THIS is HOW Aishwarya used to TAKE Aaradhya to parks in Mumbai

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has set an amazing example when it comes to being a hands-on mother. The actress is always accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan whenever she travels abroad for work. The mother-daughter duo shares a great bond and recently Aish opened up about it in an interview with DNA.

Speaking about giving her daughter a normal upbringing despite being born in a star family, Aish says, "Usually, when kids are in the spotlight, they tend to lose their innocence. Aaradhya has still managed to retain that. I have tried to give her a normal upbringing and have never made much ado about it. At the same time, we also have to accept that this is and will be her reality."

About the paparazzi culture, Aish says that initially she was 'confused and worried' about the paparazzi clicking pictures of her daughter but now, she's pretty comfirtable with it. Says Aish, "When Aaradhya was much younger, I had seen a few international celebs having discussions about maintaining security for their kids and that does shape the way you are, when your time comes."

She further added, "Your protective instincts are naturally strong towards your newborn. It's what I reacted and responded to there wasn't any panic or drama to it. It wasn't about covering my baby's face from being photographed. It was just about protecting her from the mayhem and flashlights."

Aishwarya also revealed that to protect her daughter from the media glare during her growing up years, she used to secretly take her to parks in Mumbai. She shared, "Walking the streets here is not possible and whatever two-three parks I could go to with her, I did. I have just snuck into little pockets in and around Mumbai to give her a taste of that side, too. If I spotted a slide on the way and not many people were around, I have taken Aaradhya there. Thankfully, the media had no clue about it. Abroad, this isn't a problem at all, so things like these are easier."

Laughing, she continues, "I can see a mini-me in Aaradhya. I go every day with her to school to drop and pick her up. I do it because I like to do it. I enjoy the time that we spend together. I'm blissed out and that's the contentment that everyone gets to see. I'm glad about the choices I've made with regards to her. I'll continue being protective, but I'll still keep on trying to make everything normal."

A few celebs have opposed the paparazzi culture, but Aish has a different take to it. She says, "You need to understand that you are in the day of social media and everything's out there on full blast. So what are you going to scream hoarse about? I never did. My idea was to make it normal for her. It's abnormal to us because that's not what we have been exposed to as children, which is also why we wonder whether it would be okay for our kids. At least, you will attach it to certain occasions outside the house or at the airports. That's what my life with her exposed her to and we have tried and found normalcy in that."

She further states, "It's important to not be alarmed or fazed by all of this. I wanted Aaradhya to experience that and focus on how travelling with me so early in life would help her develop her own personality."

On  a concluding note, Aishwarya revealed that she doesn't like her daughter being surrounded by a brigade of nurses and nannies, instead, she likes to be there with her all by herself.

"I would not send her off with my staff. I'd rather be with her because that's how I've always thought I'd be," she admits. "I'm home, so what am I fussing about? Maybe, people think I should hit the gym, lose some weight, but I wanted to be with my daughter. I haven't kept a posse of nurses maybe, I would just have one and when they would take leave, I'd be doing everything all alone. So many times, my narrations have got cancelled because I was busy catering to my baby," she smiles. "Now, when I travel abroad, I don't take help because I can manage Aaradhya on my own. It's nice to see that today, she is so comfortable with the paparazzi," concluded Aish.

(Credits: DNA)