Despite how difficult this transition was for Jada, she knew that it was Jaden’s decision and she would respect it. Jada and Will spent so much time cultivating independence in their children, that it would be hypocritical not to let them make their own choices.
She revealed her thoughts at the time to the table. “I remember thinking to myself, as devastated as I was, I was like, ‘He’s right. The time is now; he’s 15. It’s time for him to leave the house.’”
The Precious First-born
When Jaden first introduced her son, Jaden, during their Red Table Talk episode, she said, “Jaden’s my baby boy – my firstborn. He’s one of the most loving, gentle creatures that I know.” It was clear that she adored her loving child and couldn't speak more highly of him. Unfortunately, there were some dark truths hiding in the background.
These were initially revealed when Jada shared that Jaden had caused her to experience “one of the most heartbreaking moments of her life.”
Fighting For Independence
What made Jada so heartbroken, was that one day her son had informed her that he wanted to leave home. For good. Recounting the event Jada told Jaden: “You got to a point where you told me straight up. You were like, ‘Mom, I have to leave here to live my life.’”
Jaden agreed with his mother’s recounting of the incident with a very serious “Totally.”
The Backlash
While Jada and Will were beginning to open up to Jaden’s desire for his own life, not every member of the family was quite on board. Jada’s mother, Adrienne Banfield-Jones, suddenly barged into the conversation and admitted, “I would have never agreed to that.”
The doting mother was quick to defend her son’s decision and explained that they knew ever since he was a little boy that one day Jaden would demand his independence.
Mom Knows Best
Jada admitted during her important Red Table Talk episode that she and Will had already predicted the day Jaden would ask them to live on his own, even back when he was a child. She explained, “I knew. I told Will – when Jaden was smaller – I said, ‘We’ll be lucky to keep him in the house until he’s 16.’ Because he was so mature.
He was making films… he could really manage his own life.” Apparently the little guy wasn’t just a rebel when it came to fashion, he was also fiercely independent like his mother.