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It’s one thing to support your kids. But Dax Shepard may have taken it a step too far this time. The 51-year-old actor recently revealed on his Armchair Expert podcast that his youngest daughter, 11-year-old Delta, is already dreaming about motherhood. And in a move that left jaws on the floor, her father made her a very strange and creepy offer.
Dax Shepard admitted he and his wife, Kristin Bell, would pay to freeze her eggs to make sure she has that option in the future. According to the Daily Mail, Delta told her dad she can’t wait to have a baby.
So, instead of her father, Dax Shepard, brushing it off, he engaged with her seriously. “I said, ‘If you want to, we’ll freeze your eggs when you’re 18,’” he explained. “I’ll pay for you to get your eggs frozen so you don’t have to think about that.”
Dax Shepard Under Fire Over Controversial Egg Freezing Offer
He explained it to his listeners as a practical measure for the future, acknowledging that most people don’t have the privilege. Even so, the idea of an 11-year-old considering egg freezing is raising eyebrows. Not to mention, Dax and Kristen are receiving quite a bit of backlash again.
This isn’t the only eyebrow-raising choice Shepard and wife Kristen Bell have made in their parenting journey. The couple is known for openly sharing unconventional and sometimes alarming beliefs about raising kids.
Beyond egg-freezing conversations, the couple has openly challenged norms in other ways. They’ve made headlines for their beliefs about therapy, mental health, and even the role of privilege in raising children. While some fans admire their honesty, others question whether this subject is appropriate for children so young.
“She is only 11 years old, let her be a child,” one commenter writes.
“What is wrong with him? The child is 11. She shouldn’t even be thinking of things like freezing her eggs. She’s a CHILD!” another adds.
“Creepy, the whole family is creepy,” one more suggests.
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Continue To Push Parenting Boundaries
To say that Kriste and Dax have some odd strategies on parenting is putting it mildly. However, they insist their beliefs and ways suit their family. They agree they each want to give Delta and Lincoln the freedom to make their own choices.
Dax Shepard’s views about egg freezing may have seemed supportive in theory, but they have ignited conversations about boundaries, childhood innocence, and parenting gone public.
Whether you find it suitable or alarming, there’s no denying that Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are paving their own way when it comes to raising their children. Even if it is with one jaw-dropping headline at a time.
