“It Was Me Against the Entire Maria Clan”: Arnold Schwarzenegger Confessed Annoying Trait His Kids Inherited From Kennedy Princess Maria Shriver (Book)

Arnold Schwarzenegger made his place in the history of bodybuilding, cinema, and politics with his unparalleled contributions. While in a race to prove himself as the best in every arena he ventured, he never compromised on nurturing his bonds. He gave birth to four children with ex-wife Maria Shriver, and the actor shared warm anecdotes of them as a family in his autobiography Total Recall.

The Austrian Oak in the book explained how he and the Kennedy princess, Maria Shriver, inculcated good habits in their children. But the Governator found it hard to change one habit of his children.

Arnold Schwarzenegger recounts children’s stubborn habit

Arnie was born in 1947 in the small village of Thal in Austria, a couple of years after World War II ceased. The 76-year-old has seen poverty in childhood as he had to be accustomed to minimal existence. The power had to be efficiently used, chores had to be done by oneself, and water consumption was minimal because of the absence of running water. So, Schwarzenegger knew his kids should learn such efficient habits for better survival. 

“Every day before taking the kids to school, I would inspect to make sure that the lights were off, the beds made, and drawers and closets closed,” he confessed in his autobiography. However, Arnie noted that he was not as strict as his father in terms of making the kids comply. So, he ensured that kids should make beds despite the lack of perfection.

The Terminator icon, however, found it difficult to instill them with one particular habit, switching off the lights while leaving the room. He narrated that his children inherited the habit of sleeping with lights on from their mother’s family. “It was me against the entire Maria clan, because the kids inherited keeping the lights on from her,” he wrote in the book. Despite multiple efforts, the bodybuilding icon couldn’t completely change this habit of his kids.

How the Austrian Oak tried to mold his kids

Arnold Schwarzenegger can be safely credited with a great father tag, thanks to his involvement in his kids’ lives. Despite his busy schedule being a Hollywood Superstar, Arnie took time to get into painting sessions with his girls or have them on his sets. He also took it upon himself to make his kids turn off lights.

So, when one of his sons frequently erred up by leaving lights on, Schwarzenegger would unscrew a bulb from his room. If the mistake was repeated, there would come a time when the room would be devoid of lights. Arnie eventually won the challenge as the kids improved their habits.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex-wife Maria Shriver ensured to inculcate good values and habits in the kids. The four children are walking on their path toward success as their parents celebrate their victories. What is your stubborn habit? Let us know in the comments below.

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