“Deconstruct your child’s favorite toy”: Frankie Muniz’s wife Paige takes unconventional parenting approach to encourage healthy eating 

NASCAR driver Frankie Muniz’s wife uploaded a story on her Instagram on January 13, 2025, as showcased to her social media family on the approach taken to promote a healthy habit in her child. Paige Muniz uploaded a video of her actions as she simultaneously gave a lesson to her son.

Frankie's wife shared a video where she literally deconstructs her son's favorite stuffed toy. She took all the material out of the stuffed toy and explained to her son how the toy wasn't looking healthy because it didn't eat the vegetables. The stuffed toy was a sloth and she had an image of it with the stuffing put up to help his kid compare the difference.

The caption of the video read:

“Parenting 101 from a home surgeon: Deconstruct your child's favorite toy and blame his unhealthy body on not eating enough veggies and your kid will want to eat broccoli for breakfast. It shouldn't cause too much psychological damage, right?”

“Sloths name is ‘Ah’”

Image credits: Instagram/@pogmuniz

Frankie and Paige started dating in 2016 and got engaged a couple of years later in November 2018. The couple tied the knot a year after their engagement on October 3, 2019. Paige gave birth to her firstborn Mauz Mosley in 2021.

Frankie Muniz began his racing career in the late 2000s in the open-wheel racing categories. However, he is better known for his work in Hollywood as he starred in Big Fat Liar and Agent Cody Banks. The TV series Malcolm in the Middle is arguably his most recognizable role.

The Hollywood actor always had an interest in motor racing and left the world of drama to make his racing dreams come true. Frankie didn't race in the 2010s and recently made his stock car debut in the 2020s.

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Frankie Muniz on becoming a full-time NASCAR driver for the 2025 season

Frankie Muniz began his stock car racing career in the ARCA Menards. He drove for Rette Jones Racing in his debut year and finished 4th in the championship. Muniz became a part-time driver in the Xfinity and Craftsman Truck series for the 2024 NASCAR season. He drove for Reaume Brother’s Racing in the Truck series, and was announced as their full-time driver for the upcoming season.

Speaking about the opportunity of driving as a full-timer, he said (via NASCAR):

“I’m incredibly excited to join Reaume Brothers Racing full-time in 2025. My longstanding relationship with Ford has been a game changer, and I am thrilled to help facilitate additional support allowing us to tap into their exceptional technical and engineering resources. I’m confident that this synergy will elevate Reaume Brothers Racing and help us achieve great things together. I can’t wait to get started.”

Frankie Muniz drove the #22 and #27 trucks in the series last year and will be driving the #33 Ford during his full-time season debut.