To be annoyed by the Duchess of Cambridge's claim that home schooling is 'exhausting'

[Livingtothefull]

www.edp24.co.uk/news/kate-middleton-video-call-parents-homeschooling-challenges-pandemic-7080128

I accept that lockdown has had an impact on everyone to some extent, however privileged. But I can't help being irritated by this. Even if we accept that she is doing the home schooling herself without any help, I don't think there is any comparison between her situation and that of many other people. I am not saying lockdown isn't difficult for her.....but it is a million times harder if you are say a single parent, struggling with home schooling and a minimum wage job which you may lose any time, worried sick about your and DC future if this happens. And doing it in a poky flat instead of a vast country estate.

And I know she may be trying to show empathy with the rest of us. But TBH I would have much more respect for the royals if they would just acknowledge their privilege rather than claim common ground which just isn't there.

Yes just like the rest of us,lugging a buggy and truculent kids,off to the park
It’s not their daily thing though is it. Let’s not do the ma’am you're so down to earth...so fragrant...and all the exhaustion

@sammylady37

I read it that if she finds it tough it really is OK for the rest of us to find it tough no matter what our situation

Crikey. So you need Kate to validate your feelings? Can’t you objectively look at your situation and judge if you’re being justified or purely self-indulgent in finding it difficult? Or speak to friends? Instead of needing validation from someone whose job it is to appear relateable even when all evidence suggests the contrary, and therefore she is at best insincere?

No I don't need anyone to validate my feelings but whilst I am in tears at another rubbish day and I see that someone else is also finding it tough despite having so many advantages then it helps remind me to "objectively" weigh up that it is OK for any of us no matter where we are and no matter what we are facing in these strange times to also not be OK.

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Yes just like the rest of us,lugging a buggy and truculent kids,off to the park It’s not their daily thing though is it. Let’s not do the ma’am you're so down to earth...so fragrant...and all the exhaustion

Nothing like us, no. They are massively over privileged and the institution should be abolished.

The DC get the park trips with nanny and the PPOs and then they frolic in the hundreds of private acres at home with mummy and daddy. But clearly they do visit parks so the bit you said about only mixing with the proletariat for photo ops was untrue and unfair.

No rtft but read the article linked to in the op. It's hardly massively offensive. As a pp pointed out, she was asked to describe home schooling in one word. Not a lot of options but to agree it's hard. She's obviously trying to be self depracating marking her maths skills as minus 5.

I've heard her say before that she finds parenting hard at times despite all her additional resources, which might have hit a better note here ie acknowledge her fortune, but maybe some quotes have been edited out. Or maybe she is just tired. Not annoyed in the least.

@RickiTarr Your post it’s unclear are you agreeing with me? Or attempting to upbraid me for allegedly being unfair and writing untruths. I was patently being sarcastic when I said Yes just like the rest of us,lugging a buggy and truculent kids,off to the park

Of course the royals use people and events to bolster their image and project a wholesome image. And yes that includes photo ops and opportunistic engagements that the monarchy engage in.

What I’m saying @HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee is that we can dislike the system of monarchy, and recognise the extreme privilege the Royals enjoy (I think we agree on those points), whilst also giving reasonable credit where it’s due.

In this instance, I think William & Kate are owed credit for trying to give their DC “normal” experiences as well as privileged ones, as far as that is possible. For we all know, they are planning to abdicate as soon as Charles dies.

Of course the royals use people and events to bolster their image and project a wholesome image. And yes that includes photo ops and opportunistic engagements that the monarchy engage in.

Just like everyone else in the public eye.

Her kids are human thoughtheyll be missing their friends and refusing to do their work louis is a toddler and they are really annoying so we cant she be having a shit time

Her kids are human. What an asinine post.?Thats not in dispute.
Little Humans who have unfair systemic advantage and are beneficiaries of class,privilege,finance and a fawning media who regurgitate positive stories to the monarchy fans

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Her kids are human. What an asinine post.?Thats not in dispute. Little Humans who have unfair systemic advantage and are beneficiaries of class,privilege,finance and a fawning media who regurgitate positive stories to the monarchy fans

Yeah, no systemic advantage is going to make George want to do front ended adverbials any more than any other 7 year old, or and media fawning make Charlotte any less obnoxious when she's fed up of phonics and missing skipping with her best friend because boys smell or privilege and finance make Louis less of a... Toddler! Maybe she just had a shit day with them and yeah, she has to do less than we do when our kids are arses but that doesn't mean her 5 year old crying herself to sleep or the 7 year having a tantrum over maths is more fun.

She's obviously trying to be self depracating marking her maths skills as minus 5 or she's just realised there about 11 million different ways 5 year olds are taught to do basic addition and then they had to do number bonds on top

No I don't need anyone to validate my feelings but whilst I am in tears at another rubbish day and I see that someone else is also finding it tough despite having so many advantages then it helps remind me to "objectively" weigh up that it is OK for any of us no matter where we are and no matter what we are facing in these strange times to also not be OK

Claims not to need anyone else to validate own feelings.
Goes on to post about someone else validating those feelings.

Okaaaaaay then!

Do I really need to explain ingrained privilege and systemic advantage
The tribulations of schooling will all be ironed out,sorted,staffed and solved to create advantage and inevitable access to whatever career or course takes their fancy.

Much like PoW who had inadequate A level grades but still went to Oxford
Harry was coached,assisted,carried through A levels to enable access to sandhurst

So you see they have unfair systemic advantage and are beneficiaries of class,privilege,finance

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Her kids are human. What an asinine post.?Thats not in dispute. Little Humans who have unfair systemic advantage and are beneficiaries of class,privilege,finance and a fawning media who regurgitate positive stories to the monarchy fans

Oh for goodness sakes, don't be such a snob!

So what if some people are a lot better off than you? That's life. Whatever our station, there will always be those who have more, can do more, etc - and plenty with less.

None of that stops anyone from having difficulties. I daresay the Cambridge's children will miss people during lockdown, their being rich won't stop that, and home schooling can be a real pain. How much dosh you have or what kind of houses you occupy makes absolutely no difference and young kids won't even give such things a passing thought. They have a good nanny and two attractive, intelligent parents, that's all they need to know.

Personally I hope they are having lots of fun as well as lessons and don't have to dress in uniform if they zoom.

Everybody's struggle is contextual.

They have a good nanny and two attractive, intelligent parents, that's all they need to know

They need to know their parents are attractive?

William is considered attractive? The guy who looks like a thumb with teeth? Really?
(I await the onslaught of ‘be kind’ comments)

Slightly hysterical at your post Sammy as well as the need to know their parents are attractive.

Liz, a Snob,is one who favours privilege &status and who looks down upon others whom they feel lack social status
I literally & technically cannot be snobby about the monarchy, as by status and class they are socially superior to me
If you feel inclined to cast aspersions about me you need to get your putdowns right

They have a good nanny and two attractive, intelligent parents, that's all they need to know.
Umm they’ll need to know a wee bit more than nanny Is of good character and their parents are attractive & intelligent(debatable)
And undoubtedly legions of staff will imbue them with a horsey bonhomie

William is attractive? Really?

Man, I should get to Specsavers so...

Not since the very early 00s

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Liz, a Snob,is one who favours privilege &status and who looks down upon others whom they feel lack social status I literally & technically cannot be snobby about the monarchy, as by status and class they are socially superior to me If you feel inclined to cast aspersions about me you need to get your putdowns right

A snob is also someone who castigates people whom they perceive to be of a higher status and/or better off than themselves, just for those reasons. They are defensive, scathing and have a chip on their shoulder.

Loving the idea that applying basic sociological analysis to the royal family makes you a snob

Hahahahaha

Nope

No idea whether she is a nice person or not as I don't know her.

Very unreasonable to think she can compare her life to the average parent.

You don't get to tell her how to feel based in your imagined scenario of her life.