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Yankees Legend Alex Rodriguez Gets Candid Over ‘Old School’ Approach To Dinner Table Discipline With His Daughters

Published 10/16/2023, 12:59 PM EDT

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Family time is always special to everyone. Sitting and talking with each other strengthens the bonds between the members. So, even the busiest people also enjoy spending time with their family members. Therefore, Alex Rodriguez prioritizing his time with his daughters is not something surprising. With his busy schedule, the MLB legend can’t find much time for his daughter, but he never neglected their dinner time. All three of them eat together at night, but there’s a twist in the story.

A-Rod and his daughters share a friendly bond and a remarkable level of understanding. Despite being a carefree and friendly father to his daughters, the former Yankees legend has strict household rules that his daughters must follow.

Alex Rodriguez Shared His Dining Table Rule

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Being a father is a lot of responsibility. Raising children properly is not a joke. However, the former Yankees baseman has passed this test successfully. While apparently, A-Rod is a loving father to both his daughters, he has strict rules that they must maintain. Recently, in an exclusive E! News interview, the MLB icon opened up about his strict family time rules. The legend revealed that he always has his dinner with his daughters, and at the dinner table, there are strict “No” to different things.

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The 2009 World Series Champion revealed, “I have rules: No phones, no iPads.” Further, he progressed with his point and expressed his preference, “Let’s just have some old school conversation.” Apart from this, the trio has another funny rule that they follow once every week. That’s what they called the “Breakfast Club.”

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Every Saturday, the father and two daughters meet for breakfast. This session lasts for 90 minutes, and during this time, they share “whatever happened during the week.” These rules apparently look funny, but they are the base the MLB icon prepared to build a great relationship with his daughters. As he revealed, “Because I’ve been so honest with them, they’ve given it right back to me—and that’s pretty cool.

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However, there are even stricter rules that A-Rod has for his daughters about dating.

Alex Rodriguez Has Strict Dating Rules for His Daughters

As his own dating life is pretty turbulent, the father wants his daughters to be careful. Though dating discussions are not prohibited in the Rodriguez household, they must be age-appropriate. However, for the girls, there’s even a “strict curfew” from their father’s side. There are even incidents where he surprises the date by standing at the door. with a chuckle, A-Rod revealed, “It has happened!”

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The baseball legend effectively imparts valuable life lessons to his daughters through his friendly and strict approach.

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Antara Bhattacharyya

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Antara Bhattacharyya is an MLB Writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed her Master's Degree in English Literature, she is passionate about writing. Sports being one of her core interests, she indulged in American Sports, particularly Baseball.
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