Drew Barrymore: "They might hate me" but this rule is firm

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Sara McGinnis

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Drew Barrymore is prepared to incur the wrath of her children if that means doing what she thinks is right by them. The actress, who has daughters Olive and Frankie with husband Will Kopelman, has opened up about putting her foot down on the idea of her girls following in her famous footsteps too soon.

The woman who made her public debut in an advertisement at the age of 11 months says her daughters won't be allowed in the spotlight under they're legally adults.

"I would not let them act. I want them to be kids. They might hate me for it, but there is no way until they are 18," Drew, who is pictured here with her Miss You Already costar Toni Collette, recently explained.

She added: "If they are 18 and still serious about it, of course I'd support that. I'll take it one step at a time."

Drew Barrymore went on to tell Grazia magazine, "My kids know me as the one who wakes them up every day and takes them to classes and gets them dressed. They don't see me as some famous figure."

Sharing a bit of advice on that tricky work-life balance the 40-year-old added, "You make your work a positive thing so your kids see that work is empowering, but then spend more time with them than everything else, so they see it doesn't take you away from them."

I'm not exactly sure where I stand on child stars, because the subject hasn't ever needed to be addressed in my personal life, but I do get making a rule that your kids hate. In our house it's the sport of football that divides.

My eldest, who recently turned 11, is none too pleased with us for deciding he's not allowed to play and swears he's going to try out for a team as soon as he turns 18. I haven't yet been so cruel as to squash his revenge plans by pointing out he'll probably be so far behind in skills by then he won't even have a chance.

I wish it weren't so dangerous to play, but I've weighed the advantages versus the risks and just don't think the math adds up to give it the green light. So, like Drew, I'm willing to take the blame for what I hope is right in the long run.

Have you also made a rule your kids hate? Tell us about it by leaving a comment below!

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