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Carnie Wilson is currently the host of the Newlywed Game and mother to two children, Lola, 5 and Luciana, 11 months with musician Rob Bonfiglio. She has gained more attention with her weight and back when I was a teen being a singer in the group Wilson Phillips. She recently talked to Babble about being a mom and how public temper tantrums are the parents’ fault. Here are the highlights:

On her parenting philosophy: You can never give your child too much love and praise, and, at the same time, it’s important to build their self-esteem. There are people of all different shapes and sizes, and I try to teach Lola that people aren’t as sensitive as she is. She’s almost five, and that’s the age kids in school start to tease each other. It hurts her. I try to teach her that you can have thick skin, but still be sensitive.

On what shocked her most about parenting: [That I need] to look at my own behavior, because how I act is what my kids see. And the lack of sleep is difficult.

On handling public temper tantrums: Lola doesn’t really have tantrums in public; we’re lucky. When we go into a store, she says, “Mommy, I want this,” and I tell her no, but she doesn’t get mad. You have to learn to barter with them; kids should know they can’t always get what they want, and the world doesn’t revolve around them. Sometimes – I don’t know if it’s me laying a guilt trip on her – but I’m honest. I say, “You have so many toys at home, and there are some kids who have no toys at all,” and she stops and thinks. I feel bad for parents who have to go through [public tantrums], but, honestly, it’s their fault for not taking care of it in the first place.

On what’s off limits in her house: No hitting or pinching your sibling. Any physical stuff I’m a stickler about. Lola’s five, and Luci is a baby, so when she tries to pull her to kiss her or tease her, she doesn’t understand she could be hurting her. Also, no sugar within an hour of bedtime.

It sounds like she has a lot of boundaries put in place. That is my problem. I know it’s something I’m working on though.

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