Chris Pratt Said “Don’t Wait” To Have Kids, And He Explained Why

Chris Pratt recommends not waiting too long to have kids.

“People say all the time, ‘Don’t rush to have kids.’ I personally disagree,” he told Men’s Health. “Rush. Have them. Of course, make sure you find a great partner, but don’t wait.”

Chris continued, saying: “I was talking to Adam Sandler a while back, and he said, ‘Every day you wait is a day they don’t get to have you in their life.’ The younger you have kids, the more time they get to have with you. It’s wild. Having kids is incredible. The things you normally take for granted in life are new.”

“As they grow up, it becomes more about connecting with them as individuals and what makes them unique. The softness of their hearts. How their minds work. How they’re the same as you. How they’re different,” he added.

Chris, who has three children — one with Anna Faris and two with Katherine Schwarzenegger — went on to say that parenthood has also impacted the roles he chooses as an actor.

“In the same way that being a father changes the kind of actor you are, it can definitely change the kinds of roles you want to be involved in,” he said. “I’ve found myself wanting to do more PG movies. I see a lot because my kids want to watch them, and to be honest, some of them are bad. And I’m sitting there thinking, this is terrible. So, at the same time as wanting to make movies that would entertain my kids, I’m also thinking about creating movies that are merciful on the parents.”