Jenna Bush Hager shared a parenting confession that Sheinelle Jones did not seem ready for.
On the Wednesday, June 24 episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, Bush Hager opened up about an unusual habit her youngest son, Hal, has at home.
According to HELLO! Magazine, Bush Hager said her 6-year-old sometimes licks her face “like a cat.”
Jenna Bush Hager Explained Hal’s Habit
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Bush Hager said Hal does not lick her mouth, making sure to clarify that part right away.
“He likes to lick my [forehead] like a cat,” she said, “We have cats.”
She then joked with the audience not to make the confession weird.
“And not on my mouth, you guys, don’t get all freaky,” she said.
The explanation did not seem to make Jones feel better about it.
Sheinelle Jones Had Questions
Jones tried to imagine what would happen if Hal walked into the studio.
“What would you do if Hal Hager walked in here?” Bush Hager asked.
“And licked me?” Jones replied.
Jones then joked that Hal might be a “little old” to still be doing that.
Bush Hager admitted she may need to have another talk with him.
“I need to talk to him, you’re right,” she said.
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Bush Hager Said She Does Try to Stop Him
Jones also asked whether Bush Hager simply lets the habit happen.
Bush Hager said she does not.
“Well, no,” she said. “I say, ‘Please don’t lick me. Please stop licking me,’ but sometimes it doesn’t work.”
Then she gave the most mom answer possible. “He loves me, what can I say?” she said.
Hal Is Bush Hager’s Youngest Child
Bush Hager shares three children with her husband, Henry Hager: Mila, Poppy and Hal.
Hal is the youngest of the three.
Bush Hager has often talked about her kids on Today, from funny family stories to the more emotional parts of being a working mom.
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