to be fed up and genuinely mindblown by all this Prince Louis drama??

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I have a 4YO almost exactly his age... please tell me that most people don't think that his behaviour was that of a future delinquent?! I honestly don't see much problematic or out of the ordinary about his behaviour especially after hours of being made to sit still.

Some of it wasn't ideal don't get me wrong but it's absolutely in keeping with my own dd who I believe to be absolutely typically developing and on the whole becoming an incredible, mature, kind and loving little girl

Also, what's with all the ownership being on his mum to keep him toeing the line?! Are we really still that behind the times?

Is this one of those situations where people are just talking shit about him because they're jealous of the RF? Or does anyone actually think that his behaviour was especially divergent from most kids his age? I'm genuinely interested and wondering how much to worry about my own kid 🙈🤣

I detest the media sometimes. The press have sunk their fangs into that little boy and will analyse and criticise his every move now. The royal children should be off limits to the media. Look at what their parents go through - lip-readers and body language 'experts' supposedly exposing their every thought . It is hideous that they can't avoid this constant intrusion. And now they have started commenting on a child. Hideous.

@theworldhas my dh showed me that the other day! Love it 😁

The autism suggestion is ridiculous. Everyone with autism is different and I don’t see that he was particularly exhibiting any ‘typical’ signs. Just as pp mentioned her dc would sit quietly, there is no way in hell I could even attempt to make my ds sit for that amount of time. He’d be half way up the stands and jumping all over people, there would be no restraining him and I wouldn’t dream of putting him in that position.

It seems William is always with George and Kate is always with Charlotte and Louis. To be honest I felt sorry for William and George a lot of the time - they often both look very serious with the weight of the world on their shoulders and I can imagine as two future kings William must understand George more than anyone. So I think it’s a bit unfair to draw a conclusion that William isn’t hands on - William and Kate obviously play to their strengths like any parent team does.

He was behaving like a normal 4 year old. I'd say better than normal considering how many hours he had to perform. We now know that the kids were given lots of sweets to keep them going and they all did well.

I've only seen anti-Cambridge people on Twitter suggest autism. They think that they are making a point about the RF and UK media by criticising a couple who normally get good coverage.

There were questions on SM about why Louis didn't go to the PP memorial and it's clear that was the right decision. The other 2 managed to avoid church services etc thanks to the pandemic so we don't know what their behaviour was like at just 4 plus there are rarely events that require consecutive days of the kids being on show. Good to see others like Charles helping Louis cope.

He’d be half way up the stands and jumping all over people, there would be no restraining him

I’m really sorry but that’s just lazy. Of course you could restrain him and teach him to behave. You just can’t be bothered. We’re doing kids no favours by infantilising them and not teaching them to behave properly.

I thought it was normal bored 4 year old stuff. Sick to death now of all the memes and Gifs and clips all proclaiming he is 'such a mood'.

I remember how my DS was at that age going to a show or panto for a couple of hours, and they are specifically aimed at kids. He's 12 now and I still haven't taken him to a theatre or concerts (apart from local low key ones or ones that family are in) because I think he would fidget/get bored/lose concentration!
The Royal children have been sitting through things that even a lot of adults would struggle with, (I'm pretty sure one woman was pictured asleep!) for several days in a row.
They all obviously live a very privileged life but I'm not sure many under 10s or their parents would have swapped with them last weekend! (All under the glare of the media)

I think most people thought Louis was cute and his parents coped well. Most parents could relate.
The negativity only came later and from the usual sources who are determined to hate everything the Cambridges do because they think it's a competition between them and other non-working Royals.
I found it particularly hilarious that people were criticising their clothing choices. What sheltered lives they must lead if they never see DCs dressed in smart clothes for events and never dressed their own DCs for events. The nature of our family means our DC have been to lots of big events - smart jackets and suits are common.

Excuse me?

Lois behaviour was 100% normal and the planes would have been very loud.
It’s actually George who bothers me ….very serious and doesn’t seem to display any interest in anything.

I've not studied them all in great detail but I think George is just a bit shy and reserved, and needs a bit more parental reassurance than the other two.

He is a 4 year old, behaving as 4 year olds do. Kate was in a hard position - she couldn't yell at him to behave himself, scoop him up and take him home or whip an iPad out of her handbag. She did the best she could under very trying circumstances.

He was clearly bored with the whole thing. I was bored with it as well but at least I could switch the TV off.

I agree. Why do we have an expectation that all children are boisterous and smiley?

Exactly. I got a quiet, shy reserved DC1, and DC2 was a Louis. they are just different personalities.

It was a bad decision to bring him there tbh but they brought him because they need to wheel those kids out to appeal to the public and keep them relevant.

It would have been enough for the public to see the children on the balcony and then send them home with the nanny.

Their advisors got it wrong.

Completely normal behaviour for a 4 year old. I’m more intrigued by Prince George who, at the age of 8, somehow gives of the vibe of a forty year old hedge fund manager.

(Disclaimer- I’m sure George is a lovely kid and my opinion on him is entirely baseless!)

I totally disagree with all of that.

Just a normal four year old, I thought all the royal children behaved very well considering that amount of time they had to sit.

Completely agree.

Third child getting away with a bit more and a lively child.

Well aware his mother was surrounded by people and couldn't go full throttle at him, and was bored and bothered by the noise.

I only saw that clip as the whole thing held zero interest for me, so I think the children were great to have endured it.

It was a bad decision to bring him there tbh but they brought him because they need to wheel those kids out to appeal to the public and keep them relevant.

The Tindalls certainly don't need to 'wheel the kids out' yet theirs were there also.

It is a probably once in a lifetime celebration of their great grandmother.

Pretty sure most people in the real world take children to things that they may not 100% enjoy.

I thought he did quite well, he was sat there for ages my kid can't even sit still for more than 5 minutes.
Yeah he was a bit naughty at times but no meltdowns or tears.

Even if he isn't developing 'typically' it's nobody's business but his family's.

I think he did really well, 3 hours watching a very boring parade. It's the most real I've seen the family.

We only see him acting up for a few minutes and he was lap surfing for a bit being entertained by Mum, Dad and Gramps. And Uncle Mike was having a few words.

Apparently Nanny was a few rows behind if it had really got too much for him (or any of the children) I'm sure nanny would have been asked to take them out. The Tindall and Phillips kids were also there. Who must be similar ages to to Cambridge kids.

I don't think his behaviour was cute at all. Putting his hand over his mother's mouth was really really rude and yet everyone just seems to be laughing about it and making excuses for him because if his age.