Elsa Pataky opens up about her and Chris Hemsworth's parenting style: 'I admire parents that are strict'

Elsa Pataky is sharing a look at the way she raises her children. In an appearance on the Spanish talk show "El Hormiguero," Pataky spoke in Spanish about her and Chris Hemsworth's parenting style, revealing that the two have some trouble enforcing rules and acting out punishments for their three kids. 

© Carlos Alvarez

Pataky and Hemsworth share three kids: India, and twins Sasha and Tristan. "I'm the least strict mother. I'm envious of mothers who are firm and apply real consequences to their kids. Neither Chris nor I are very strict," said Pataky. 

When speaking about Chris' relationship with his daughter India, Pataky laughed. "If I were to tell you the way my daughter is with her father... She tells me, 'Mom, no. Daaad,'" she said, adding a smile and a wave of her hair. "They get everything they want." 

© IG: Chris Hemsworth

Pataky shared that her lack of strictness is something that worries her. "It's something that I've really tried to improve. I tell myself, 'Elsa, please. You can do it. Apple consequences and stick to punishment for over 20 seconds. Don't just remove it when they come crying to you." 

"It's difficult being a mother," she said, smiling. "It's the most difficult role in life. Sometimes Chris comes home and is like, 'Ugh, shooting,' and I'm like, 'No, don't talk to me,'" she said, sparking laughter from the audience. 

"I've also done shooting and there's nothing, and he knows this, because when he's home he lives it and knows how difficult it is."  

Pataky and Hemsworth prioritize activities with their kids

Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth are based in Byron Bay, Australia, where they're often photographed surfing and practicing all sorts of outdoor activities. "It feels like summer all year round where we live," said Hemsworth, as reported by PEOPLE. 

"We got a big plot of land, a farm with horses, and our kids surf and fish and ride motorbikes all day," he continued. "And we pretty much do the same."

Pataky has revealed that nature has become a big part of their family life and makes it difficult for them to imagine themselves living somewhere else. "It's just being able to enjoy nature. When we go to a city, it's hard for us as a family, because we live outside, basically," she said. "We are in contact with nature all the time."

© Getty Images