{"id":9671,"date":"2025-12-13T20:22:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=9671"},"modified":"2025-12-13T20:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:22:30","slug":"kelsey-grammer-opens-up-about-parenting-a-newborn-at-70-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=9671","title":{"rendered":"Kelsey Grammer opens up about parenting a newborn at 70"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 jVZWGn\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 tawua\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 gZmYS\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 cglitp\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 dIsmaL\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kelsey Grammer has opened up about parenting his eighth child at the age of 70. <\/p>\n<p>The actor first revealed in October that his wife, Kayte Walsh, gave birth to their fourth child together. Grammer has four other children from previous relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>E! News<\/em>, Grammer spoke about how he\u2019s coping two months after the birth of his son Christopher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s kind of amazing,\u201d he told the publication in an interview published Friday. \u201cHe\u2019s a really easy kid, but my wife Kayte has been exemplary. The first couple kids, we were still sort of improving a little bit, but we were good at it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s sleeping through the night,\u201d the actor continued. \u201cHe is her little charge right now, and he\u2019s a wonderful kid. He was smiling at me this morning, and we were having a little chat.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 gFcOVD\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/12\/12\/22\/22\/MixCollage-12-Dec-2025-05-21-PM-3083.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/12\/12\/22\/22\/MixCollage-12-Dec-2025-05-21-PM-3083.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/12\/12\/22\/22\/MixCollage-12-Dec-2025-05-21-PM-3083.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\u2018He\u2019s sleeping through the night,\u2019 Grammer said about his youngest child\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-119256\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 gtVitN hgzWpY\">\u2018He\u2019s sleeping through the night,\u2019 Grammer said about his youngest child<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 gHINel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/28\/20\/52\/GettyImages-1127231019.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/28\/20\/52\/GettyImages-1127231019.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/28\/20\/52\/GettyImages-1127231019.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Grammer and his wife, Kayte Walsh, share four children together\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-119257\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 gtVitN hgzWpY\">Grammer and his wife, Kayte Walsh, share four children together<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <em>Cheers<\/em> alum married British film producer Walsh in 2011. They also share children Faith, 12, Gabriel, 10, and James, eight. He is also father to daughter Spencer, 41, whom he shares with first wife Doreen Alderman; daughter Greer, 33, with ex Barrie Buckner; and daughter Mason, 23, and son Jude, 20, with ex Camille Grammer.<\/p>\n<p>Grammer also spoke about what it means to be an older father and how he raised his other children. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got older kids, and I still reflect on that,\u201d he continued. \u201cI think, \u2018Well, maybe I could\u2019ve done that all better. I wish I could\u2019ve done this a little better. I wish we were closer.\u2019 It\u2019s been a great life with me and my families and the chances I\u2019ve had with the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a responsibility to have a little design and a little bit of focus and some responsibility,\u201d he added. \u201cI was probably a little weak on that element in the early days, because I was still sort of fleshing myself out, figuring out where all my demons lived, and where all my anxiety was, and all the tragedy I&#8217;d had, I was still sort of sorting through some of that when I started having kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grammer has spoken about his love of fatherhood in the past. He told <em>Variety <\/em>in June 2024: \u201cMy children \u2014 my young children, older children \u2014 the happiest I ever am is if they\u2019re all in the same room together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy work has allowed me to be able to do that. I\u2019ve been given this great experience. It\u2019s been painful and challenging and hard and tragic \u2014 all those things. But boy, it\u2019s a great life. And I want to pass that on to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Kelsey Grammer has opened up about parenting his eighth child at the age of 70. The actor first revealed in October that his wife, Kayte Walsh, gave birth to their fourth child together. Grammer has four other children from previous relationships. Speaking to E! News, Grammer spoke about how he\u2019s coping two months after the birth of his son Christopher. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of amazing,\u201d he told the publication in an interview published Friday. \u201cHe\u2019s a really easy kid, but my wife Kayte has been exemplary. The first couple kids, we were still sort of improving a little bit, but we were good at it. \u201cHe\u2019s sleeping through the night,\u201d the actor continued. \u201cHe is her little charge right now, and he\u2019s a wonderful kid. 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