Mess with the bull and you get the horns.
In this case, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and his daughter Riley Curry are the bull and wife Ayesha Curry would be the horns, because she’s come out attacking.
As you’ve likely noticed, Riley Curry has become somewhat of a celebrity over the past few weeks thanks to her appearances at the postgame press conferences. To most, it’s just a cute kid having fun but some believe the pressers are serious work business and kids shouldn’t be storming through the proceedings like a wayward torpedo.
That’s an understandable sentiment, but Ayesha Curry isn’t exactly thrilled with how some people have expressed their displeasure and she took to TIME where she blasted the haters.
I feel that the biggest thing you can do, as a parent, is to engage. You can never be too busy for your child. There should always be time for a bedtime story, impromptu playtime, or a quick game of hide-and-seek—or “find me,” as Riley calls it. These moments with your child should never get pushed to the bottom of the list. In these moments we set the foundation for the kind of relationship we want to have with our children as they grow.
Last week, Riley joined her father in a press conference, and some thought she stole the show. I thought it was beautiful, and I wouldn’t change a thing. There can be more than 50 people and 10 cameras—not counting camera phones—in the room during press conferences, so it can be overwhelming. But my husband handled his duties on the podium with ease and class. And my daughter was who she is—vibrant, spunky, and full of life. I hope she carries this with her through adulthood.
Stephen attends practice every day, and gives his all during the games on an almost-nightly basis. When that’s over, all he wants is to see his family, and on the day of that press conference, our daughter wanted to be with her father. I thought it was beautiful for him not to push his daddy duties to the bottom of the list just because all eyes were on him. I believe you should let your children be children, and don’t be afraid to be a parent, regardless of who’s watching.
Momma bear don’t play, so make sure you don’t tick her off, Stephen Curry.
And good luck to any current 3-year-old out there who plans to try and date Riley Curry in about 15-years.
