Demi Lovato’s One Major Rule She'll Have for Her Future Kids

Demi Lovato is setting some rules when it comes to her future kids’ experiences in La La Land.

While sharing insight into her own experience with child stardom, the 31-year-old admitted she plans to set some boundaries for any of her future kids wanting to follow in her footsteps.

“I’d say, ‘Let’s study music theory and prepare you for the day you turn 18, because it’s not happening before that,” Demi told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Aug. 14. “‘Not because I don’t believe in you or love you or want you to be happy, but because I want you to have a childhood, the childhood that I didn’t have.’”

In addition to protecting their childhood, the “Heart Attack” singer doesn’t want her future children to have a narrow view on their career options.

“‘And also, let’s come up with a backup plan,’ which is something I wish I’d done,” she continued. “Sometimes I think it’s time for me to move on, but I’m in this weird position in my career because I still rely on music for my income.”

Demi’s advice comes to light after growing up as a child actor and singer on Disney Channel, a topic she discusses in detail in the upcoming documentary Child Star. In the doc—for which she is a co-director—the “Neon Lights” singer interviews other stars who rose to fame as kids, including Drew Barrymore, Raven-Symoné, Christina Ricci, Alyson Stoner, JoJo Siwa and Kenan Thompson.

In addition to thinking about parenthood while looking back at her own upbringing, her plans to start a family is something Demi, who has been engaged to singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes since December 2023, has been candid about.

“My bucket list doesn’t include things like jumping out of a plane ’cause I’ve already done that,” she told Entertainment Tonight in August 2022. “Things like having a family is really important to me. It’s the substance of life.”

In the meantime, Demi and Jutes have added a four-legged member to their family. The singer announced on July 23 that they had recently welcomed their new “son,” their dog Pickle. And the couple is loving their growing household. Demi uploaded a gallery of adorable Pickle pictures to Instagram on July 28, with Jutes, 33, commenting alongside heart-eyed emojis, “My family.”

Read on to revisit Demi and Jutes’ romance.

Jutes proposes to Demi in Los Angeles with a pear-shaped diamond engagement ring Dec. 16 and the duo celebrate with family members at a restaurant.

Jutes accompanies Demi on a quick tip to Philadelphia, where she played the Wawa Welcome America Festival over the July 4 holiday.

The two appear at Operation Smile's Celebrity Ski & Smile Challenge in Park City, Utah.

"My sweet angel - it’s officially your birthday!!!" Demi wrote to her partner in an Instagram post. "I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate you because I couldn’t be more in love with your gorgeous, funny, sexy, talented self."

She continued, "I’ve waited my whole life to find you and I can’t wait to celebrate so many more birthdays together.. you’re a literal dream come true and I’m so grateful to call you mine. Have the best birthday my love.. you deserve it, the world, and more!!!! Here’s to many more. I LOVE YOU."

The pair share an intimate moment.

The pair enjoy a romantic vacay.

Just kidding. But the two certainly channel the parts well in Demi's Valentine's Day Polaroid.

Things quickly turned naughty!

Except Demi's Instagram followers.

The two pose for a mirror selfie.

The two share a sweet moment.

The two enjoy a romantic getaway.

Jutes kisses the singer.

The two attend the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles.

The couple attends the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallmanat in Beverly Hills.

The pair show PDA at the pre-Grammys event.

The couple are all smiles on the red carpet at the pre-Grammys event.

Demi shared this photo of the two kissing in a Valentine's Day post.

"Life has become so enriched by you," she wrote on Instagram. "Life has become a dream come true. I’m so beyond grateful to have found my person in you. Falling asleep and waking up next to my best friend has made me so filled w joy I can’t even begin to explain.. my best friend, soul mate, twin flame, honeybun.. and the list goes on… the fun and laughs never stop w you.. I can be my weirdest goofy self and you never judge me."

The singer continued. "Thank you for making me the happiest lil thing on earth.. happy first Valentines day together.. I love you @jutesmusic."

"Ended the new year like this," Demi wrote on Instagram, alongside pics of herself and Jutes on a trip to the San Gorgonio Wilderness in Southern California. "Wishing you all the best for 2023."

The two kiss near Sleeping Beauty's Castle, four months after they went public with their romance.