Discussing Karate Kid With Jaden Smith - Part II

Whoopie advised Sherri not to hover over hermother pamper them when they got hurt. He
son to the point that he can not breathe. (Her sonsaid that when a mother is not around when the
was born pre-maturely and is very little.) Whoopiechild gets hurt, the child screams bloody murder.
told her that her son is incredibly cute, but if sheJaden was asked if he wanted his mom around
wants him to have the life that she wants forwhile he was doing the movie. His answer
him, he's going to have to learn what he can andwas"Yes". He said he did get hurt on the set and
can not do. She has to let him learn what heno one cared. His mom was the only one that
needs to learn, because he may be on a class tripwould give him sympathy. He said that she helps.
and she may not be there.He even gives up some of his recreation time to
Sherri said that you have to be there sometimesbe with his mom. He likes being with his mom.
to be the person to stop them from getting hurt.Joy asked Jackie if he was a bully as a child. He
She told of a time when her son was trying tosaid "Yes". He said after he learned martial arts,
get back on the monkey bar, and evidently shehe learned that it was not used to bully, but to
was standing there. Someone came up and toldhelp. Joy told Jackie that one of the things that
her that she had to move. She said that shebullies want is to be loved. She asked Jackie was
emphatically told the person, "NO YOU MOVE. MYthat his problem and he said "No ".
SON IS TRYING TO GET ON THE MONKEYJaden said that it was hard for his mom to watch
BAR." Was Sherri being a bully, or was she justhim train for the movie, but his father pushed him
being a Mommy?to the limit. In the Movie, there was a bully who
Whoopie asked Jackie Chan if he hovered overcontinuously beat up the karate kid (Jaden). The
his children. He said "NO". He liked to see his sonkarate kid had to train and learn how to fight to
fall down and get hurt. He would not let theirprotect himself.