Wyatt Kelce Hated Gymnastics Until Jason Kelce’s ‘Dad Magic,’ Kylie Kelce Says (Exclusive)

Wyatt Kelce did not have a care in the world about gymnastics when it came to her mom, Kylie Kelce. But the moment her dad, Jason Kelce, got involved, it was a totally different story.

Kylie, 33, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that her eldest daughter Wyatt is currently “very into gymnastics,” but that wasn’t always the case. “She has been doing it since she was about 3, but it took us a while to actually get her on the mats,” Kylie says of Wyatt, now 6.

Explaining that she signed up for a weeks-long gymnastics class for Wyatt, Kylie recalls, “The first three times we showed up, she cried the entire time and wouldn’t go on the mats.”

And despite attempts to get her daughter to take part in the sport, Kylie was unsuccessful, until husband Jason, 38, stepped in with his “dad magic touch,” she says.

“He came to one practice, and suddenly Wyatt’s like, ‘Hey, Dad! Look what I can do. I’m on the trampoline.’ And I’m like, ‘She’s never even set foot in that area before,’ ” the Not Gonna Lie podcast host says with a laugh.

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Along with Wyatt, Kylie and Jason are also parents to three other daughters: Finnley, 10 months, Bennett, 2, and Elliotte, 4.

Kylie tells PEOPLE the gymnastics saga with Wyatt was a learning experience for them both, as it helped the mom of four teach discipline, and her eldest child got an important lesson in perseverance.

“The first time we went in and she [cried], we later got in the car, and I said, ‘Okay, well, we’re coming back next week for gymnastics practice,’ and Wyatt was like, ‘What do you mean? I just cried and didn’t get on the mat,’ ” Kylie recalls.

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“And I was like, ‘No, we signed up for 8 weeks, so we’re coming every week whether you get on the mat or not. I paid for it, we’re coming,’ ” she continues.

Wyatt took the lesson to heart — with the help of dad Jason’s attendance, of course — and has never looked back since, according to Kylie, who continues her ongoing partnership with Dove through a commercial that will air during the 2026 Super Bowl.

“It’s definitely in the rear-view mirror, and she now sprints to the little gate and goes into gymnastics,” the proud mom says. “She’s our most involved right now, athletically.”