When she’s not selling out shows around the world and making hit music, Beyonce is a mom of three – a job some might argue is harder than dancing and singing your ass off night after night. Because when it comes to parenting, there is no choreographer to direct your steps, and there’s definitely no hair and makeup team to make sure you look your best while doing it.
But from the moment she revealed her baby bump during her 2011 VMAs performance, Ms. Carter has been handling her job with grace – even while the haters salivate, waiting to pounce on any misstep. And although her 5-year-old twins Rumi and Sir have largely stayed out of the spotlight, Bey’s 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy has been coming into her own as she joins her mom on stops along her Renaissance World Tour. And whether you love it or hate it, you can’t deny that Beyonce is teaching her daughter some very important life lessons by letting Blue join her on such a big stage.
Never Fail to Try
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is encourage them to try new things. We don’t know if Blue Ivy will follow in her mom’s star-studded footsteps, but fans are having fun watching her do her thing on stage while she figures it all out. It’s not easy to perform in front of millions of people, especially when you’re only 11. But once you check performing with Beyoncé off of your bucket list, giving a presentation at the school science fair is like a walk in the park. As the saying goes, you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. “I just want my child to be happy and healthy and have the opportunity to realize her dreams,” Beyoncé told Elle in 2016.
Practice Makes Perfect
As the tour goes on, you can see Blue’s confidence and skill improving with every show. She’s getting used to the lights and the crowd and actually looks likes she having a whole lot of fun doing it. And fans are taking notice, “omg queen, but i think blue stole the show,” wrote one on TikTok. Whether she becomes an entertainer or does something completely outside of the industry, a serious work ethic will take her far.
The Sky’s the Limit
When your mom is Beyoncé, it’s hard to think that there are things you can’t do. And while she definitely leads by example, Bey has told people that she wants to make sure her girls know that their opportunities are endless. “As the mother of two girls, it’s important to me that they see themselves too—in books, films, and on runways,” Bey told Vogue in 2018. “It’s important to me that they see themselves as CEOs, as bosses, and that they know they can write the script for their own lives — that they can speak their minds and they have no ceiling.”
Haters Gonna Hate
Forget the playground. The biggest bullies in the world are on Twitter these days. And when your parents are some of the hottest stars on the planet, you’ve got to be ready for folks to come at you from all angles. At only 11, Blue Ivy has already experienced her fair share of hate. But she continues to perform with a smile.
Momma’s Got You
As parents, one of the best ways we can encourage our kids to be their best is by letting them know that we’re always in their corner. Kids are less likely to be afraid of falling when they know they have a safe place to land. When you see the pride on Beyoncé’s face when she’s watching Blue Ivy perform, you know that kid is loved and protected. In a 2020 British Vogue interview, when asked for her best advice for other parents trying to talk to their children about the harsh realities of our time, she said, “Love them harder than ever.”