Hilaria Baldwin's Parenting Tips and Tricks: See Her Best Mom Advice

You can imagine how easy it’d be to get overwhelmed as the mom of six little youngsters, but Hilaria Baldwin makes parenting look like a piece of cake. In fact, the “Mom Brain” podcast host — who shares Carmen, Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo, Eduardo and newborn Lucia with husband Alec Baldwin — never imagined being a parent to so many cute kids.

“When I was growing up, I didn’t think I wasn’t going to become a mom, but having a big family wasn’t necessarily something that I was so focused on,” she told Parents in February 2019. “But I met [Alec] when I had just turned 27, and then, I was pregnant by the time I was 28.”

The actress even dished that before having kids, she imagined herself taking a lot of time between her pregnancies. Considering she had her babies back-to-back from 2013 to now, aside from two miscarriages throughout 2019, that certainly wasn’t the case for Hilaria.

“I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going to just start with one,’ and I was worried. I didn’t know if I was going to like it,” she explained to the outlet. “But that changed as soon as I gave birth the first time. I had just delivered Carmen and my feet were in the stirrups … I had her on my chest and I said to Alec, ‘Oh, my God. I want to do it again.'”

While life as a busy mama can be quite amazing, it also gets hectic really quickly. The Living Clearly Method author, as well as the Saturday Night Live star, have had their hands full since welcoming Eduardo in September 2020. At the time, Hilaria and Alec announced the news on Instagram and shared a photo of their youngest boy.

“We would love to introduce you to Eduardo Pau Lucas Baldwin,” the brunette beauty penned. “Born September 8, 2020, at 7:46 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. His name means ‘wealthy guardian of peace and light.’ We love you, baby Edu.”

Just five months later, however, Hilaria and Alec surprised the world when they welcomed their sixth child, Lucia, in February 2021. Alongside a pic of the loving mom holding the newborn in her arms while their older kiddos huddle around, Hilaria penned, “7,” with a heart. Shortly after, a source told ET Lucia was born via surrogate.

Now that they have a full house, fans are wondering if Hilaria and Alec are done expecting their family. “Eventually we will stop,” the fitness guru once told People, while noting she couldn’t be more grateful for her children. “The best thing about having a big family is there’s just so much love.”

But in order to keep her big brood under control, Hilaria has had to find a few tips and tricks that work for her family, which is why we’re sure raising baby No. 6 will be a breeze.

Keep scrolling to check out Hilaria’s best parenting tricks!

Set Realistic Boundaries for Playtime

The beauty explained that while it’s not uncommon for her kids to bicker, she needs to set a realistic boundary when one of her kids is being mean to another.

“I start to get really strict when they hurt somebody’s feelings,” she explained to PopSugar in November 2017. “Carmen’s just getting to the age where she repeats things that she hears and I’ll ask her if she knows what she’s saying even means. Of course, she’ll reply, ‘No.’ Then I tell her to always, always ask me what a word means before she uses it, and if it’s not nice then don’t use it at all!”

Have a Sense of Humor

Hilaria dished that being a parent means having to laugh things off sometimes. “Somebody once said to me, ‘No baby ever dies from crying,'” the loving mama quipped to Well and Good in January 2020 about maintaining a calm composure when your baby is throwing a temper tantrum in public.

Though it can be quite hard, Hilaria said that taking a moment to breathe can be your saving grace. “You’ll then be better capable of handling [the stressful situation] without getting overwhelmed,” she explained.

Be Practical With Your Clothing

Though you can catch her wearing gorgeous designer gowns on Hollywood red carpets, Hilaria knows when it’s time to opt for yoga pants and sweatshirts. “I make it a point to be practical and wear clothes that I’m not worried about getting messy,” she explained to PopSugar.

“At this point in my life I keep getting snot rubbed all over me,” she jokingly added. “I’m in that phase and it’s that time of the year.”

Try Not to Stress Your Kids Out

One rule that Hilaria stands by is making sure your kids are as relaxed as possible. In order for this to happen, she and Alec baby-proofed their home to make it super kid-friendly.

“I am a big believer in not stressing the kids out,” Hilaria shared with Architectural Digest in 2019. “So, all the furniture that we have is [covered with] very washable fabrics, which is just really relaxing because, you know what? Your kids are going to color on your couch and they are going to spill something and I don’t want it to be this big stressful, end-of-the-world [situation].”

Smart mama!

Your Marriage Is Just as Important as Your Kids

Their hands may be tied with their kids all day, but Hilaria and the BeetleJuice actor always make time for each other at night. “We put the kids to bed around 7 or 8 p.m. and then we spend time together every night,” she explained to PopSugar.

Hilaria also revealed her hubby is very picky when it comes to saving time for his family in his work schedule. “Alec doesn’t take jobs that make him travel, so unless it’s a weird week we’re together every night,” she gushed. “We spend a ton of time together and we really thrive on that. All relationships are different, and that’s just the way we’ve constructed ours.”