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Nick, Moroccan, and Monroe Cannon

Nick Cannonsays his older set of twins are amazing older siblings.

Appearing onHowie Mandel Does Stuffpodcast, theDaily Cannonhost, 42, said thatMonroe and Moroccan, who turn 12 later this month, “have fun” with their many younger siblings.

“At this point, they enjoy it,” Cannon said. “They have fun and they’re the oldest. But who knows where that will go when 16 hits?”

TheMasked Singerhost also talked about parenting older kids ahead of thetwins' 12th birthday.

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“It’s my first time having 12-year-olds, and I have a set of them! And we’re having real conversations,” he said of his kids, who he shares with exMariah Carey. “Because, you know, their lives are far from normal. Their mom is one of the biggest entertainers to ever live and their dad is me.”

“They’re so intelligent, they’re so in tune with their own values,” he continued, noting that because of the twins' inquisitive minds, they’ve started “having challenging conversations sometimes.”

Those challenging conversations include touching on times when their dad had made headlines.

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“One thing they do know is that dad f—- up,” Cannon admitted. “[They know] Dad makes mistakes.”

When asked about possibly adding to his brood in the future, Cannon explained that he thinks his family life is working now because he’s a “man of abundance.”

“Everything is challenging, but the fact that I get to see all my children in one day, and get to see them each and every day when I’m in town, even when I’m not in town, I take them with me,” he said. “I love the challenge.”

That said, he noted, “I’m good with my dozen.”

Along with Monroe and Moroccan, the comedian is also a father to sonsGolden Sagon, 6, and Rise Messiah Cannon, 6 months, and daughterPowerful Queen, 2, with Brittany Bell.

source: people.com