Prince George has arrived. From
the moment it was announced that Prince William’s
wife Kate was expecting their first child, and third-in-line-for-the-throne-heir,
many moms and the media have struggled to find commonalities
between their new baby experience, and everyone else’s.
The thing is, there’s nothing common about Kate’s
life, anymore. From having to appear in front of millions
of people one day after she gave birth, being subjected
to comments and criticism about her outfits, the way they
positioned the baby in the car seat, and whether or not
her real prince will be one in the diaper changing department,
Kate will experience everything a new mom goes through,
but with a royal spin.
For instance, Kate, like most women post-partum, will find
that much of her hair will likely fall out during the first
few months after giving birth. However, unlike most new
moms, she could buy Detroit (and maybe BlackBerry) with
the money she would make selling it on eBay. She’ll
also have the services of a royal hairdresser to keep her
perfectly coiffed at all times. Do most new moms even know
where they put that hairbrush down? (Check the fridge.)
One suspects Kate will also have time to shower everyday,
something that also plagues her greasy haired counterparts.
But it’s not just during the infant and post-pregnancy
stage where Kate will have different hurdles. Everyday challenges
a new mom faces will always have a slight variance for Kate,
as the years go by.
Potty training days will bring new meaning to the term “sitting
on the throne.” And while most babies are congratulated
for speaking their first word, the first royal wave will
also have to be celebrated. Come birthday time, George asking
for a pony will likely be a little redundant.
For William, “Bring your child to work day”,
which doesn’t typically happen until the child is
14, will need to begin pre-planning now due to the security
detail involved. And there’s really no point to Baby
Wales taking Daddy in for Career Day, as no other kid in
the class will be able to aspire to have the same “Next
in line for the throne” job.
Instead of sitting in line for hours to sign their child
up for swimming lessons, they will have to spend hours interviewing
the Royal Swim Instructor. Likewise the Royal Soccer Coach,
Royal T-Ball Trainer and Royal Lice Remover. Should their
child get lice, they can force everyone around them to cut
off their hair. This, history tells us, is a vast improvement
over ordering a whole head to be cut off. And do you want
to be the Teacher that has to tell Kate her son thinks that
HE is running the class? (He is, shhhh.)
But I think the biggest parenting challenge Kate will face,
that none of us have to (although some of us surrender to),
is via Prince George’s predetermined career path.
Technically, and hierarchically, he is literally, The Boss
of Her.
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