Ice-T Talks Co-Sleeping, Bonding with His 7-Year-Old Daughter

Ice-T recently revealed he and his wife co-sleep with their 7-year-old daughter, and we’re just bracing ourselves for the internet trolls

Ice-T is a legend for his role on Law and Order: SVU. But it seems like, behind the scenes, he’s also a pretty legendary dad. He and his wife, Coco Austin, love to share tidbits from their “unconventional” parenting and family life, and the best part is watching them do them without seeming to care one bit what the internet trolls have to say about it.

The latest example is Ice-T’s recent appearance on the “That Moment with Daymond John” podcast, where he talked about his relationship with his youngest daughter, 7-year-old Chanel.

“I am so much more connected to her than my other kids,” said Ice-T, who is also a proud dad to 47-year-old daughter Letesha and 31-year-old son Tracy from previous relationships.

Ice admitted that when his other two kids were young, he was busy and “distracted” by his career—understandable since he was just starting out on SVU at the time. But now, the third time around, he says he has a lot more time for family bonding.

“I’m comfortable [now]. I’m in a cruise pattern,” he said. “I was there when Coco was pregnant, I went to the hospital and Chanel still sleeps in the bed with us.”

Now’s the part where we’re bracing ourselves a little bit, because the internet is just chock-full of parent shamers, and we have a feeling they’re going to have thoughts about a 7-year-old co-sleeping with her parents. But we also love that Ice-T and Austin just don’t care. They’ve gone viral in the past for their parenting choices, and they always seem to just let it roll off them, content to do what they do regardless of what their haters say.

A prime example is when the internet freaked out because Austin gave Chanel, then five, a bath in the sink instead of the tub. Um, y’all, that sink is as big as some people’s tubs. And if the kid fits in there, why not choose to bathe her there rather than wrecking your back and knees using a bathtub? Come on.

Wow just Wow! Here we go again! Giving my lil girl a bath in the sink went Viral? SMH!People,you gotta know by now that I'm an unconventional mother. I do what works and is easier on me. Some may want to take some pointers rather than rag on me! https://t.co/OBzvbNnZDJ

— Coco (@cocosworld) September 25, 2022

So no matter what the internet has to say about Ice-T and his family co-sleeping, we’re sure they’ll take it in stride. The real takeaway here? If it works for them, it works for them, and non-family members (especially strangers on the internet) don’t get an opinion on that matter.