Madhavan gave no free time to son Vedant till he was 15: ‘I learnt this rule at a wild Canadian town’

Actor R. Madhavan posing for a photo.
  • What’s Inside
  • Madhavan’s parenting secret
  • A surprising rule
  • Where he got the idea

We just saw this wild headline about actor R. Madhavan. He’s been talking about his son, Vedant. And get this: he apparently gave Vedant ZERO free time until he turned 15!

Zero. Zilch. Nada. That’s a long time to be on a tight schedule. Imagine that, no chilling with friends or just doing whatever you want.

Madhavan says he picked up this rule from a town in Canada. A ‘wild’ Canadian town, no less. We’re picturing some serious, no-nonsense vibes there. Maybe the scenery had a very disciplined, crisp aesthetic?

He believes this strict approach helped Vedant focus and excel, especially in swimming. It’s a tough love method for sure.

Our Take

Okay, this is definitely a unique parenting style. We’re not sure we could handle keeping our kids on such a rigid schedule for that long. It makes us wonder about the balance between discipline and just letting kids be kids. What do you guys think?