Having Battled Mental Health Issues Himself, Chris Bumstead Has Solid Parenting Plan for Soon-To-Be-Born Daughter: “Giving the Baby Space”

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ByPritha Halder

Mar 18, 2024 | 5:32 AM EDT

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Chris Bumstead is only weeks away from being a father, and the fitness community cannot wait with any more eagerness. Although the 29-year-old bodybuilder is past the busiest time of his career last year, Mr. Olympia is still busy with his fitness routines. However, CBum also explained his plans to stay with his wife, Courtney King, as she is often very alone by herself.

The couple has been quite open about their pregnancy on their social media, yet they also rightfully wanted to keep essentials private. Amidst his own health problems, Bumstead revealed how he had been studying about babies and their upbringing vigorously. He recently shared his views regarding giving the babies space for better adaptation later on.

Chris Bumstead’s plans for sleep training

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Bumstead revealed that the biggest thing he would want to implement in his daughter’s upbringing is sleep training. He explained that it is a method to enable babies to soothe themselves naturally without needing their parents after a few months. He stated, “When they cry you just leave them alone to cry. So they self-soothe, and then they learn so that they don’t they’re not reliant on you coming to get them every time they cry.”

Bumstead further added how Western society makes it a necessity for babies to grow up learning that they should not rely on people too often. He reflected, “We live in a Western society that enforces way too much like independence and like no social culture community. So instead what I feel like I want to do with Courtney is giving the baby space and infant space consistently just to feel whatever emotion they’re in.” Although Bumstead is hyped up about his upcoming baby girl, he had once revealed the one quality he wishes that his baby does not get.

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Chris Bumstead’s concern about his baby’s trait

The 5-times Mr. Olympia in Classic Physique revealed that he does not wish Baby Bum to have his genes when it comes to her hair. He thus pleaded with light humor for better hair for his daughter. He stated, “Dear person who makes babies, please give our daughter a better head of hair than me.”

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Recently undergoing hair transplant procedures with his brother-in-law, Iain Valliere, CBum revealed the condition of his hair. It reflects his own insecurities about his hairline. Yet the bodybuilder still faces it head-on as he did not hide it from his fandom. Instead, he flaunted getting the treatment. As excited as CBum is about his upcoming daughter, what do you think about this soon-to-be father’s plans and observations about babies? Let us know in the comments below.