Times Kate Middleton Was a Normal Mom

1 When she had to field rogue and angry hair pulls.

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Kids are at their absolute strongest when locks of your hair are intertwined between their fingers.

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2 When she watched her child hilariously struggle with a new concept, like bubble-blowing.

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And was probably also thinking, "I hope those are nontoxic," and "Do bubbles stain?"

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3 When she had to pry an inanimate object out of a baby's mouth.

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Everything goes straight to the mouth . . .

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4 When she used candy as a behavioral tool.

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OK, OK, it was probably a bribe.

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5 When she had to give her son a pep talk so he wouldn't lose it in the middle of something important.

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We've all been there, just on the cusp of losing it ourselves.

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6 And when she needed to carry her daughter before she threw an all-out tantrum.

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Quick reflexes, KM!

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7 When she had to dress and redress her toddler a million times.

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Kids just love to take their clothes off; they can't help it.

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8 When she up and left her crying toddler to her partner because she just could not deal.

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Deep breath, keep moving, let them handle this one.

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9 When she left the hospital with her postbaby body proudly on display.

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Childbirth is hard work — there's no point in sugarcoating the realities!

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10 When she feigned excitement about her child's new and temporary plaything . . .

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. . . and was really just thinking about the moment she could throw it out before cluttering the house (ahem, palace) with more crap.

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11 When she put great effort into her family's appearance only to find that something, of course, went wrong.

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In this case, it was that one perfect baby shoe sitting happily on the ground under her daughter's foot. Whoops.

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12 When she planned mommy-and-me matching outfits for her and Charlotte.

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Pretty in pink!

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13 When she had to remind her excited child to thank someone for a gift they received.

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"Now, what do you say to President Obama . . . ?"

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14 When she acted like the thing her kid was doing was 10 times more amazing than it was.

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"You're shooting bubbles out of a bubble gun?! NO. WAY."

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15 When she answered the "Mom, look at that!" call for the millionth time.

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And ended up looking at something as mundane as a leaf, but acted like it was incredible.

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16 When she glowed watching the world through her child's eyes.

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Even the most simple of things look better when viewing them through the eyes of a little one.

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17 When she wanted a simple family photo but her child had different ideas.

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A child's mission: must never look at camera.

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18 Every time she got down on her kids' levels to make sure they felt seen.

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Kate and Prince William always kneel when they're talking to their kids, and it's the sweetest thing.

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19 When she looked at someone offering to entertain her child with skeptical disbelief.

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"You mean you're going to keep her busy for two minutes with this balloon? Is it my birthday?!"

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20 When she looked lovingly at her partner interacting with their child.

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There's nothing better than seeing the person you love in love with your child.

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