{"id":68228,"date":"2022-06-06T23:47:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T23:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/?p=68228"},"modified":"2022-06-06T23:47:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T23:47:46","slug":"parent-shaming-kate-middleton-prince-louis-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/parent-shaming-kate-middleton-prince-louis-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Can we please stop judging toddlers for acting like toddlers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toddlers having tantrums and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/why-kids-act-out-around-other-kids\/\">acting out<\/a> in public isn&rsquo;t exactly new, but a video of one very famous toddler acting his age at an event over the weekend is causing quite a stir. Prince Louis, the 4-year-old son of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (a.k.a. Kate Middleton), was caught on video shushing his mother and acting restless during Queen Elizabeth&rsquo;s Platinum Jubilee celebration. The footage of his chaotic antics has some people criticizing the royal family and urging parents to get &ldquo;control&rdquo; of their young kids in public<\/p><p>In a video shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USATODAY\/status\/1533909091608936448?s=20&amp;t=vSlLSRQaBy6GcZw7JiL04w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, Prince Louis can be seen forcefully covering his mother&rsquo;s mouth as she tries to speak to him. He also shushes her, sticks out his tongue and makes a slapping motion in the air with his hand. Middleton keeps her cool, despite looking a bit frustrated. At one point, Prince Louis&rsquo;s sister, Princess Charlotte, even tries to correct him, but he persists in wiggling around in his seat and making silly faces that plenty of parents of young kids probably recognize.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prince Louis' silly expressions and interactions with his mother, Duchess Kate, were a highlight of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VYsoL69OUx\">pic.twitter.com\/VYsoL69OUx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; USA TODAY (@USATODAY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USATODAY\/status\/1533909091608936448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><p>After being shared on Twitter, the video sparked backlash from people calling the young prince out of control and criticizing his parents&rsquo; response. Writes one person, &ldquo;At what point do we go from, &lsquo;Wow, what a relatable toddler moment&rsquo; to &lsquo;Wow, you have no control over your children?'&rdquo;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At what point do we go from &ldquo;wow, what a relatable toddler moment&rdquo; to &ldquo;wow, you have no control of your children?&rdquo; Because that video is &#128556;<\/p>&mdash; Boom The Brazen Hussy (@TheDuchessBoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDuchessBoom\/status\/1533460586692022272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><p>&ldquo;Prince Louis of Cambridge isn&rsquo;t so cute after all,&rdquo; another person adds. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a rude, disrespectful brat who needs to be taught manners! Prince William, what are you modeling for your son?&rdquo;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prince <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Louis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Louis<\/a> of Cambridge isn't so cute after all.  He's a rude, disrespectful brat who needs to be taught manners!<br><br>Prince William what are you modeling to your son!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KensingtonRoyal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KensingtonRoyal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyalFamily?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RoyalFamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qkc8EG4OFd\">https:\/\/t.co\/qkc8EG4OFd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sharon Carbine (@SharonCarbine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharonCarbine\/status\/1533585144258433026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><p>Parents and caregivers of kids who are Prince Louis&rsquo;s age quickly stepped in to stick up for the toddler and tell critics just how common and familiar the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/tips-for-parents-managing-terrible-twos\/\">child&rsquo;s behavior<\/a> really is. &ldquo;As a parent of a 4-year-old not in line to the throne: Prince Louis, we see you and we understand you,&rdquo; writes Jen Psaki, the former Whitehouse Press Secretary.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">as a parent of a four year old not in line to the throne.  Prince Louis we see you and we understand you<\/p>&mdash; Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrpsaki\/status\/1532400320424382467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><p>&ldquo;Amazing how few people on Twitter seem to have spent time with an energetic 4-year-old boy before,&rdquo; another person writes. &ldquo;Prince Louis&rsquo;s behavior today was completely normal. Leave him be. He&rsquo;s a literal child.&rdquo;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amazing how few people on twitter seem to have spent time with an energetic 4 year old boy before.<br><br>Prince Louis&rsquo; behaviour today was completely normal. Leave him be, he&rsquo;s a literal CHILD. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBDZLu3wJ0\">pic.twitter.com\/fBDZLu3wJ0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Belle (@RoyallyBelle_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyallyBelle_\/status\/1533496932248829953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><p>Prince Louis is hardly the first 4-year-old to get bored or get an attitude with his mom during a public event. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/preschool\/Pages\/Developmental-Milestones-4-to-5-Year-Olds.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a> explains, 4-year-olds can be bossy, energetic and out-of-bounds. They&rsquo;re also working on developing their sense of independence and are sometimes demanding. One person on Twitter notes that Prince William even behaved similarly when he was around his son&rsquo;s age.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">like father, like son &#128514;&#128514;<br><br>Prince William in 1988\/Prince Louis in 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tde8k4LWQM\">pic.twitter.com\/Tde8k4LWQM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Isa (@isaguor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/isaguor\/status\/1532485799240941571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><p>Parent-shaming is common, whether it&rsquo;s people judging moms for not breastfeeding during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/why-breastfeeding-isnt-solution-formula-shortage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">formula shortage<\/a> or people questioning how much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/covid-kids-screen-time-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">screen time<\/a> parents allow, even when we&rsquo;re in the middle of a pandemic. Nearly two-thirds of moms say they&rsquo;ve been shamed for their parenting skills, according to a poll by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2017\/06\/170619092158.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Michigan<\/a>. While the royal family may be more equipped than the average parent to handle public scrutiny, that still doesn&rsquo;t make it OK.<\/p><p>It&rsquo;s not realistic to think parents can control how their kids act 100% of the time, and harshly judging caregivers or young kids isn&rsquo;t going to make the normal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/parenting-tweets-raising-a-toddler\/\">woes of toddlerhood<\/a> magically disappear. Kids are people, too, even if they happen to be grumpy, rambunctious and often embarrassing in public. Prince Louis&rsquo;s behavior is less an indictment of his parents&rsquo; skills than it is concrete proof that 4-year-olds are going to act like 4-year-olds, even when they&rsquo;re hanging out with the literal queen of England.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral video of Kate Middleton trying to tame her unruly toddler at the Queen&#8217;s Jubilee has folks fighting back against parent-shaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1264,"featured_media":68255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"enable_toc":false,"care_reviewed_by":0,"care_post_updated_flag":false,"care_updated_date":"","last_update":"2022-06-06","view_count":1470,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"member-type":[4],"vertical":[6,11],"platform":[2],"class_list":["post-68228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","member-type-all","vertical-children","vertical-news-trends","platform-resources"],"acf":[],"created":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1264"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68228"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68267,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68228\/revisions\/68267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68228"},{"taxonomy":"member-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/member-type?post=68228"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=68228"},{"taxonomy":"platform","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platform?post=68228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}