ends up being important to adults when they grow up and they look back on their childhood, is, ‘Hey, my dad was there, and that’s a good thing.’”
In addition to Ford, the couple shares daughters Lyla, 4, and Eloise, 3. Meanwhile, Pratt shares son Jack, 12, with his ex-wife Anna Faris.
Chris Pratt and Wife Katherine Schwarzenegger Have Surprisingly Different Parenting Styles first appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
