Prince William And Kate Middleton Are Keeping Their Kids Grounded With Humble Parenting Techniques

Aug 09, 2022 by apost team

Prince William and Kate Middleton are some of the most beloved members of the royal family. The parents of three are fan favorites in the UK and abroad, not only for their family values but also for their charity work. At the time of Kate and William’s marriage, the couple had been together for eight years. They started dating at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where the two completed their undergraduate degrees. Since then, the Cambridge couple has been busy building a family that now includes 5-year-old Prince Louis, 8-year-old Princess Charlotte and 10-year-old Prince George. Additionally, the prince and duchess are prominent public figures in the United Kingdom who contribute to numerous philanthropic efforts — when they aren’t taking care of the Cambridge brood or posing for romantic photos, that is. 

With more than 10 years of marriage under their belt, fans remain interested in all the details about the couple, both in terms of their love life and parenting. With such a prime spot in the public eye, it was only time until people began to notice the ways in which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge acted toward their three adorable children. Throughout their many outings and interactions as a family, the royal couple has shown nothing but love, affection and support for each other and their kids.

Experts have also chimed in with their own analysis of the family’s interactions with one another, especially the parents with their children. From making sure their children are seen by making eye contact with them to keeping them protected from the cameras by shielding them, Kate and William have shown time and time again that they are incredible parents to their children, and even though they are royalty, they are surprisingly normal parents as well.

While William and Kate are thoroughly aware of their privileged status, they make sure their kids are raised in a down-to-earth manner. A source close to the royal family told Us Weekly: 

“William and Kate very much prioritize bringing up the children in as normal an environment as possible over anything else. … They haven’t lost sight of that.”

While three young children can be a handful at one time, Kate has proven time and again that she is not only up to the challenge, but thrives on it. In 2017, she gave some insights into her personal feelings about motherhood:

“Nothing can really prepare you for you the sheer overwhelming experience of what it means to become a mother. It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love, and worry, all mixed together. Your fundamental identity changes overnight. You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost. And yet there is no rule book, no right or wrong — you just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family.”

Comparisons have also been made between her parenting style and William’s late mother, Princess Diana, the latter of whom sought to protect her children from the onslaught of the media and raise them in a humble and responsible way. 

Diana was one of the first royal mothers to spearhead contemporary parenting and give her children as normalized of an upbringing as possible while still being a royal. Outings at McDonald's and amusement parks with their mom deviated greatly from traditional royal ceremonies the boys were issued into taking part in. 

So, what steps have William and Kate taken to raise their children in such a sensible fashion?

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For one, they take on a lot of the usual responsibilities of parenting themselves, such as the school run. The duo takes turns dropping off third-in-line to the throne Prince George at South London’s Thomas’s Battersea Prep School, which he has been attending since 2017. Even the day after Prince Louis was born in 2018, Kate was reportedly seen dropping off her son. Once Princess Charlotte turned 4 in 2019, she joined her big brother at the same school.

Their mission to raise well-rounded children includes limiting George’s TV time to one hour a day and having him follow a typical British school curriculum. 

As for the princess, it is clear her parents have instilled near-perfect manners in her, as proven by her sublime skills at hosting in the family’s home in Kensington Palace, apartment 1A. The “bubbly” princess is “definitely the biggest character of the three children at the moment,” a source said, adding that at home, “she’ll come up to guests and ask them if they want tea or coffee or offer them sweets — so adorable!” 

“My parents taught me about the importance of qualities like kindness, respect, and honesty, and I realize how central values like these have been to me throughout my life,” Kate said during a visit to Mitchell Brook Primary School in February 2017. “That is why William and I want to teach our little children … just how important these things are as they grow up. In my view, it is just as important as excelling at maths or sport.”

In the meantime, Kate and William are committed to keeping the lives of their children grounded by carrying out regular parenting tasks such as back-to-school shopping and grocery runs. We wish them all the best in their journey as a family!

What do you think of the duke and duchess’s parenting style? Will it help Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis grow up to be humble and responsible royals? Let us know and pass this on to all the royal family fans you know.