It is expected that being in a royal family would come with its own royal style of parenting.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have a number of rules their children, George, Charlotte, and Louis, must adhere to as children of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
These range from the use of electronics, to screen time, playtime, and general activities.
Limited electronics
The royal parents have strict rules for their offspring when it comes to the use of electronics, which includes a ban on iPads, a source told US Weekly.
“They’re very much seen as mummy and daddy’s toys, not for children. As two people who grew up without gadgets for entertainment themselves, William and Kate are firm believers in toys, outdoor play and encouraging an active imagination,” the source revealed.
Alternatively, Kate and William prefer their children to be outdoors and do their playing in nature, according to author Louise Heren, who spent a year at the prestigious Norland School for nannies in Bath.
Speaking to Fabulous, Heren said: “There will be lots and lots of outdoor play… lots of bike rides, playing with their dogs, potentially some gardening.
“Yes you are getting mucky with your hands in the soil but you are learning how to plant.”
No packaged foods
Before the Princess of Wales was pregnancy their eldest child, Prince George, Plum, the organic baby food brand, gifted Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, a crate of ready-to-eat purees.
However, it was believed they likely were not consumed by Kate, or any other royal baby for that matter, according Queen Elizabeth’s former chef Darren McGrady.
“I’ve certainly never seen packaged food with any of the royal babies. Why would they buy packaged food when the queen has 20 personal chefs?” he told Today.
“As they got older, you’d have one chef in the kitchen doing the chicken, one doing the veg, and then it would all be blended together; it was a major operation cooking for them.”