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Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East share how their 4-year-old son Jett is passionate about motorcycles and two-wheel sports
Jett’s adventurous spirit has led to frequent injuries, with the family joking about handling stitches at home
Johnson East recently shared her nerves as Jett rode a dirt bike on a real track for the first time
Shawn Johnson East is no stranger to doctors paying a visit to her house.
In a new interview with E! News, Johnson East and her husband, Andrew East, both 34, chatted about life at home with their three little ones, and shared which kid is taking on a daredevil personality. The couple is parents to daughter Drew, 6, and sons Jett, 4, and Bear, 2.
The former Olympic gymnast revealed that Jett has always been very into “anything with two wheels.”
“When our kids are young, Andrew will pull up YouTube clips. We’ll look at every sport, we’ll look at every hobby, we’ll look at piano and crafts and baking and cooking and science experiments, just to see if something catches our kids’ interest,” explained Johnson East. “And from the time our 4-year-old was, like, 1, anything with two wheels lit him up.”
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Shawn Johnson and her family.
Credit: Shawn Johnson East
At the moment, Jett is into motorcycles, says East.
“I’ll see him walking around the yard with his eyes closed and his hands out. I’m like, ‘Buddy, what are you doing?’ He’s like, ‘I’m dreaming about riding motorcycles, Dad,’ ” he told the outlet.
Jett’s dreams have led to a few injuries, however, which the couple says they’re used to at this point.
“The ER now comes to our house,” Johnson East said with a laugh. “When you start stitching up faces in your living room, I think it shows that this might be, not a problem, but we’re a little too comfortable with it.”
Last month, Johnson East had a moment of panic after her son took off on his first dirt bike ride.
Shawn Johnson and her family.
Credit: Courtesy of Shawn Johnson
On Sunday, May 3, the former athlete shared a series of photos on her Instagram, showing Jett wearing a matching long-sleeve shirt and pants and stepping on the back of a truck where his dirt bike was strapped on.
“I just lost 3 years of my life watching Jett ride a real track for the first time,” the mom of three wrote over the image. “Thank you to @fastfarmsmx for the INSANE amount of guidance and grace you gave us!”
“We were a literal circus out there doing everything wrong we possibly could hahaha and still left with Jett saying ‘I want to do that forever and ever,’ ” she continued. “Also, to every single parent and person out there that helped us…Thank you! The community was unmatched!”
“We have no idea what we are doing haha just trying to help this little man live out a dream,” added Johnson East.
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