Kelly Clarkson has one very controversial go-to method of disciplining her kids.
The talented singer has always been open and honest about her to her two kids, River Rose and Remy. In the past, Kelly revealed that River Rose has quite the headstrong personality.
"She will run a company one day because there's no way she's gonna work for anyone," Kelly told . "She does not heed advice very well. She's just very ballsy, which is awesome."
As you can imagine, parenting River Rose can probably get a bit tricky. So sometimes Kelly resorts to .
"I don't mean like hitting her hard, I just mean a spanking," Kelly told in 2018.
Kelly knows very well that not everyone agrees with her on this practice. But she says she sees "nothing wrong" with it, in part because it was normal when she was growing up.
"I'm from the South, y'all, so we get spankings," she said.
Kelly Clarkson and her husband, Brandon Blakstock, have two children together: River Rose and Remy. Kelly is also a stepmom to Brandon's two children, Seth and Savannah, from a previous marriage.
Last year, Kelly revealed that she has one rather controversial parenting method. She is pro spanking when it comes to her youngest two kids, and she doesn't see anything wrong with it.
The singer opened up about her perspective on the practice during an interview for .
"I'm not above a spanking, which people aren't necessarily into," Kelly said.
Kelly clarified:
"I don't mean hitting her hard. I just mean a spanking," she said.
She defended her choices by explaining that her parents spanked her when she was growing up, and she turned out great.
"My parents spanked me, I did fine in life, and I feel fine about it."
Some of the difference is also cultural, Kelly explained.
"I'm from the South, y'all, so we get spankings. My mom would call the principal if I ever ended up in the principal's office and give permission for her to spank me ... I’m a well-rounded individual with a lot of character, so I think it's fine."
Kelly added that she doesn't over-use spanking as a discipline method. She warns her children before spanking them, and, often, the threat alone is enough to get them to behave.
"I'm like, 'Hi, I'm gonna spank you on your bottom if you don't stop right now. Like, this is ridiculous," she said.
