Kate Middleton isn't exempt from the struggles of parenthood despite her royal status. As a parent with multiple children, the Duchess of Cambridge has her fair share of experiences with toddler tantrums.
The royal mom is quite involved in raising her children, with the help of her husband, Prince William. While Prince George and Princess Charlotte are of school age and have fewer temper tantrums, their youngest son, Prince Louis, only turned two years old last April.
At the launch of the results of her 5 Big Questions on the Under Fives survey this week, Kate was asked how she deals with toddler tantrums as a mother with many children and her reply was candid and honest. The Duchess of Cambridge laughed and confessed that she would actually also like to ask the experts about toddler tantrums herself.
In 2014, when Prince George was only eight months old, the public witnessed his grumpy moods during his parents' royal tour of Australia. When he was about two years old, Prince George had a fit in front of Prince William when they visited the Royal Airforce Station. He was stomping his foot and crying while his father tried to calm him down.
In 2017, when Prince George was four, the cameras caught him crying during the wedding of his aunt, Pippa Middleton. Kate was photographed scolding her eldest child after he apparently shook his pageboy flower basket.
Younger sister Princess Charlotte also acted up during one royal trip at the Hamburg Airport. Then just two years old, the royal princess apparently needed a nap and cried when she couldn't because his parents were still in the middle of an engagement.
The public has yet to see an epic tantrum from Prince Louis, who hasn't been to royal events that much, compared to his siblings, due to their parents' scaled-down engagements in this COVID-19 crisis.
Insiders, however, reveal that Kate and Prince William usually sit down with the child who has been naughty. According to the source, Kate or Prince William uses this opportunity to explain the consequences of whatever the child did, and they never shout at their kids. In the same way, a child who shouts at his siblings will be removed from the situation.
In February, Kate admitted in a podcast interview that she has mom guilt just like everyone else. She said parenting is always a constant challenge for any mother, regardless of her status.
The Duchess of Cambridge said that she sometimes questions her judgments and decisions regarding her children. But she said it's a big help when she has other people to rely on, such as her husband, the children's long-term nanny, Maria Borello, and their extended family.
Kate's focus on children is part of an ongoing work that will define her other projects for the Royal Foundation. The Duchess of Cambridge said her interest in the Under Fives did not start when she became a mother. The survey is just the start of her future initiatives, which she hopes will help shape and change the next generation, who will also grow into adults and parents.
