Whoever wishes to date Ciara Sotto has to love and accept her son Crixus first.
The mother of one tells PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), "For me, dapat magkasundo sila. For me, dapat mahal din si Crixus. Kung hindi, no, di ba?
"Kasi may mga guys na ganoon, e. Iyong iba nga pinapapili pa, di ba? Pero ako, sorry, talagang number one ang anak ko.
"If you can't live with that, parang, I think that's not the right guy for me."
Good thing her boyfriend Ian Austin enjoys the company of Ciara's four-year-old son.
In fact, Ian and Ciara often have Crixus as their companion on date nights.
Ciara continues, "Lagi siyang kasama. Parang bibihira lang kami na kaming dalawa lang. Nitong anniv lang namin.
"Pero gusto niya rin lagi itong kasama, so okay na rin. Enjoy siya kasi playmate niya rin iyon, e.
"Wala ako naging problema. Iyon lang, palagi ko lang siya kasama."
Crixus is Ciara's son with ex-husband Joe Oconer.
PEP.ph met Ciara at an Aprica event in Bonifacio Global City on November 19, 2019.
CRIXUS BEGINS SCHOOL
Ciara's son Crixus recently began school.
With her son spending more time away from her, Ciara quips she is thankful to have her boyfriend Ian around. She jests, "Para hindi masyado masakit iyong being alone."
How is Crixus in school so far?
Ciara says, "Medyo makulit, pero enjoy. Enjoy naman siya. Super enjoy.
"Gulat nga ako, e, kasi first time niya mag-aral, e. Hindi siya nag-preschool. Ako lang. Tinutukukan ko lang talaga kaya alam niya iyong letters, numbers, ganoon.
"Excited siya pumasok. Ako pa iyong umiyak sa first day niya kasi parang, 'Hala! Mag-aaral na siya!'
"Sanay kasi ako na dalawa lang kami sa house, di ba? 'Tapos ngayon excited siya pumasok."
Ciara admits she has mixed emotions seeing Crixus doing well on his own.
"As in umiyak ako nung first day talaga. Big boy na. 'Tapos parang he's needing me less and less each day kasi nagiging independent na.
"Parang happy ka, pero, at the same time, malungkot ka.
"Iniisip ko na it's better na ganoon siya, kasi you raise them to be independent, especially iyong boys...
"Dapat maging proud ka sa sarili mo kung ganoon. Marunong na magsuot ng sarili nilang damit by themselves, iyong ganoon? Little achievements."