Marian Rivera avoids pressing her kids about their school grades

Celebrity mom Marian Rivera does not pressure her children to achieve high grades in school: “More than yung isipin yung mga grades or something, mas gusto ko na mag-i-enjoy sila.”
PHOTO/S: Marian Rivera on Instagram

It’s typical of most parents to hope for their children to get high grades in school.

Well, celebrity mom Marian Rivera, whose two kids Zia, 8, and Sixto, 5, are of school-age, is not one of those.

As she told the press at a recent event, Marian’s only hope has always been for her children to enjoy their school experience and build friendships at this stage in their lives.

Marian said, “Reminders ko pa lagi sa kanila, actually, mas gusto ko na in-enjoy nila yung ginagawa nila sa school.

“More than yung isipin yung mga grades or something, mas gusto ko na mag-i-enjoy sila.”

The Dantes Family (L-R): Sixto Dantes, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, and Zia Dantes 
Photo/s: Marian Rivera on Instagram

The Kapuso Prime Time queen Marian was interviewed by PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) and other members of the press during the Century Tuna Nuggets Super Launch on August 8, 2024, at SuperPark McKinley in Venice Piazza Mall, Taguig City.

Marian added that she values her children building connections and friendship sover attaining high grades.

“Gusto ko… yung nakikita ko yung ability nila sa pagkakaibigan.

“Kasi, like example, eto, parang isang tawag ko lang dito sa mga classmates… since Sixto was very kind to them, very jolly and very friendly, andito silang lahat for Sixto.
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“Sabi ko, ‘Ay, proud ako sa anak ko.'”

MARIAN RIVERA: SCHOOL BAON CHALLENGES

Like many parents, Marian faces the daily challenge of preparing her kids’ baon for school. Luckily for her, her children aren’t fussy eaters.

Moreover, when it comes to eating healthy, she and Dingdong are good examples to their children.

Marian told the press, “To begin with, healthy eating talaga kami mag-asawa. So, lucky us, na hindi kami nahirapan sa mga bata pakainin ng healthy.

“Yung mga anak ko, hindi pihikan, sabi ko nga nun, steamed broccoli lang masaya na yung mga anak ko, tapos lagyan mo pa ng kanin.

“Dagdagan mo pa ngayon ng tuna nuggets, di ba, parang, ‘Wow, perfect!'”

Marian also involves her kids in cooking and preparing their own baon to foster healthy eating habits.

“Malaking factor talaga yan sa bawat anak,” she said.

“Ke maliit, ke malaki. Kasi yung anak ko, five and eight, involved talaga sila.”

Marian also has her own way of dealing with each child’s preference for baon.

She said, “Minsan magkaibang sila ng taste ng ate niya… Pero bilang magulang, kung anong gusto, i-prepare mo para sa isa o sa isa pang anak mo.

“Hindi pwede ang, ‘Gusto ni ate to. No choice, kaya nang kainin mo.’

“Hindi. Tayo mga magulang, doon tayo sa pag baon nila, kakainin nila. Kasi mahalagang nakakain sila sa school.

“Kasi ang haba ng araw, tapos hindi kakain. Parang yun yung mga, siguro, dilemma ng mga nanay. Takot na, ‘Anak, inubos mo ba yung baon mo sa school?’

“Kapag tingin mo, hindi ubos, madi-disappoint ka. So doon pa lang, huwag ko nang paabutin sa disappointment, huwag ko nang paabutin sa pag-aalala.

“I-involve ko na para sure ball ka, nakakainin nila yung baon nila.”

MARIAN RIVERA ON SIXTO AND ZIA JOINING SHOWBIZ

Seeing Sixto and Zia grow up, members of the press asked Marian about her kids joining showbiz in the future.

In her words, “Hindi ko pa masabi na yes or no. Depende pa rin siguro.

“Kasi siguro, like si Zia, more on singing and playing instruments. Si Sixto, more on soccer.

“So hindi ko pa, hindi ko pa masabi. Parang too early ko pa para makita.”

When asked about her favorite bonding activity with Sixto, she answered, “Favorite bonding with Sixto siguro yung paglalaro namin ng mga robot-robot.”

Marian quipped, “Yung nagpapanggap ako na gustong-gustong yung mga robot. Joke lang!”

On a more serious note, she added, “Pero enjoy talaga ako sa kaniya kasi grabe yung imagination ni Sixto.”