Sylvie Testud is the happy mother of two children aged 21 and 16, whom she educates with respect and openness to the world, to sport and to art, as she confided on April 13.
On April 19 afternoon, Sylvie Testud will be invited on the show A Sunday in the countryside  by Frédéric Lopez. Then, on the evening of Wednesday April 22, she will be again on France 2, this time in the film The two of them, in which she plays the character of a grandmother who fights to obtain custody of her grandson who was a prisoner of jihadists. In promotion, the 55-year-old actress agreed to an interview with Télé Star Magazinethis Monday, April 13. Our colleagues asked her questions on the sensitive subject of the drama which will soon be broadcast on television, but also on her own family life. As a reminder, she is the mother of Ruben, 21 years old, and Esther, 16 years old.
Asked about the way in which a parent can influence their own child through their life choices, Sylvie Testud estimated that it “We have to help them when they fall off the sidewalk or when they deviate a little from the idea we have of what is good.” On the other hand, she admitted to having a toxic trait with them, even if it may seem quite harmless at first glance. “At the same time, I tend, like many, to take ownership of their successes. Yet when they are glorious, it is thanks to them, not to us.” she nuanced, before giving an example of her remarks: « When my little one  rides a horse and crosses a barrier, I’m as happy as if it was me who had done it. It’s hellish, it’s difficult to get rid of that when you’re a parent.” Sylvie Testud then talked about the values that she transmits to her two children so that they become good people, but also that they open up their fields of possibilities.
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Free children, but who have a framework to respect
“I try to transmit curiosity to them. I offer them sport, music, trying not to just be things that are restorative for me.” she said. Taking a step back on the subject, the actress declared: “For example, I always regretted not knowing how to play the piano and I couldn’t help but put them to music.†More seriously, Sylvie Testud mentioned these primordial values from which she does not deviate: “I teach them respect, that we don’t look down on people or look down on them, that’s the basis. And then I tell them to do whatever they want, but do it well.”
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias
