Jeff Goldblum says it’s “important” for his young children to learn to be independent: “Row your own boat”

As a 71-year-old father of two, Jeff Goldblum knows a thing or two about fatherhood.

During an appearance on the iHeartPodcast show “Table for two with Bruce Bozzi“, the “Jurassic Park” star had an open conversation with host Bruce Bozzi about raising his two young children, whom he shares with his wife Emilie Livingston.

Goldblum, father of Charlie, 8, and River, 6, said he plans to tell his kids, “Hey, you know, you have to row your own boat.”

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“It’s important to teach children. I’m not going to do it for you,” he added. “And you don’t want me to do it for you.”

“You have to figure out how to figure out what you want and what you need and where that intersects with your love and passion and what you can do,” the star said. “And even if it doesn’t, you might have to do it anyway.”

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In a 2018 interview with iNewsGoldblum opened up about his decision to become a father later in life.

Jeff Goldblum and his wife Emilie Livingston share two children. (Getty Images)

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“I keep doing calculations and extrapolating where they will be and where I will be. And when I buy a watch, I wonder who will get it,” he said. “I’m glad I waited. It feels great to do it now, because all the things I’m considering fit perfectly into the big questions and challenges of having kids, and what you want to expose them to. What you want to leave them, what life is, and what kind of of life you bring to them”.

Goldblum isn’t the only celebrity who shares the same sentiment.

Jeff Goldblum was 60 years old when he became a father. (Michael Loccisano/WireImage)

Marie Osmond previously said leaving her children a large inheritance would only “harm them”.

In an interview with Fox News Digital last year, Osmond doubled down on his claim.

“I just think you rob them of the ability to discover who they are and self-esteem can’t be bought,” she shared. “That’s my opinion. I think when I leave this life, I want my children to know that they can take care of themselves.”

Marie Osmond said leaving her children a large inheritance would only “harm them.” (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

The former “Donny & Marie” star clarified that she has helped her children financially throughout her life.

“Does that mean I’m not going to help them along the way? Of course not. My children have wonderful jobs that they love. They are very passionate and I am very proud of each and every one of them,” Osmond said.

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Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash contributed to this post.