Travis Barker Shares One Regret About Raising Kids Landon and Alabama Barker With Shanna Moakler

There's so much more that Travis Barker wanted for his kids.

More specifically, the Blink-182 rocker wishes he would've kept his and ex Shanna Moakler's children—daughter Alabama Barker, 18, son Landon Barker, 20, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 25—out of the spotlight when they were younger.

Instead, the family starred in two seasons of the MTV reality show Meet the Barkers, with Alabama's birth documented in the final episode. (Travis filed for divorce from Shanna in August 2006, five months after the series ended.) 

Looking back at how his older kids were raised in contrast to his and Kourtney Kardashian's 10-month-old Rocky Barker, whose face they've refrained from showing to the public, Travis said, "If I could do everything different, I would have done the same thing with my [older] kids."

"I think it’s weird to grow up and you’re 15 or 12," Travis told the Wall Street Journal in an interview publish Sept. 23, "and you’re like, ‘Mom, you posted this of me?'"

That's why the 48-year-old said it was unfortunate that "someone finally got a photo" of Rocky without his and Kourtney's permission. 

"But," Travis noted, "we'd rather keep him out of the spotlight."

As for his older kids now that they're all grown up? The drummer perfectly comfortable with them pursuing careers in Hollywood. In fact, Travis said he and Landon—also a musician—have the "coolest relationship."

 

"My son and I have had the same musical taste all our lives," Travis shared, explaining how Landon spends most of his time at home "creating music by himself."

He continued, "But when I’m home, he asks me to do a few days in the studio or help finish a song, or listen to them, and I help him however I can."

And it seems Landon is also basking in his role as big brother to a new sibling, telling E! News last year that there's absolutely no sibling rivalry between him and little Rocky.

"It would have been hard if I were 10 years old," he admitted. "But now that I'm in a place that I feel like I'm an adult now, it's sick."

To see how Travis and Kourtney have blended their families, keep reading.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker was joined by Landon Barker—who he and ex Shanna Moakler share alongside daughter Alabama Barker and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya—at GQ's Men of the Year party in November 2022.

Kourtney and Travis took Alabama to Tommy Factory's New York Fashion Week show in September 2022.

Travis and Kourtney's son Rocky Barker made a cameo in his dad's photos from the Australia/New Zealand leg of Blink-182's world tour in March 2024.

Penelope Disick—who Kourtney and ex Scott Disick share alongside sons Mason Disick and Reign Disick—appeared with her mother in a vacation selfie from Australia.

Reign and Penelope enjoyed some fun in the sun during their family trip to Australia for Blink-182's tour.

Kourtney and Travis enjoyed some touristy activities in Australia.

In honor of Landon's 20th birthday in October 2023, Kourtney shared a throwback photo from 2017 of the then-teenager hanging out with Mason.

Alabama snaped a silly selfie with half-sister Atiana, as well as Kourtney and Penelope, during the Kardashians star's May 2022 wedding with Travis.

Kourtney took a break from her wedding festivities in to pose for a selfie with Alabama in May 2022.

Travis took Alabama, Landon and Atiana to the premiere of The Kardashians in April 2022. Meanwhile, Kourtney was joined by Reign.

Kourtney's oldest son Mason tagged along with Alabama and Atiana to Travis and Kourtney's front row outing at the AMIRI fashion show in February 2022.

Kourtney shared a close up of this sweet throwback of Alabama and Penelope for Alabama's 17th birthday.

Kourtney, Travis, Alabama, Atiana, Landon and Reign posed at Disneyland in April 2022. 

The group spent the day at the Happiest Place on Earth in honor of Kourtney's 43rd birthday.

Landon, Atiana and Kourtney bonded over a fun snapshot.

Penelope the artist! Travis shared her drawing of him in March 2022.

On Christmas Eve 2021, the Kardashian-Jenners joined the Barkers for a night of celebrations.

Travis and Penelope enjoy a game of checkers, while Kourtney and matriarch MJ Houghton watch the pair.

For Alabama's 16th birthday in December 2021, Kourtney and Travis surprised her with balloons that spelled out "BAMA 16."

Travis wrote in caption, "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!"

Travis appeared with Kourtney and Penelope in a TikTok video posted on the mom-and-daughter duo's joint account.

"So happy for you guys," Travis' daughter Alabama wrote on a photo celebrating the couple's engagement. "I love u both!"

Landon joined his dad and Kourtney for some Halloween 2021 fun at Knott's Scary Farm in Southern California.

Kourtney recruited her son Mason for a trip to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights with Travis and his daughter Alabama in 2022.

Atiana posed as the Bride of Frankenstein to Reign's Frankenstein during the spooky outing.

Kourtney's daughter Penelope rocked a devil costume as the crew headed to the Los Angeles immersive jack-o-lantern experience Nights of the Jack.

During their Nights of the Jack adventure, Alabama captured Travis and Penelope sharing a sweet moment as he walked around carrying her on his shoulders.

Even before they were dating, Travis and Kourtney were friends for years. Just look at this throwback photo of Mason, Landon, Alabama and Penelope from 2017.

Talk about a sweet birthday present! Travis gifted Kourtney's daughter Penelope a state-of-the-art drum set when she turned nine back in July 2021.

What better place to spend the Fourth of July 2021 than Disneyland? The happy couple celebrated the holiday there with Landon, Alabama and Reign.

Atiana opted to twin with Kourtney in matching snow gear during their first family trip together in Deer Valley, Utah, in April 2021.

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