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Channing Tatum opens up in the latest issue of Vanity Fair about parenthood with his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum who recently gave birth to their first child, daughter Everly Tatum.
Channing in the interview said:
"I don't think you can prepare," Tatum reasoned. "It's a bit of a freestyle."
On his own parents and how he will raise his daughter.
His own parents "weren't perfect. I don't know anyone who did have perfect parents. It's provided me with lessons I'll try to improve upon when I'm up to bat. I'm just going to be a good friend to my kid."
He admits to having a learning disability himself saying,
"I [still] read so slow. If I have a script I'm going to read it five times slower than any other actor, but I'll be able to tell you everything in it. It kills me that there are standardized tests geared towards just one kind of child."
He was medicated as a kid for his problem.
"I truly believe some people need medication. I did not. I did better at school when I was on it, but it made me a zombie. You become obsessive."
He continues:
"I understand why kids kill themselves," he continued. "I absolutely do. You feel terrible. You feel soul-less. I'd never do it to my child."
True words from the actor. Do you agree with his assessment? Are you surprised to find out that he has a learning disability?
[Vanity Fair]