Princess Kate used 2 parenting skills to stop Charlotte from crying.
When talking to her child, Kate bent low and looked into her child's eyes.
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Keeping your eyes level with your child's when talking is really a way to make them listen to what you say. Photo:Karwai Tang. |
Kate Middleton is like any other mother, except for the moments of raising her children that are often captured by the paparazzi. She also has to deal with her children's sudden tantrums, and at the Queen's 92nd birthday on June 9, her "motherly reflex" once again helped Kate stop Princess Charlotte's tears from welling up, so the ceremony could go smoothly.
According toPeopleCharlotte began to back away on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the ceremony, while Kate stood behind to help her daughter balance her emotions. The 3-year-old seemed to be feeling scared. Charlotte began to cry and Kate quickly used her "strategy" to lower her eye level with her daughter.
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Kate "distracted" Charlotte's attention to help her stop being afraid. Photo:Samir Hussein. |
After talking to Charlotte, and with the help of little princess Savannah Phillips, Kate picked Charlotte up and applied her second favorite parenting "skill": distraction. She showed Charlotte something, explained the situation, until her daughter calmed down and continued to enjoy the holiday activities.
