Janet Jackson.Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty
Janet Jacksonis showing love for her son as he turns 3.
Jackson welcomed her first child in 2017, her rep revealed exclusively to PEOPLE at the time, saying the new mom was “thrilled” to welcome Eissa into the world after a “stress-free, healthy delivery.”
“I’ve always been a patient person, but there’s more patience that you have to have [in motherhood] and I never knew I was as patient as I really am,” the singer said in November. “He’s first and foremost in my life. I get up, I go to sleep — everything is about him. He comes first in my life.”
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During the same interview, which aired on Australia’sCarrie & Tommy, Jackson described her son as an “incredibly musical” little boy who “loves watching the band” and is a fan of “the drums, violin, guitar” and “piano.”
According to the proud mom, Eissa even plays instruments himself.
“He does a few things. He does the head [movement]. He loves ‘Smooth Criminal’ and the ‘Oooo,'” Jackson said — but if her son doesn’t want to go into music himself, that’s more than okay with her: “It’s really about what he wants to do with his life.”
As for the lessons she tries to instill in her child, the music legend listed “Keeping God very close to you” and “respecting others but also make sure they respect you.”
“There’s so much — it can go on and on,” she said of the key morals she hopes to teach Eissa. “Always follow your heart. Listen to your gut.”
source: people.com
