Michael Jackson's Kids 'Slowly Coping'

By PopEater Staff Posted Feb 15th 2010 08:22AM

Michael Jackson's three children, Prince Michael I, 12; Paris, 11; and Prince Michael II ("Blanket"), 7, have been trying to gain a sense of normalcy since their father's death in June. With the support of their grandmother and guardian Katherine Jackson, the children are "slowly coping."

One source tells PEOPLE that Prince and Paris have become more confident over the past several months. "It would have been hard to imagine them going out in public or showing up at someone's house hanging out and playing video games before [their father died]," says the source. "That had a lot to do with Michael, because every time he showed up there were bodyguards and [chaos]. And now, not so much. It feels much more normal and they've adjusted really well to that."

"They're doing great, thanks to the love and support they've gotten," Adam Streisand, an attorney for Katherine Jackson said.

Katherine is raising the kids with their former nanny, Grace Rwaramba, who had stopped working for Michael before his death but returned afterward upon Katherine's request. Sources reveal "nothing over-the-top happens" at home and she is trying to have the children live as normal a life as possible. And now when the children go out in public to karate lessons or to the library and church, their faces are no longer concealed. "They like not wearing the masks," the family source says of the trio. "It's a different experience for them."

"Katherine really listens to the kids," says Streisand. "She wants to give them a sense of freedom when she can. She wants to encourage them."

Their father's influence lives on though. "Talking to Prince is like talking to Michael," says the family source. "He's so smart and mature – way beyond his age." Paris, meanwhile, "wants to be a singer."

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By SndncZeet

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I'm glad to hear they're progressing well. And not that it matters, but they're really good looking kids.

I'm glad to hear they're doing well. Hopefully it'll continue. And not that it matters, but they're really good looking kids, regardless of if they're of MJ's own blood or not.

By YLG

Okay, once and for all you paste eaters, Michael Jackson died from propofol overdosage. Conrad Murray himself has stated he gave Michael Jackson propofol just before his death. These "Michael Jackson killed Michael Jackson" statements are so ignorant. Yes Michael Jackson had drug issues, but Conrad Murray chose to cater to them.

By juney

The children are wonderful, respectful, kind and apparently very loving and appreciative of all their father did for them. They just lost their only parent! Their biological mother is a visitor in their lives. Thank God for Katherine Jackson; I'm sure Michael knew what he was doing when he named her as guardian for them. Let's all leave them in peace now. And as for the masks when with MJ, that was Debbie Rowe's idea as she has said several times in the past, to prevent kidnapping and extortion.

And I meant to add any of you who refer to MJ as a freak need to take a minute and ask yourselves how you would exist in that fishbowl existence. He was an innocent man driven from his home and country by the media and an overzealous, now retired DA named Tom Sneddon who still is alive and well in Santa Barbara County, California. And while he was abroad, he took his three children with him and cared for them himself! And ask yourself this, if Sneddon had such a good case against MJ, why didn't Social Services remove the three chilren from MJ; because there never was a case in the first place and they all knew it. Say a prayer for yourselves.

By sheila

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Listen up everyone...You do not have to give birth or father a child to be a parent. My sister is a crack addict. She had seven I said seven children. I took care of all of them. They are now grownups and I still think of them as my children. By the way she is still doing the same thing she's done for the last twenty years.

By Michael

How dense are you Jimbo? Michael wasn't ashamed of being black. Vitiligo is a real disease and he had it. A dermatologist confirmed it after he died. I don't mean the Robert Klein guy.

By kayann98

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im glad they are coping and feeling better, but the media really has 2 leave them alone. they probably aren't as ok as everyone thinks they are. RIP MJ

By garyrjas

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One problem, they aren't really his kids...

By Tell It Like It Is

garyrjas- NO PROBLEM. You are NOT California law. Neither present when conceived. Worry about your children. Perhaps mother lied to you.

By Sue

And you know this for a fact.. Did you have a DNA test done on them. Y0UR AN IDIOT..NUFF SAID

By peppa

POOR KIDS... THEIR BEING BRAINWASHED TO THINK LIKE MJ AND THAT ENTIRE STRANGE STRANGE FAMILY
I THINK THEY'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST AS WEIRD

peppa- Not weird they have already been taught better grammar than you. It is weird that at your age, you cannot spell. You are a weirdo. Freak.

By SandhillsRider

Jackson never saw a dollar he didn't spend. If Jackson had lived these adopted white kids would be eating beans and rice at best. Reports have stated that Jackson never paid back any of his debts. He just borrowed more. Why didn't he adopt black kids? Hmmm?

SandhillsRider- Names like yours, Jimbo, indicative of the back-woods life you people lead. King was BLACK, so are his offspring. They are HIS children. Obviously he saw fit not to adopt. Racists just want to keep this color crap going. God will make children immune to it. Go back to your hills have eyes. Black men can have children with White women if they want to. Don't need clearance from you.

By Bucket

REALLY......just let it be!

By Jania

To the folks who say MJ's music and dance were dated: What music and dance style ranks as highly today as MJ's did in the 80's and 90's?? NONE. MJ had a nearly 50 year career in music/dance. And his 2009 50 final performances, "THIS IS IT," were all sold out! Not to mention the high ticket sales from the movie and DVD, 2009-2010. So, though MJ's music and dance may not have suited your tastes, he was the longest performing icon ever -- w/ maybe the only exception being Bob Hope. MJ, the King of Pop Forever!!

By cassey

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This Kids are not even his why do the media care so much about them

cassey- Because they are his children. The world loves them, as we do King. Care enough about yourself. Forgo making stupid remarks.

By monica

Mark
I take pitty on you.PERIOD.

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