Prince William, Kate Middleton's One Household Rule the Royal Kids Need to Strictly Follow, or Get the 'Sofa Chat'

The future King and Queen of the Royal Family have one strict household rule that the children cannot break.

Even this Royal couple knows that parenting is hard work and raising children can be a real challenge, especially when compounded with their royal responsibilities. Thus, just like any other normal parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton believe in setting boundaries and laying down rules in the household.

An insider shared with The Sun that there is one rule in the royal family's house in Adelaide Cottage, Windsor, that not only the children but everyone strictly follows. There should be no shouting at home.

Shouting is definitely "off limits" for six-year-old Prince George, five-year-old Princess Charlotte, and two-year-old Prince Louis. And their parents make sure that they model this rule correctly with the kids, as the Prince and Princess of Wales "never shout" at the kids.

No to the 'naughty step,' yes to the 'sofa chat'

The source added that if the children shout at each other or hint at it, they will be dealt with by removal. The removal punishment, though, does not involve being sent to their bedrooms or the "naughty step," a British term for disciplining the kids by instructing them to sit on a particular staircase step or stool in silence when they misbehave.

It seems that the royal couple agreed with the experts that the naughty step is not an effective disciplinary technique, as dismissing a child to a step of the staircase or a stool in the corner of the house can cause more harm than good in the long run.

According to MFFY, experts stressed that the approach makes the kids feel worse rather than solve the issue. The bad behaviors can escalate and be repeated as parents fail to make the situation a learning experience for the children.

Moreover, it delivers the wrong information that isolating the kids is much better than talking to them, making them understand what they did wrong, and allowing them to practice meaningless apologies just so the isolation ends.

Thus, the Prince and Princess use a different technique when the royal kids act up. They get the "sofa chat."

"There's no 'naughty step' but there is a 'chat sofa'. The naughty child is taken away from the scene of the row or disruption and talked to calmly by either Kate or William. Things are explained and consequences outlined and they never shout at them," the source explained.

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Parenting as a 'military operation'

When asked who is stricter between the future King or Queen, the source revealed that the 38-year-old princess is "slightly stricter," but both are strict with the children, including the kids' Norland-trained nanny, Maria Borrallo.

However, the three have this amazing "magic ability" not to appear strict. They are firm but good at listening to the children. The source described the team's work as a "military operation." Yet, the public will not see that because they work relentlessly hard to raise the kids the right way, and ironically, they make it seem a relaxing and happy task.

Inspired and pushed by motherhood and knowing the importance of positive children's upbringing, Middleton launched her Shaping Us initiative earlier last week. The Mirror described it as an "ambitious campaign" to raise the profile of early child development from pregnancy to age five.

The Duchess emphasized that the mission goes beyond "raising kids" but also focuses on shaping society and creating a "more nurturing world" not by placing additional pressure on parents but by supporting them as they reprioritize family life.

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