Kaley Cuoco’s daughter Matilda “Tildy” is one brave baby. The Big Bang Theory alum revealed her toddler has “never been scared” of trying new things, including one daring activity that’s totally impressive: riding horses!
In an interview with PEOPLE, Cuoco said that her daughter is “so fearless.” “I used to whip her around in her carrier, in her little stroller thing when she was little,” she recalled of her daughter, who she shares with fiancé Tom Pelphrey. “And I don’t know. She’s never been scared. She thinks it’s so fun.”
Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Cuoco at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
Now that she’s older, she’s turning into quite the little adrenaline-junkie, especially when it comes to horses. “She eats everything. She loves being outside. She loves her dad… She loves airplanes and monster trucks, helicopters,” Cuoco told the outlet about her toddler. “Anything in the sky she thinks is the most amazing thing. And she loves horses, so that’s great.”
“I know we’re in trouble,” Cuoco added. But she loves it all the same. “We had a special saddle made for her, so it actually props her up. And she just sits in that thing and walks around and it is crazy.” (The saddle even has a picture of Tildy that she can chew on while riding!)
The Based on a True Story star said in a May interview with PEOPLE that she gave her daughter a pony for Christmas last year. “My daughter got her pony here for Christmas — hi, spoiled child!” she said with a laugh.
Cuoco, who is a professional equestrian as well as an actress and owns a farm, added that she is encouraging her daughter to take care of animals. “No matter if she ends up riding or not, it’s a great place for a kid to learn responsibility, having chores, taking care of the animals and seeing how they live together,” Cuoco said.
Although, Cuoco makes sure there is plenty of time to just be a kid, too. In an interview with USA Today in January, the Oh Norman! founder said, “Some people are going to hate on me for [this]. Don’t care. My daughter’s seen every Disney movie that there is at this point, and she loves it!”
“If she’s going crazy, and I plop her on the couch to watch a Disney movie, like thank you, you get 10 minutes. That’s great. To me, that’s wonderful,” she continued. “There’s maybe the next mom who doesn’t want them to watch TV, and that’s fine too. But that definitely works for us.” Hey, life is all about balance, right?
Watching Disney movies and riding horses sounds like my ideal childhood, and I hope Tildy enjoys every second!
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