Pete Wentz really freaks me out as a potential parent. First off, I think the combination of his DNA with Ashlee Simpson’s could be an absolute intellectual nightmare of unparalleled severity. Britney and K-Fed didn’t worry me this much. Secondly, Wentz thinks raising his kids on the road with his band Fallout Boy would be a “really awesome environment ,” for them. Thirdly, he’s getting some of his parenting advice from Look Who’s Talking. But at least he’s smart enough to be taking away the right message from the movie.
Having already admitted that he’s turning into his own father in anticipation of the arrival of his and wife Ashlee Simpson’s baby, Pete Wentz tells PEOPLE that when it comes to prepping to become a parent, “I’m reading a lot of books.”
The Fall Out Boy bassist, 28, at his Angels & King nightspot in Chicago with Ashlee nearby, explains, “The biggest one is The Expectant Father. It’s a really good one.” Not that the printed page is teaching him all he needs to know. Jokingly, he adds, “Also, I’ve watched Look Who’s Talking and Look Who’s Talking Too. I’d be worried if the baby sounded like Bruce Willis.”
As for wise words from his father, Wentz says, “The best advice my dad has given me was, go with your gut. And he said you can’t really have expectations. If I have expectations that he’s going to be a rock star, I’m sure he’ll come out being into sports, and if I have expectations that he’ll be into sports then he’ll be into math or something.”
[From People]
Goodness, math? We wouldn’t want that now. Actually the Look Who’s Talking joke is probably the first thing Pete Wentz has ever said or done that I thought was funny. And that is one hell of a good parenting movie. Important lessons include: don’t sleep with your boss; don’t fall for a cabbie; don’t be too straight-laced; and always, always ignore it if your babies sound like 40-year-olds. That just means they’re mature. All good rules for Wentz and Simpson to follow. Because I think they’re really struggling with that straight-laced issue.
Here are Pete and Ashlee in Hollywood on July 3rd. Images thanks to Fame.
I’m kind of impressed that he at least is thinking seriously enough to read a book. Who knew he could read? And at least he seems to know that your kids never turn out like you think they will, so maybe he’ll be accepting when his little future rocker/quarterback actually enjoys English lit?
I hope he changes his look before the kid is a teen, though. Teens seem to be embarrassed by even normal appearing parents, can you imagine being Pete’s teenage son and he shows up at the PTA meetings dressed like that?
He can read?
I’m WAY more worried about Asslee as a mom. Pete is a douche for sure, but Asslee… she is such a hypocritical poser!
Ashley + Pete = The Hogans, the early years.
2 people with no talent creating dreaded celebuspawn.
At best, these children will be as mindless and vapid as Brooke, and at worst will have the sense of entitlement and destructiveness of Nick.
that poor child will have an enormous chin. i hope it’s not a girl.
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