Kim Kardashian is facing backlash online after a new revelation about her parenting arrangements with her eldest daughter, North West, sparked controversy. According to journalist and author Jonathan Van Meter in his new biography, Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future, Kardashian hired a nanny specifically to stay up late with North, allowing her daughter to work on crafts, creative projects and music while her mother slept. Keep reading for more information.
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Kim Kardashian Hired Nanny To Stay Up Late With North West
While the single mother-of-four is no stranger to backlash when it comes to her parenting decisions, particularly surrounding North West, who has made headlines for her bold fashion choices, public appearances, and increasingly outspoken personality, this latest revelation has seemingly taken things to another level.
In his new biography, journalist Jonathan Van Meter revealed that Kardashian went as far as hiring a dedicated night nanny to accommodate her daughter's preference for staying up late. "For a while there, North had what she called a night nanny because North likes to stay up late and Kim goes to bed really early," Van Meter explained. He added that the SKIMS founder typically goes to bed around 9pm, while North would rather spend her evenings working on creative projects.
Van Meter went on to explain that Kardashian ultimately hired a young woman to keep North company during those late-night hours, allowing her to continue doing the activities she enjoyed without having to follow her mother's earlier bedtime. "So she hired this really cool young woman to come at night so that North can stay up and do fun things and doesn't have to go to bed," he wrote.
The author also offered a glimpse into just how extensive Kardashian's household staff is, recalling a whiteboard in her garage that listed the names of employees. "There were nannies and kids and maids and chefs and assistants buzzing around," he wrote, noting that he counted 24 names on the board, with 10 marked as working that day.
Social Media Reactions
Across social media platforms, users were quick to pass judgement on what many are calling a "disgusting" parenting choice. "Nothing about this is normal," one user wrote on Instagram.
"Or you just set a bedtime as she is 13 years old….needs sleep and can be creative in the morning," another user suggested.
"The good thing to do would be to put her kid to bed," agreed the next.
"Kim wants to be North's friend not mother," pointed out another.
"It’s called giving your kid a bedtime," said another. "Discipline. The more I hear about these people, the worse it gets. Hire this, hire that… it’s called parenting!!"
"Kim hired a handler," reads another comment.
"What a strange childhood," wrote a final user. "What could possibly go wrong?"
