To wonder how the Cambridge children are so beautifully behaved?

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They sat through the Christmas carol concert so perfectly, and are just so incredibly well behaved when on public outings. They seem delightful and are always so well turned out. As a mum myself, I can’t help wondering - what is Kate and William’s secret? Kudos to the both of them, because they always seem to keep the children in check, but they do it in such a lovely and understated way. They are clearly both naturals with children, because there is no way my unruly brood would be that well behaved at a carol concert. Parenting goals and then some!

I don’t think it’s unusual to be able to sit through something at their ages. Mine would have been able to by about 7/8 years old. Definitely not at 4 though
Totally agree. My two were able to sit quietly by the age of 6ish and were well behaved at 4 as long as they were entertained.

I think the biggest difference is how more common it has become for kids to rule the roost and the constant guilt parents feel that kids should constantly be stimulated by eternal stimuli, be it machines or other people. Their ability to think and create their own word is nothing like it used to be for previous generations. I remember hating to go to long church mess, but I'd learned to imagine some fun world where I'd transport myself. There was always a reward of some sort afterwards.

I encouraged my kids to do the same and rewards worked. They were encouraged to focus and concentrate from the time they were toddlers too so that certainly also helped.

When Charlotte was so delighted about Paddington Bear at the Christmas Service, knew her mother would acknowledge this immediately and share that excitement

Wouldn't most mums do this though ? All this adoration and fawning over her as the perfect mother is so nauseating ! Do you work for the daily Mail ?

I think that post was made not to show that K is the perfect mother, but exactly that she does have a relationship with her daughter like most mums have.

So tired of people fawning over this family.

Why is this in AIBU?

Mine definitely wasn't sick constantly in winter. Bit of a generalisation. He's 14 and only ever had D&V once in his lifetime, gets the odd cold in winter but that's it. I'm the same.

Mine were both full time nursery from 9months. They probably got a cold once a year, but never bad enough for a Dr. Each kid has had antibiotics once in their lives, for infected body parts. Dd never had d&v. Ds had it once, 14 years ago. I have had 1 dose of antibiotics in 23 years.

Clearly we ARE a superhuman family and are equally deserving to rule as the Royal family.

I do think some people seem to get ill more often than others! My mum catches everything going.

Why has this thread turned into a competition about who has the healthiest children ? Jesus Christ

They are 9 and 7, not toddlers.

At that age, they SHOULD be able to sit through a carol concert.

Louis is younger and can be a little pickle, just like all kids!

Absolutely, and she had such fragile mental health.

Then you are lucky. My son has had two vomiting bugs since July and lots of colds (but he doesn't stay off nursery for a cold) along with viral infections.
Tbf he doesn't eat a lot ar home and nursery food is hit and miss but it's normal.
DD2 nearly always has a cold despite having the best diet and doing the most exercise in our house. I just think some children are more prone to getting sick.

You must have low expectations of children’s behaviour. Their behaviour is pretty normal for their age.

They are raised by professional nannies.
Did you actually think W&K do the parenting????

What about working parents who have their DC in childcare? Is that not professionals raising their children also?

I think the biggest difference is how more common it has become for kids to rule the roost and the constant guilt parents feel that kids should constantly be stimulated by eternal stimuli, be it machines or other people. Their ability to think and create their own word is nothing like it used to be for previous generations.

I think this post has hit the nail on the head. I'm constantly amazed at parents who are forever trying to find something/someone to entertain their DC. When I was a child we found our own ways to entertain ourselves and rarely expected to be taken somewhere, and of course there were no screens in those days, other than TV which we only watched in the evenings. We used our imaginations and could happily pass days/weeks in our own little worlds.

Yes they will..!
Their former school starts every week with an assembly either for the whole year (80 pupils) or lower school (300 pupils) all sitting in a hall

and then has a monthly church service where they are crammed into a usual size church

i’m from south east asian. Both my boys are very well behaved. They can sit for hours for assembly, never shout, eat very well with table manner, etc. I’m disciplined my kids very much and they both are in private school. In my house mannerism is very important. There are schedule for everything, no shouting, no running except in the playroom, especially no swearing. I never swear in my life myself.

They are not well behaved. See pics of Charlotte being rude and George pinching his teacher
There are dozens of articles about Charlotte and George fighting at the queen's funeral

Also are they not the Wales children, not the Cambridges?

There are dozens of articles about Charlotte and George fighting at the queen's funeral

Do you have a link? My Google seems to be broken because I can’t find any of them.

@fUNNYfACE36 isn’t that William?

I wouldn't be remotely surprised if Louis was ND. He reminds me so much of my own ND child at that age. He's utterly gorgeous with it!

I have 2 nephews who are equally well-behaved. Always have been - absolutely delightful! At 16 and 19 years old they still are, and not repressed in any way either. I think my SIL must use some special Chinese mother techniques (she's Chinese).

Tbh I’ve been to lots of carol services and havent seen that many children act badly! i mean you always get some particularly unruly ones, but most do just
sit there, sing some songs, stare around etc etc. I don’t think their behaviour is that out of the ordinary. My lot would be a bit bored inside but would
sit there to the bitter end quite nicely.
No trick to it, other than them knowing that behaving badly isn’t an option…

Anyone watching Mary Poppins Returns, the 3 children remind me of the Royal children especially the youngest 😄

My DC could behave beautifully when the occasion demanded it. I know several children who were cathedral choristers aged 7, and the expectation of a young chorister is 100% that they will behave appropriately. I think the issue is more that so many parents now think that it's impossible for children to behave. I suspect it's partly due to phones etc. When my DC were little, I had to engage with them to get them to behave. I suspect this is what happens with royal children, who aren't just given a screen to play with. All children are capable of behaving to suit the situation - the key thing is what the parents do to ensure it happens.