Kim Kardashian has finally broken her silence on the backlash she's received for allowing her daughter, North West, to express herself freely. In a recent episode of the "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast, the SKIMS founder opened up about her unique parenting approach.
"I'm not a judgmental person like that, so I try not to pay attention to it," she began. "But, I think that no one knows what I'm dealing with unless they're in my shoes. We have to manage certain things from the outside world or even close to home that we have to go through together."
She also directly challenged the perception that she is trying to act like North's "best friend." "I think people might have a misconception that I'm trying to be her best friend and letting her get away with a lot," Kim explained. "But, North actually has a lot of rules. This is one area where I do let her express herself, and I love her for that. She would do it regardless."
Kardashian further clarified that North is not free from the clear rules and boundaries at home. She described self-expression as the one area where she allows flexibility. "It's funny, like people say, 'Oh, this blue hair, all of this, all of a sudden,' or like her fake piercings that she puts up," she said. "I have pictures of her when we were in first grade and pre-K, where she'd come with a fake septum ring and she had green and pink braids in her hair. But she's always loved colored braids since she was little."
The reality star described her role as supportive rather than controlling, establishing that she encourages her daughter to be confident in who she is. Kardashian said the support was about encouraging authenticity, not rebellion.
Kardashian is also mom to three other children, including Saint, Chicago, and Psalm, whom she co-parents with her ex-husband and father to all of her kids, Kanye West.
