Liam Payne Explains How Son Bear, 6, Corrects His Text Messages in a Rare Parenting Update

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Liam Payne’s son, Bear Grey, is growing up before his eyes — and is fast becoming social media savvy at the age of 6.“Time with Bear’s been really, really great,” the former One Direction member, 29, said in a Saturday, July 8, YouTube video. “More than anything, I want to say thank you to him and his mum [Cheryl Cole] for giving me a little bit of freedom to go and get well in that moment because I had to.

There’s no point trying to be a dad when you’ve got nothing to teach and I don’t think up until this point I really had much to say to him other than just caring for him very deeply and loving him deeply, which is obviously the most important thing.”Payne announced in the social media video that he had taken a brief hiatus from the spotlight after he found that he “became someone I didn’t recognize anymore.” Upon his return, the singer acknowledged that he has a “better grip on life” and is better able to prioritize Bear’s well-being.“He’s awesome.

I mean he’s growing up far too quickly,” Payne quipped. “He actually texted me the other day from his iPad saying, ‘Hello, Dad.’ What, you’re 6, like, what are you doing?

I tried to make [my response] joking because [I thought] what’s my job for now and I put ‘hello’ with no ‘H’ and the simple response I got back was, ‘No, no, it’s not ello it’s hello with an H.’ So, he’s learning really quickly.”Payne added: “He’s far more smarter than I think I’ll ever be.