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

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Ahurricaneofjacarandas · 09/06/2022 21:01

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 🙈🤣

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SunflowerGardens · 12/06/2022 21:00

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Nope I'm saying that just coz he covered his ears when massive fighter planes came roaring past doesn't mean he has ASD. I couldn't care less whether he does or doesn't tbh I just find it irritating that any child displays the remotest bit undesirable behaviour and the default response seems to be 'something something ASD' without considering it for the significant diagnosis it is'

That's a MN thing, it's constant on here.

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Ahurricaneofjacarandas · 12/06/2022 21:08

SunflowerGardens · 12/06/2022 21:00

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Nope I'm saying that just coz he covered his ears when massive fighter planes came roaring past doesn't mean he has ASD. I couldn't care less whether he does or doesn't tbh I just find it irritating that any child displays the remotest bit undesirable behaviour and the default response seems to be 'something something ASD' without considering it for the significant diagnosis it is'

That's a MN thing, it's constant on here.

He's a beautiful little boy who's clearly very loved by all his family and that's all that matters tbh. He'll also (unlike most other uk children) undoubtedly have access to a whole team of nannies/behavioural experts/speech therapists who will have picked up if there's even a sniff of a problem and be providing intensive support where needed. It's nobody's business but his parent's really...

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iGetItHonestly · 12/06/2022 21:18

I think restless & seat shuffling about was to be expected at a long & boring (to him) event. But the putting his hand over his mother's mouth, waving his hand at her dismissively & worst of wall the nose thumbing made him seem like a very spoilt brat. I can't believe there are people saying it's cute & endearing & how all 4 year olds behave.

sunglassesonthetable · 12/06/2022 23:56

Tumbleweed.

JellyBellyNelly · 13/06/2022 03:46

Ahurricaneofjacarandas · 10/06/2022 16:34

Nope I'm saying that just coz he covered his ears when massive fighter planes came roaring past doesn't mean he has ASD. I couldn't care less whether he does or doesn't tbh I just find it irritating that any child displays the remotest bit undesirable behaviour and the default response seems to be 'something something ASD' without considering it for the significant diagnosis it is

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Covering your ears in response to a loud noise isn’t undesirable behavior.

I saw the posts suggesting Louis is perhaps on the spectrum within minutes of them being and they were clearly made by mums who are at the stage of seeing ASD everywhere the look. It’s something that happens to most parents after their child has been diagnosed and like that flyover at the Jubilee it will pass.

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 07:16

@iGetItHonestly totally agree, didn't find it cute or endearing at all! I imagine as the youngest he is very indulged probably by granny and grandpa Middleton.

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 07:18

He'll also (unlike most other uk children) undoubtedly have access to a whole team of nannies/behavioural experts/speech therapists who will have picked up if there's even a sniff of a problem and be providing intensive support where needed.

Yes heaven forfend he should have ASD as a royal 🙄

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Ahurricaneofjacarandas · 13/06/2022 07:22

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 07:18

He'll also (unlike most other uk children) undoubtedly have access to a whole team of nannies/behavioural experts/speech therapists who will have picked up if there's even a sniff of a problem and be providing intensive support where needed.

Yes heaven forfend he should have ASD as a royal 🙄

I couldn't care less if he has ASD. It's none of our business. I'm just saying he'll have had a whole entourage of professionals working with him who will hahe picked up on it if he does. I'm not sure what your point is...

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lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 07:33

@Ahurricaneofjacarandas my point is why not let it be known if he has got ASD it would bring it more into the public eye and maybe more awareness of it would be a good thing rather than hiding it.

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Ahurricaneofjacarandas · 13/06/2022 07:42

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 07:33

@Ahurricaneofjacarandas my point is why not let it be known if he has got ASD it would bring it more into the public eye and maybe more awareness of it would be a good thing rather than hiding it.

Because he probably DOESN'T have ASD. If I was forced to bet money on it I'd say he is absolutely typically developing. I'm just saying if he does he will be getting the intensive support he needs so the public don't need to worry

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TheWayTheLightFalls · 13/06/2022 07:52

I didn’t realise there was still interest in this. My (uninformed, non royal watching) two cents is that we (reasonably) don’t see much of these kids, so when pics / videos are published their overall behaviour is extrapolated and we assume Louis is always rude/badly-behaved/however you see his actions, rather than “He had been at a series of events that would have tested anyone’s patience, and we have no idea what he’s like in his ordinary life.”

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 08:02

@Ahurricaneofjacarandas so he's 'normal' then ah that's good to know and if not the professionals will sort him out so the public don't need to worry. Do you realize how insulting this sounds to asd children ?!

Blossomtoes · 13/06/2022 08:13

Do you realize how insulting this sounds to asd children ?!

In what way does it insult anyone with ASD?

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 08:15

@Blossomtoes telling the public he will have the best professionals so they don't need to worry ? Why would they be worried?

Justkoko · 13/06/2022 08:18

Looked like genuine family life to me. And that's a good thing.

Blossomtoes · 13/06/2022 08:22

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 08:15

@Blossomtoes telling the public he will have the best professionals so they don't need to worry ? Why would they be worried?

How does that insult anyone? Why indeed would anyone be worried about Prince Louis?

TheKeatingFive · 13/06/2022 08:26

I totally agree. Why would anyone be 'worried' about Louis based on what we've seen? That was completely typical 4 year old behaviour.

Greeneyedminx · 13/06/2022 08:29

I still don’t understand how this is termed as normal behaviour for a 4 year old child, 2 or 3 year old maybe.
I would have been mortified if my son had behaved like that at 4 years old, especially the putting his hands over someone’s mouth.
However… I do feel he was there probably far too long and should have been removed once he started becoming bored and restless, it’s not like they haven’t got a nanny or other childcare options available to them.
Charlotte and George behaved impeccably throughout, which is obviously a credit to their parents, maybe it was far too long for Louis to behave.

sunglassesonthetable · 13/06/2022 08:29

@iGetItHonestly totally agree, didn't find it cute or endearing at all! I imagine as the youngest he is very indulged probably by granny and grandpa Middleton.

Love it!

Not only is he a spoilt 'brat' ( based on about
40 seconds of footage ) but you've pinpointed who has caused it.

MN gold.

TheKeatingFive · 13/06/2022 08:32

but you've pinpointed who has caused it.

Despite never having met any of them 😂

sunglassesonthetable · 13/06/2022 08:35

I still don’t understand how this is termed as normal behaviour for a 4 year old child, 2 or 3 year old maybe.

I still don't understand statements like this. I've got 4 perfectly nice boys.

TheKeatingFive · 13/06/2022 08:36

I still don’t understand how this is termed as normal behaviour for a 4 year old child, 2 or 3 year old maybe.

Firstly he's not long turned 4. Secondly, as you say yourself, it was a long time to sit still. Thirdly, fine to decide it's a bit on the naughty side, but to jump to ASD, as people are doing, is ridiculous.

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Ahurricaneofjacarandas · 13/06/2022 08:40

lollipoprainbow · 13/06/2022 08:02

@Ahurricaneofjacarandas so he's 'normal' then ah that's good to know and if not the professionals will sort him out so the public don't need to worry. Do you realize how insulting this sounds to asd children ?!

Oh FFS. I've said a thousand times I don't care whether he has ASD/ADD/PDD/ODD or anything else. It's none of our business that's the point. Maybe if we spent more time questioning how we can actually help kids with these conditions and why so many are developing them rather than getting offended everytime their very mention is ushered then we might progress in supporting today's kids.

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sunglassesonthetable · 13/06/2022 08:42

I still don’t understand how this is termed as normal behaviour for a 4 year old child, 2 or 3 year old maybe.

If it's not 'normal' what is it ?

I think it's perfectly ordinary behaviour. That doesn't mean I'd want my children to behave like that or wouldn't chastise them but definitely don't think it's outside the realms of possibility at all. Especially in the circumstances.

I certainly wouldn't be judging his personality on those few seconds.

sunglassesonthetable · 13/06/2022 09:03

And as for putting hands over mouth. Well we're a very huggy touchy family and if one of my boys had been playing up they might have done that.

And no I wouldn't have let it go. I would have removed their hand and said no. like Kate did.

🤷‍♀️

But I really wouldn't as see it as a fundamental 'issue'.

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