'Jurassic World' Actor Chris Pratt Talks Discipline: 'We both try to present a unified front'

Parents can learn a thing of two from the experience of "Jurassic World" actor Chris Pratt when it comes to disciplining a child.

During a recent appearance on Conan, the 35-year-old shared the discipline strategy he and wife Anna Faris, 38, use on their two-year-old son, Jack. In an article by Huffington Post, Pratt admits he and Anna aren't particularly good at putting their foot down but they do try to work together.

"We try to present a unified front," explained the "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor during the interview and went on to share a recent incident.

"You know how kids are great 95 percent of the time, and then five percent of the time, they're just little a-holes?" he began. At dinnertime, Jack had a bit of a tantrum wherein the toddler smashed fruit and flipped his bowl of soup.

In an attempt to give is son a chance to reflect on his behavior, Pratt took Jack to the other room for a time-out. Chris gave him a chair which faced the wall, made him sit in it and think. However, the act was lost on the little boy as Anna and Chris noticed he didn't seem to be too bothered about what was happening. When time-out was over and Jack was asked about what he thought about, he replied simply saying, "Trains and dogs."

During a separate interview with Ellen DeGeneres, the proud first-time father also touched on the Terrible Twos. Speaking to the daytime talk show host, People shares that Pratt hasn't had too much trouble with tantrums.

After referring to his some as a "remarkable kid," he shares his understanding of the Terrible Twos as being triggered by frustration over an inability to express oneself.

"They know what they want, but they can't tell you because they don't know the words yet," Pratt says. "He's so vocal that it's not that hard for him."

He does add that his child is pretty precocious but he's also very polite about it. "It's super frustrating because you're like, 'Jack, I think it's time for you to go to bed.' And he's like, 'I thought about it and no thanks, Dad. Not right now,' " shared the hunky actor.

Each household deals with discipline and the Terrible Twos different. It typically stems from kids learning to express themselves as well as being curious about testing limits. Do you have a discipline-related story? Let us know below!

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