Elon Musk has a total of 12 children with 3 women, and the billionaire’s parenting is also extremely special.

In early 2024, a source close to Elon Musk revealed that the billionaire and his subordinate Shivon Zilis had quietly welcomed their third child together earlier this year. Thus, the billionaire of Tesla and SpaceX now has a total of 12 children.

In an interview with Page Six, Elon Musk, 52, confirmed that he had not hidden the news of his fatherhood. He found it unusual and bizarre to issue a press release every time he had another child, so he chose not to announce it.

Elon Musk has 12 children at age 52

“It’s not true that I’m a secret father. My friends and family know about the kids. I’ve never hidden the fact that I have more kids, and sending out a press release about it is ridiculous,” Musk said.

In addition to the three children with Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk has six sons with his first wife, writer Justine Wilson. Musk and Wilson’s eldest son died early from sudden infant death syndrome. The billionaire also has three children with his ex-girlfriend, Canadian singer Grimes.

Elon Musk welcomed his third child with employee Shivon Zilis earlier this year.

Elon Musk has adopted what he considers an effective educational method when raising his children. He sent his children to Ad Astra School, a school he founded as an experimental educational model. The school was established in 2014, initially for Musk’s children and the children of employees of SpaceX, the company he founded.

Elon Musk creates private school for his children and SpaceX employees

At Ad Astra, a school founded by Elon Musk, the curriculum focuses on exploring artificial intelligence, programming, and applied science, as opposed to including sports, arts, or foreign languages ​​in the curriculum. Musk believes that in the future, translation software will be so advanced that learning foreign languages ​​will no longer be necessary. He also encourages his children to use the internet to learn on their own and explore the world.

Musk observed that children today learn a lot through YouTube and social media platforms, and he believes that the internet is becoming an important educational tool for the younger generation.

Elon Musk often appears with his son X (4 years old) – Musk’s child with singer Grimes.

In addition, despite being one of the richest people in the world, Elon Musk’s children will not be born with a silver spoon in their mouth. This billionaire believes that in order to develop comprehensively and be exceptionally intelligent, children need to go through challenges. He said that he grew up in difficult circumstances and was concerned that his children would not face similar challenges to become strong. For this reason, he chose a strict, unindulgent education for his children. Musk wants his children to learn how to face pressure from a young age to be independent and mature.

He believes the best way to teach kids about business is through business itself: having passion, loving the work, and taking risks. “I don’t know how they raise kids in America, but I always try to put pressure on my kids. I think they’ll be fine,” Musk shared.