Approaching her first year of motherhood, Kaley Cuoco joyfully welcomed baby Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey with her boyfriend, Tom Pelphrey, on March 30, 2023. The 38-year-old actress has been increasingly candid about the joys and challenges of parenting, particularly during her promotional activities for the film Role Play.
In a recent interview with USA Today, Cuoco unapologetically shared a parenting hack that she knows may not be universally accepted: allowing Matilda to watch TV. Despite anticipating potential criticism, she confidently stated, “Some people are going to hate on me for that. Don’t care. My daughter’s seen every Disney movie that there is at this point, and she loves it!”
Expressing her enthusiasm for sharing Disney moments with Matilda, Cuoco added, “It’s actually been cool to go back and watch some of these Disney movies. Some of them are so new that I’ve never even seen them. So I’m experiencing this whole thing with her.”
Delving deeper into her parenting philosophy, Cuoco acknowledged that her approach may differ from conventional wisdom but emphasized the uniqueness of each child’s needs. “My advice is don’t take any advice because every kid is different. What my kid needs is not what your kid needs, and our household is different than yours, and it’s survival. You do what you can do.”
Cuoco highlighted the value of flexibility, sharing, “If she’s going crazy, and I plop her on the couch to watch a Disney movie, like thank you, you get 10 minutes. That’s great. To me, that’s wonderful. There’s maybe the next mom who doesn’t want them to watch TV, and that’s fine too. But that definitely works for us.”
The actress also playfully discussed Matilda’s current favorite toy – the leather strap of her phone case. Despite having an abundance of toys, Matilda’s preference for the leather strap led Cuoco to order more on Amazon, accommodating her daughter’s unique taste.
Cuoco recently appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show, where she shared the delightful milestone of Matilda’s first words. Expressing pride in her daughter’s intelligence, Cuoco described how Matilda started saying “uh oh” at just the right moments, suggesting a keen understanding of its meaning. When asked if she believed Matilda inherited her smarts, Cuoco confidently affirmed, “Yes, the genius, of course!”