Kim Lim Says Her 9-Yr-Old Son Is “Too Kind”, Jokes About Retracting Prayer To Guan Yin Ma

In the latest episode of 8days’ chat show DNA, billionaire heiress and entrepreneur Kim Lim, is joined by her nine-year-old son Kyden as she chats with host Rebecca Lim about balancing motherhood with building a beauty empire, her relationship with Kyden, and how she’s raising him to carry himself despite being born into privilege.

Kim, the daughter of billionaire Peter Lim, was raised to work hard for what she wants from a young age, with her father placing strong emphasis on character and being a good person — values she now hopes to pass on to Kyden and her younger child, who turns two later this year.

Kim shares Kyden with her first ex-husband, businessman Kho Bin Kai. The couple divorced in 2020 after more than three years of marriage, but have remained on good terms and continue to co-parent Kyden together.

At just nine, Kyden has already made her proud, with Kim saying he is patient, kind, respectful, and very tolerant toward his younger cousins as the eldest grandchild. 

However, she admits there are moments when she worries he may be “too kind”.

Kim said she doesn’t place heavy emphasis on academics when raising Kyden, adding: “I’m not strict at all. But okay lah, at least must pass. I don’t expect [him to get] A1.”

“Most important for me is character. The character building and the respect he gives people. I think this will follow him long-term. I can be crazy, I can be loud, but I respect people and we show people respect. I think that’s very important.” she explained.

It all starts at home, where Kyden learns to interact with his younger cousins. 

“I think he’s very mature because he’s very patient with all the younger kids at home,” Kim said.

When asked by Becks about the instances where he has to give in to his cousins, Kyden replied: “I will let them play first [if we both want the same toy].”

“He’s quite good in that way, that’s why I think this has trained his maturity. I think he’s more mature than me — his patience level is really very high. So that’s why maybe in school, sometimes, if [he gets] bullied a bit, you know kids these days are like that, he just lets it happen,” Kim added. 

Kim then shared something she often jokes about, saying: “When I was pregnant with Kyden, I used to go to the temple and pray to Guan Yin Ma because I’m Buddhist. I always said, ‘Please give my son good character, let him be kind.’”

“After these few years in school, I’m like, can I go back and retract the prayer? He’s too kind already. Can I renegotiate with Guan Yin Ma?” Kim added, while bursting into her signature rambunctious laugh.

Even when Kim nags at him, Kyden just responds with a nod and a simple “okay” or “yes mummy,” leaving her both proud of the young man he’s becoming, but also slightly worried that he may be too easily taken advantage of.

Photos: Mediacorp, kimlimhl/ Instagram

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