When Ainsley Earhardt and Will Proctor split, their daughter, Hayden, was just 2 years old. Earhardt was linked to Sean Hannity the following year, meaning he’s been in the girl’s life since she was about 3.

In the years Hayden went from toddler to school-aged kid, she has apparently developed a bond with her mother’s boyfriend. At least that’s what the April report by the Daily Mail suggests. “Sean adores Ainsley’s daughter Hayden,” a source told the Daily Mail.

According to the insider, Hannity has even been making parenting decisions regarding Hayden.

In February 2023, Earhardt, Hannity, and Hayden enjoyed some downtime at The Colony Palm Beach Hotel, but Hayden went crazy about souvenirs at the gift shop, causing a bit of a delay when Hannity and Earhardt were trying to leave. And Hannity reportedly used the opportunity to give Hayden a lesson in excessive consumerism.

“She kept saying, ‘I want one of these.’ And in true daddy fashion Hannity told her, ‘You have that at home,’” the source said. “After going back and forth for a bit, the girl finally relented and they left the hotel.”

It sounds like Earhardt trusts Hannity’s parenting skills with Hayden, whose upbringing she considers her top priority. “I love this child and (like all parents) everything I do is for this child. I wouldn’t have it any other way. What a purpose, what a gift, what an honor,” she wrote in an Instagram post.