Amarah, the daughter of Cristine Reyes and her former husband Ali Khatibi, is about to celebrate her 10th birthday on February 8, 2024.
Cristine reflects on how quickly time has passed and cherishes every bonding moment they share
She tells PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at the grand opening of Andrea Tetangco's new atelier in Makati City on November 20, 2024:
"My daughter is already nine years old. We sometimes shop, we enjoy shopping, we enjoy eating out.
"Most of the time we enjoy, sometimes, just chilling at home, watching Netflix and eating."
CRISTINE REYES: PROUD OF AMARAH
The actress also beams with pride while talking about Amarah's academic and extracurricular accomplishments last year.
In November 2024, Amarah earned a podium finish at the 1st Aquazorb Gymnastics Meet.
In October, she won medals at the STY International Gymnastics Cup.
In June, she competed at the 2024 Asian Gymnastics Tournament and brought home three medals.
In March, she was honored with the Compassion Award and Athlete Award by her school.
Cristine says of her daughter's accomplishments, "I'm proud, at the same time, I support her talaga, all the way, all the way."
The celebrity mom lets her daughter engage in sports.
She says, "I'm very active and the dad of Amarah is also an athlete. So parang, we made sure na she's also into sports or anything active. Parang it will help also her well-being."
Cristine works out regularly and plays golf, while Ali is into Brazilian jiu-jitsu and motocross.
CRISTINE REYES AS A MOM
How does she raise a competitive child? Is she the strict or grade-conscious type of mom.
She shakes her head then replies, "I think just as long as hindi siya basta na lang pasang awa, na hindi nag-effort.
"As long as it's a little bit higher, I'm ok. I'm not expecting her to have, like, perfect scores.
"I don't want to pressure her. I just want her to enjoy lang. And as long as I see her do her best."
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