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Stars Tackling Tots

Celebrity Dads Share Advice

By Elisa Ast All

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Kevin Costner is one of the growing number of A-list film stars that bring their children to the set. Because many of the films Costner has starred in are not geared toward children, he has taken a cautious approach to what his three kids see him do.

"I don't want to be limited," Costner says. "But I shield them from things they shouldn't be seeing."

Costner says the secret is to keep communicating. "My kids are involved. I talk to them," he says. "I have talked to them always since they were little. I've always engaged my children – about life, about what life means with us in the public eye, how it's affected their lives – I've always talked to them about it. So, God bless them, they're my greatest production."

Bruce Jenner
Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner is the father of six and the stepfather of four. Every day, he inspires his kids to find their inner champion. "I don't care what arena kids choose to play in – sports, music, school, figure skating – I encourage my kids to find something in life to get excited about when they wake up in the morning," Jenner says.

Part of what makes his potentially chaotic family life work is consistency. "It's very hard sometimes, but being consistent gives kids boundaries, and they like that," Jenner says. "Sometimes you wonder if they're listening, but then they come home with a great grade and you know they were."

Mark Steines

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