Jesse Watters got some parental advice Monday night.

Watters, who debuted as the Fox News host at 8 p.m., took over for Tucker Carlson got a call from his Democrat mother at the end of the show.

Dr. Anne Watters, a child psychologist, congratulated her son for hosting his show’s first broadcast in the time slot.

Tucker Carlson, the previous regular Fox News host at 8 p.m., was fired earlier this year after the network agreed to a $787.5 million legal settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.

After being introduced as “a Democrat,” Anne Watters offered a list of suggestions to help keep his job, including giving up “Biden bashing.”

“Congratulations, honeybun, we are so proud of you and your accomplishments,” Anne Watters said. “Now let’s aim to have you keep your job. And to that end, I do have some suggestions.”

Here are some of her suggestions:

• “Do not tumble into any conspiracy rabbit holes. We do not want to lose you and we want no lawsuits, OK?”
• Anne Watters, citing the Hippocratic oath, told her son to “be kind and respectful,” while conceding that the prospect of him becoming “humble” was “a stretch.”
• “Use your voice responsibly, to promote conversation that maintains a narrative thread. There really has been enough Biden bashing. And the laptop is old.”
• “Perhaps you could suggest that your people take less interest, for example, in other people’s bodies. And you could talk about that.”
• “I want you to seek solutions, versus fanning the flames. You could encourage that Bedminster friend of yours to return to his earlier career in television. Everyone in his audience could wear a red hat.”

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.