Drew Barrymore Doesn't Buy Christmas Gifts for Her Kids: She Explains Her Reason

• Drew Barrymore opened up about how she creates life-long memories for her children.

• "All I wanted to do was be their mom," the actress said.

Giving gifts to loved ones is probably one of the biggest Christmas traditions and one that makes the holiday a favorite, especially among children. But actress Drew Barrymore decided to make her own Christmas traditions with her kids.

By focusing on experiences rather than material gifts, she has managed to turn Christmas into an even more memorable occasion for her two daughters, Olive Barrymore Kopelman, 10, and Frankie Barrymore Kopelman, 8.

The "50 First Dates" actress explained that instead of giving her two daughters physical gifts, she takes them traveling every year around Christmastime. Although she hasn't banned giving gifts in her household, she prefers to make memories with her kids as she considers those are better.

She was very private about her first pregnancy but made the second public knowledge to avoid nosiness.

She was even more assured of her idea ever since they spent Christmas at home one year during the lockdown. Since they couldn't travel, she bought her daughters gifts instead and had a traditional Christmas. That year she realized she much prefers her version of the holiday.

Drew Barrymore's 2 Kids Make Her Happy

In 2016, Drew divorced her then-husband, Will Kopelman. The split was difficult for her, but the two later made amends and are now on good terms. Luckily, a good thing that came out of the marriage was the two little girls Will and Drew share.

In essence, the fact that her job keeps her away from her children so often has made her reevaluate her priorities.

She tries to keep her daughters out of the public eye, but she shares stories of them often. From how she talks about them, it's evident that she adores her two little girls. When her oldest drew over an issue of her lifestyle magazine, the actress showed it to her fans and commented:

"Okay, I couldn't help it, I've got to share this because it just makes me so happy."

Olive, the oldest, was born on September 26, 2012, and her little sister, Frankie, joined the family on April 22, 2014. She was very private about her first pregnancy but made the second public knowledge to avoid nosiness.

How Did Motherhood Change the Life of Drew Barrymore?

Having children completely changed Drew's life and her outlook on it. She admitted that her children are now the first thing on her mind, and she has mostly lost her interest in acting. Instead, she hopes to focus all her attention on raising her kids. She said:

"I didn't want to study someone else's life and become them. I couldn't come to grips with the fact that I didn't want to do the job I'd done my entire life anymore because all I wanted to do was be their mom."

In essence, the fact that her job keeps her away from her children so often has made her reevaluate her priorities. She despises being an absent mother that can't sit at the breakfast table with them and always misses dinner.

She also opened up on her own upbringing, saying she never really had a good father figure. The closest she had to a fatherly influence was the director Steven Spielberg, who she had known from a young age. She admitted that she bases a lot of her parenting style on how his techniques.

She said her biggest desire is to spend time with her daughters, and she wants them to be kids. Besides making Christmas a big yearly trip, Drew also doesn't allow them to be on social media because she wants them to have fun the old-fashioned way.