Bill Bellamy Mixes Discipline With Love to Raise Bailey and Baron
 Courtesy BabyCouture |
It’s comedian by day, "superhero — with jokes and a teaspoon of goofy" by night for actor Bill Bellamy, who, along with wife Kristen, has daughter Bailey Ivory-Rose, 5, and son Baron, 2. Raised by parents with "very traditional…old school values," Bill tells BabyCouture Magazine’s holiday edition that he has adopted their "strong discipline," but has "mixed" their strict ways with love when it comes to his own brood. Despite his balancing act of raising his kids with a firm hand, but a soft heart, Kristen admits that he is not always around to put his ideas to work! "That’s funny because Bill would tell you that I indulge and he disciplines — but I have to do both when I’m alone with the kids," she explains. However, the couple agree that come the end of the day, they wish to raise their family to simply be good people.
"It’s all about loving what you’re doing and where you’re at. We teach them to be loving, compassionate, and kind to everyone, and most of all, to have a great appreciation for life and self."
Although the couple have yet to see Bill’s cousin Shaquille O’Neal for a play date since the basketball star "got traded," the foursome have found many activities to keep them busy. Often enjoying a family night of karaoke, Kristen shares that Bill is an avid basketball player in his spare time, while she has "recently started doing Cardio Barre two times a week." As for little Bailey, she has found her niche in the fashion world, already having formed strong opinions when it comes to her own wardrobe!
"Bailey is a Leo with definite opinions about everything, especially her wardrobe. She’s just come out of a ’skirt only’ phase and she rarely will wear pants and she loves to layer. It’s so funny how they have their own style so young."
Source: BabyCouture Magazine
- Posted on Dec 11, 08 at 1:00PM
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December 11th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
OH I didn’t know bill bellamy was a dad? wow! he has a beautiful family!
December 11th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I have a 4yr old Leo and I have to agree that she is very opinionated about her wardrobe! I will go to put her in jeans and a tee for school and she will cross her arms and say that she wants a dress instead so that she can be pretty! Or I go to put her tennis shoes on and she refuses cause she wants her boots just like mommies!
December 12th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Wow, I did not know that Bill and Shaq were cousins? Did not know Bill was a dad, nice family. His daughter is so tall for 5 yrs old.
December 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Bailey has changed since the last I saw her. I think she’s a mix of her Bill and his wife, Kristen, while Baron seems to take more after his dad in looks. And I think Bailey’s style is cute. She might be on to something…;)