The lives of celebrities have garnered public attention since the early 20th century, and the Internet has made this only more common. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard got this same treatment when Insider reported that Bell and Shepard's kids sleep in their room.
The information was gleaned from an episode of the pair's podcast, Armchair Expert, and between this source, the question of noteworthiness, and the sheer weirdness of the whole thing, Redditors had some hilarious comments to make.
One of the other benefits (or downsides, depending on your point of view) of the Internet is that everyone can have their fifteen minutes of fame, even when it's for completely innocuous things. Redditor migity79 says "My kid sleeps in a pillow/sheet cave every night," before asking "Can I be on the news?"
migity79 made a pretty funny point about how children's sleeping habits can be a little odd, but at the same time, they're kids. What's the difference in this case? These kids are famous because of celebrity parents who reveal this information on a podcast. migity79 might be putting the cart before the horse when it comes to fame, but their kid's sleep habits seem just as interesting.
It's unclear whether sleeping in their parents' room is a recent development or something they've been doing since childhood, but Redditor badace12 came to the family's defense in a very unique and revealing way with their comment "I do this as an adult!"
Even though this Redditor is probably joking (probably...), the image on its own is quite funny to picture, and also, perhaps, can be taken as a warning that, as other Redditors on the thread pointed out, it's important to also create boundaries for kids. At least, that's those Redditors' opinion.
Camping can be quite a fun activity, helping to get people away from their screens and back out into the all-important and very-underappreciated nature. For Reddit user daryl_cary, however, their outside sleeping adventures took a very different route as they explain "I slept in a wheelbarrow once when I was 8."
It's hard to imagine how this could have provided any comfort for sleeping, but there's no argument to be made that it's more ordinary than sleeping in the parents' room. In fact, that's daryl_cary's point, it seems: people can be weird, but that's life. Live and let live.
Spider-Man's amazing powers may have come from a spider bite, but Redditor Trowj revealed that all they got from a spider in their hair was a desire to no longer sleep on their parents' bedroom floor. They explain: "I used to sleep on the floor in my parent's room until I woke up with a spider in my hair." Still, if you see someone swinging through New York City on webs, maybe it's Trowj.
Although the image of Trowj's comment is funny, there's also the humorous second sentence as they add "It really isn't unusual behavior... I hope." Redditors on the overall thread were split, but Trowj's honesty is commendable regardless.
In the same Insider article, Kristen Bell is reported to not bathe her children until they noticeably stink. Redditor HElizaJ hilariously pointed out that this was more worthy of attention than the sleeping arrangements, asking "Can we instead talk about the bathing of kids only when they see first on them or if they smell bad? Is that normal?"
Although reducing water usage is definitely environmentally sound, the idea of letting scent determine bathing behavior is probably taking it a bit too far in most people's eyes.
Reddit user xowasabi got straight to the point. Instead of looking at Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, the Reddit user focused on Insider by saying "Why is this even in the news holy sh*** this is some low tier reporting." Other Redditors commented on the thread with a call-back to Johnny Carson and this headline being indicative of a slow news day.
There's no argument to be made that these sleeping arrangements are going to impact anyone but the family, but even if it's just done for clicks, it seems like a waste of time to write the article. However, considering the thread had over 140 comments, the article definitely got attention.
Even celebrity guest judges on Project Runway are people, too, and hopefully, there's no one who would disagree with that assertion. That said, being a celebrity - or the child of one - can have its perks, as Redditor saddi444 points out, adding a bit of perspective by saying: "They sleep on the floor of their parents bedroom in their multi million dollar mansion. I think they'll be ok lol."
It's hard not to agree. Even if this does become a problem of some sort, these children and their parents have plenty of privilege at their disposal to deal with it. This is a position nearly everyone else in the world would take in a heartbeat.
It's the typo that does it. Redditor AmerikanInfidel says "As a parent who wakes up with my toolset sleeping on my head because he comes down into our room this sounds awesome." The user meant to say "toddler," as they made clear in a response to their own comment, although only after a few fellow Redditors had fun with the comical image of a person sleeping with a toolset on their head.
Whether it's a toolset or toddler, having children sleep on the floor of your room does seem preferable to either of those things being on your head while you're trying to sleep.
The fact that Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's children's sleeping arrangements were news was so astounding to Redditor badroom6969 that they joked the entire news outlet must be a front from something. They show their shock by saying "Insider must be a front for the mafia or something. Pretend articles to make it seem real."
While this would be an interesting Sopranos spin-off idea, it's also hilariously relevant. The idea of clickbait or meaningless articles being used as some kind of mafia front makes a point with which many other Redditors agree: who cares?
The idea that when you're famous "people will report about your every bowel movement" is not original to MrJDawg, as the paparazzi have been around for decades, well before the Internet, but it's definitely applicable in this case. Not only is it an instance of "who cares?" but on top of that, it begs the question of what other inanities will be deemed worthy of reporting on.
While Bell and Shepard certainly invite people in by sharing this kind of information on their podcast, it perhaps makes people question why others are so interested in the habits of one family.
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