Popsugar Parenting Toddlers Kate Middleton Dealing With Toddler Tantrums These Pics of Kate Middleton Trying to Defuse Toddler Tantrums Before They Begin Are Peak Motherhood 23 May 2018 by Alessia Santoro Image Source: Getty If you're a mom to a toddler, it doesn't matter if you're Susan down the street or the Duchess of Cambridge — toddlers can be complete assh*les sometimes. Like the rest of us, Kate Middleton certainly goes through the ebbs and flows of motherhood, but unlike the rest of us, most of her parenting is on display through high-res photos of her wearing chic clothing as her toddler melts down beside her. Whether she's pretty in pink and matching with Charlotte — who is crying hysterically at who knows what — walking away from a screaming George to let Prince William "deal with this one," or kneeling down to chat with whichever child seems like they could be on the brink of a meltdown at any moment, Kate has dealt with her fair share of kid tantrums in public. Ahead, see some of the photos of Kate defusing toddler tantrums at every stage while simultaneously reminding us that she's not all that different from the rest of us moms. And, also, of course, that toddlers are the worst. Image Source: Getty / Pool Kate showed her quick reflexes when she decided to carry Charlotte before she threw an all-out tantrum. 1 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Pool Here, we can only imagine that Kate is offering up some kind of bribe to George, who appears on the cusp of losing it. 2 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson Even Prince William did his best here to stop Geroge's irritation becoming more than just a facial expression. 3 / 12 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool Possibly our favorite instance of the duchess "handling" a tantrum is when she up and left her crying toddler to William because she just could not deal. 4 / 12 Image Source: Getty / RICHARD POHLE Even with those cool noise-canceling headphones, George was reduced to tears. 5 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang We call this "Portrait of a Mom Who Has Given Up on Appearances." 6 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson When I make this face, it's usually loosely translated to: "Someone get me a glass of wine." 7 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson This hard expression is about the toughest you'll see from Kate in public, but that's probably because her kids take one look at it and know Mom means business this time. 8 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Luca Teuchmann Here, KM did her best to not make her father-in-law feel like his granddaughter was crying because of him — because really, she could have just been upset that the sky was blue. 9 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson We can't see George's face in this photo, but we're thinking he was probably happy that the stern attention from his parents was on his sister for this one. 10 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo Hoisting your near tantruming child into the air to avoid a show of thrashing on the floor is usually a good plan — unless they decide to thrash around in your arms instead. 11 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang We're not sure what Kate's looking at in the distance, but the fact she could be considering what it would be like to run off for some me time isn't out of the realm of possibility. 12 / 12 ToddlersParenting HumorThe British RoyalsCelebrity FamiliesKate MiddletonPrince GeorgeCelebrities