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Only one kid tried to defect while we attempted this pic… Not bad. Swipe ?? through carousel for the process. ???? #christmastree #familypic

A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) on Dec 7, 2018 at 1:47pm PST

James Van Der Beek has five kids. I follow him on Instagram and his family is so photogenic and cute. James’ second wife of eight years, Kimberly Brook, had her last baby at home this summer. They are all two years apart! They have daughter Gwendolyn, who turns seven months soon, daughters Emilia and Annabel, two and four, son Joshua, six and daughter Olivia, eight. If I had that many kids I would be looking for every shortcut I could take. James says they don’t use babywipes though because they’re a scam.

James Van Der Beek chatted with Missi Pyle and AJ Gibson on the red carpet ahead of the 2019 Golden Globes on Sunday, where Pyle admitted she had consulted Van Der Beek for parenting advice after adopting a baby.

“You told me, ‘Don’t bother with baby wipes,’ ” said Pyle.

“Yes. Yeah, it’s a scam,” confirmed Van Der Beek, 41. “You don’t need medicated baby wipes. Just water.”

[From People]

If personal hygiene wipes didn’t clog my plumbing I would use them. It’s just that the couple of times I’ve tried I’ve had to call a rotorooter guy. (Even with the “flushable” wipes. You can flush them but they will build up somewhere.) I get not wanting to use all those chemicals and perfumes on your baby, but there are unscented and natural wipes. I know that they’re bad for the environment, as are disposable diapers. (I think they use eco diapers.) I’m not sure how I would be able to cope with cloth diapers and just using water and washcloths unless I had a service though. Especially with that many little kids! It’s hard enough to raise and care for a baby as it is. It just seems like you’re making extra work cleaning up.

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2018 was a crazy year… saw my first ever #GoldenGlobe nom for a show I was in (#posefx), started creating 3 shows (which doesn’t translate so well to the Gram – you’ll see more when I can announce), and got to meet the magical little Gwendolyn ?? Ending the year grateful and excited ?? #TopNine. #HappyNewYear everybody. Blessings and abundance to you all!

A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) on Dec 31, 2018 at 5:42pm PST

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If you played my mom on TV for six years… you can bring my kids cookies before lunch and get away with it. #AsLongAsYouHideSomeForMe #DawsonsCreek

A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) on Dec 23, 2018 at 10:32am PST

Photos credit: WENN and via Instagram