Vin Diesel, “Of course I do diapers.”

In an interview with O.K. magazine, the 41 year old action star says that Fatherhood makes him “want to be a better person.”  Now, if that is really true, maybe he will make the lifelong commitment and marry his girlfriend (and mother of his child) Paloma Jiminez… the obvious best scenario for his 4 month old daughter.  Matthew McConaughey, are you paying attention? 

With the frequency that major film stars seem to leave their lovers, it hardly seems like a good lifestyle to bring a child into.  Maybe Vin Diesel will live up to his claim of wanting to be a better person.  I sure hope he does. 

Of course that’s just my opinion.  I am sure there are plenty of people who think it’s wonderful to bring a child into a short-term, non-committed relationship.  What’s wrong with the nanny raising the child while the “parents” are out shooting movies and dating other talented, intelligent and likeminded stars?  Maybe we can find this kid a better mommy or daddy, after all, I didn’t know your real daddy that well anyway…

On the bright side, at least Vin Diesel does diapers and is involved in his daughters life.  That is truly what the little girl needs.  Good for him, and I hope he follows it through and stays with her mother so they can raise her together to become a healthy and well-adjusted adult.

Having a child is serious business, and I hope our celebrities will start doing a better job of setting the example for the young and impressionable people out there who idolize them.  Just because two stars are good looking and infatuated with each other does not mean they should have a child.  Creating a family is serious business, best left to those with the fortitude to see it through and the skill to make it work.  Maturity, self-control, patience, long-term thinking ability, selflessness and committment are key elements to a relationship that can successfully raise a child.  MANY celebrities are severely lacking in one or more of these categories, and thus not ideal parents. 

I hope Vin Diesel turns out to be one of the good ones, we need more of them. I enjoy him as an actor and am rooting for him as a Father.   

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