Drew Barrymore Says She Won't Allow Her Young Daughters to Act Right Now: 'Not Going to Happen'

Drew Barrymorewas just 7 years old when she starred inSteven Spielberg‘sE.T.,but the 43-year-old will not permit her daughters to follow in her child-thespian footsteps.

She explained ofFrankie, 4½, andOlive, 6, “That’s so not their journey.”

The former child star explained how she would provide encouragement to her adult daughters if they choose to act but until then, Barrymore would never be a stage mother.

“If they want to be actors [later] in life, Iwould be so supportive of it,” she told PEOPLE. “Can you imagine me being [a] mom [who is] pushing her kids out there? That’s not going to happen.”

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Since acting isn’t permitted, what are the girls’ favorite activities? “Frankie’s really intoLegosright now, which I’m really excited about because I mistakenly thought it was a boy’s toy and it turns out she’s really good at it,” Barrymore said. “Her sister’s really good atMagna-Tiles. They’re both very good builders.”

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TheSanta Clarita Dietstar described how her childhood interests were somewhat similar to her daughters’ because their choice of toys defies traditional gender norms.

“I don’t think I was ever a builder when I was a kid [but] I collected cars and kept index cards,” Barrymore explained. “I,too, like boys’ things, likecars for boys, so I see the pattern in my girls.”

source: people.com