Kelly Stafford addressed a really relatable parenting downside beneath some very unrelatable circumstances.
On the Tuesday, October 22 episode of her podcast “The Morning After,” Kelly, the spouse of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, mentioned her younger daughters’ lack of focus after they attend considered one of their dad’s residence video games.
“There’s this part within the suite the place the meals is and you may sit and have a cocktail or one thing to eat, and my children are sitting there coloring,” Kelly stated. “I’m going, ‘Hey, there’s a cause I deliver you to those video games. To be trustworthy, it is a wasted ticket. You could possibly do that at residence, watch on TV and coloration.’”
Kelly added, “As a lot as I really need them to be there as a result of I do know their Dad needs them there, I’m additionally like, am I losing cash bringing you to those video games?”
Married since 2015, Matthew and Kelly share 4 daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 7, Hunter, 6 and Tyler, 4. The whole crew was in tow at SoFi Stadium for the Rams’ Sunday, October 20 showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Along with coloring books and provides, Kelly stated she additionally brings tablets for the ladies to distract themselves with.
“We deliver the coloring and the iPads in order that they don’t have the tantrums and trouble different folks within the suite,” she defined. “As a result of individuals are there to observe the sport.”
Although Kelly added, “A part of me is like, possibly I simply don’t deliver something after which they study.”
Whereas having to maintain all 4 ladies pleased and engaged is definitely no simple feat, Kelly stated it doesn’t cease her from attempting.
“I really feel like I anticipate rather a lot,” she admitted. “Pay attention, your dad is on the market. You must listen and ask questions.”
Fortunately, at the very least one of Kelly’s daughters seems to have caught the soccer bug. “Chandler, one of many twins, she’s very, very curious concerning the sport and is at all times watching and asking,” Kelly gushed.
Along with her daughters and an prolonged group of mates, Kelly’s mother and father had been in attendance on the sport. All informed, no matter distractions and bribes Kelly made together with her ladies appeared to have paid off.
“I feel my mother and father had been wildly impressed with my children within the suite,” Kelly stated.
The Rams return to motion Thursday, October 24 in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.