Michael Jackson's two oldest children -- Prince Michael, 13, and Paris, 12 -- began their studies at a traditional school last Wednesday -- their first experience outside of homeschooling. But before they could hit the 本 like "normal" kids, Prince and Paris had to first win over their skeptical grandmother, Katherine.
A family member close to the situation tells PopEater that Paris and Prince's legal guardian protested the idea of sending the sheltered kids to school, feeling their father would have disapproved. However, one of Jermaine Jackson's sons stepped in and encouraged Katherine to allow Prince and Paris to 移動する away from homeschooling.
The King of Pop's eldest children are attending The Buckley School in the San Fernando Valley and a parent at the school tells PopEater that things are anything but "normal" when the famous kids are there.
Both have full-time bodyguards, who patrol the school's parking lot and accompany the kids from class to class, to their lockers and even watch over them during lunch.
This kind of attention would seem to stifle their ability to fit in and make フレンズ -- two things that are important to young Prince, who was seeking a "social experience" によって enrolling at the prestigious school. Sources tell us the Jackson's are the only students at the exclusive school with a full-time security detail.
"The bodyguard situation really is a bit intimidating to other kids," one parent, who has four kids at the school, tells PopEater. "And that makes them hesitant to approach Prince and Paris."
TMZ was first to レポート that the kids were attending school.
Some in the Jackson family are also upset with this situation because they firmly believe sending the kids to school is not something Michael would have wanted. He famously protected his children from the public, and now various family members believe they are vulnerable and exposed to the outside world.
"This is a huge change for both of them," a family 情報源 tells PopEater.
The entire family agreed Jackson's youngest child, Blanket, who at 8 years old is reportedly the shyest of the three, is not ready and will stay at ホーム with private tutors
A family member close to the situation tells PopEater that Paris and Prince's legal guardian protested the idea of sending the sheltered kids to school, feeling their father would have disapproved. However, one of Jermaine Jackson's sons stepped in and encouraged Katherine to allow Prince and Paris to 移動する away from homeschooling.
The King of Pop's eldest children are attending The Buckley School in the San Fernando Valley and a parent at the school tells PopEater that things are anything but "normal" when the famous kids are there.
Both have full-time bodyguards, who patrol the school's parking lot and accompany the kids from class to class, to their lockers and even watch over them during lunch.
This kind of attention would seem to stifle their ability to fit in and make フレンズ -- two things that are important to young Prince, who was seeking a "social experience" によって enrolling at the prestigious school. Sources tell us the Jackson's are the only students at the exclusive school with a full-time security detail.
"The bodyguard situation really is a bit intimidating to other kids," one parent, who has four kids at the school, tells PopEater. "And that makes them hesitant to approach Prince and Paris."
TMZ was first to レポート that the kids were attending school.
Some in the Jackson family are also upset with this situation because they firmly believe sending the kids to school is not something Michael would have wanted. He famously protected his children from the public, and now various family members believe they are vulnerable and exposed to the outside world.
"This is a huge change for both of them," a family 情報源 tells PopEater.
The entire family agreed Jackson's youngest child, Blanket, who at 8 years old is reportedly the shyest of the three, is not ready and will stay at ホーム with private tutors
La Toya Jackson - The sister of the ¨King of Pop¨ Michael Jackson (8/26 1958 - 5/25 2009)Says that Michaels two oldest kids Prince (13) and Paris (11) have computers and use it often.
The kids use if for school and to chat with フレンズ and family, but they are not allowed to have Facebooks, Twitters, Myspace etc.
The kids can use the computer when they want, but they have to be with family and make homework. La Toya says that Michaels oldest son Prince (13) has used the computer a lot, and it helps him, to get over the situation.
The Jackson family knows that there are many posers and people who takes there private pictures and pretend to be them, and the family is sad about it, but they can't do anything. They just want to say that the kids don't use social networks.
- sorry that i wrote Janet in the start in the title, it was a mistake
The kids use if for school and to chat with フレンズ and family, but they are not allowed to have Facebooks, Twitters, Myspace etc.
The kids can use the computer when they want, but they have to be with family and make homework. La Toya says that Michaels oldest son Prince (13) has used the computer a lot, and it helps him, to get over the situation.
The Jackson family knows that there are many posers and people who takes there private pictures and pretend to be them, and the family is sad about it, but they can't do anything. They just want to say that the kids don't use social networks.
- sorry that i wrote Janet in the start in the title, it was a mistake
Kenny Ortega has mentioned in a 最近 interview that only the ファン were not enthusiastic about the planned Jackson's concerts, but also his children."The kids have their school 年 ended and they were invited to come to the stage and spend もっと見る time with us," 発言しました Ortega. He added: "They visited us on the set. They came when we were rehearsing Smooth Criminal sequence. So they could see that Dad works as a filmmaker, as well as in front of the camera."However, Ortega does not speculate about whether the children will follow in the footsteps of her father in the entertainment business. "Oh, I have no idea," 発言しました Ortega."They are young and they are bright and they get a great education. They are beautiful, intelligent children. I had a chance to know them a little. But Michael, they stayed away from work, because they were in school."