London: Actress Jessica Alba, who is expecting a second child with husband Cash Warren, says she does not want her children to become child stars in Hollywood.
The 30-year-old actress said she will ban her daughter Honor Marie, three, and future children from pursuing an acting career until after they have completed college.
Alba made her film debut in the flick Camp Nowhere aged 13 while Warren is a producer but she does not want her children to follow in on her footsteps, the Daily Mail reported.
“I was a child actor and it worked for me, given the circumstances I was in, but I’m lucky enough to give my daughter and my second baby a completely different life and an education that I never had the opportunity to have,” Alba said.
“When they’re done with college, if they want to get into the arts, that’s fine. I think you will be a better artist the more life experience you have, but I wouldn’t encourage them to work in this type of environment as children.”
The ‘Spy Kid’ star says it is difficult to combine a Hollywood career with family life. “It’s hard. On the weekends is when my husband and I make a concerted effort to just not email or text, but really spend our time with our daughter and be completely, 100 percent focused on her.
“During the week, it’s here and there, depending on if I am busy with meetings or not…It is tough, because I do care about my career. I do have that, but she’s my number one priority. If she’s not doing okay, nothing matters.” (PTI)