Alicia Silverstone says she is 'following nature' by still sleeping next to her 11-year-old son Bear

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Alicia Silverstone is opening up about how she's raising her 11-year-old son Bear,who she co-parents with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki.During an appearance onThe Ellen Fisher Podcastthe actress talked about their unique dynamic, which includes them still sleeping together and following the ethos of attachment parenting.The Clueless star and author of the booksThe Kind Diet and The Kind Mama also shared about how she toilet trained her son from six months and has never raised her voice with him.

Mothering style: Alicia Silverstone, 45, opened up about motherhood and about how she raises her 11-year-old son Bear, who she shares with her ex-husbandChristopher Jarecki'Bear and I still sleep together,' the actress explained during the July 19 episode,noting that she's just 'following nature' with her parenting style.The San Francisco native, 45, then joked about how she would 'be in trouble for saying that' with mom-shamers, but added that at this point in her life 'I don't really care.' As part of her explanation,she used the analogy of how most other species in the wild care for their offspring.'If you were in any kind of wild setting where there are wild animals, if you put you baby over there your baby is going to get eaten,' she said while pointing away from herself. 'So it's not ideal for the baby to be over there. 'Loving mama': 'Bear and I still sleep together,' the Clueless star explained during the July 19 episode, noting that she's just 'following nature' with her parenting style Her philosophy: 'If you were in any kind of wild setting where there are wild animals, if you put you baby over there your baby is going to get eaten,' she said of her mothering style, while pointing away from herselfShe proceeded to sum.