Home / News / Celebrity News Ryan Reynolds stresses the importance of telling his kids ‘everything’ Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty The dad of 4 children with wife Blake Lively has always been candid about his parenting advice. By Alexandra Frost October 15, 2023 Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Rectangle Some parents have secrets. And some parents are Ryan Reynolds. The dad of 4 children with wife Blake Lively has been candid about his parenting advice since February when he got real about the chaos of parenting four kids including their new baby. Now, heâs talking strategy, and it revolves all around âself awareness,â he told PEOPLE. The 46-year-old actor says he talks to them about everything, and takes a âhuge interestâ in their days and how things are going. They share details with their kids about their daily routines, and carve out intentional time to chat. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake Lively (@blakelively) âFor me, the best time of my day is walking them to school and walking them back,â he says about his kids, who range from around 8 months old to age 8.. âI think as parents, we are so much better equipped to handle the rigors of childhood through our kids now than when I was a kid. Itâs just totally different now. People are much more self-aware. And thatâs the thing we sort of hang our hat on the most is self-awareness with our kids. Not be happy, not be anything, just be self-aware and welcome everything in.â Related: Ryan Reynolds jokes that stay-at-home dad life has been âhellâ The Deadpool actor has been a stay-at-home dad in the past, and knows those trenches well â he says it was âhell.â And while heâs just about as funny as real as a celeb dad can get, Blakeâs public swooning about his super-dad status has us believing that Ryan is a ârealâ parent, like the rest of us mortals. So, take one from Ryanâs book, and head out for a walk to school with your kid, taking a second to enjoy the sweetest parts of parenting. As he once said, âLook, we wouldnât do this four times if we didnât love it.â The latest Viral & Trending Why Volvoâs new ad is the emotional reset every parent needs right now News What parents need to know about the âglass childâ effectâand how to address it News New study shows Black women are 25% more likely to have C-sections, but why? News âPass the babyâ anxiety: Why moms are setting boundaries this holiday season