Kate Middleton opens up on the struggles of parenthood on royal visit

Kate Middleton has opened up about her struggles when it comes to parenthood, claiming there’s not much support once babies become toddlers.

The Duchess of Cambridge, who is a mum to five-year-old Prince George, three-year-old Princess Charlotte and eight-month-old Prince Louis, visited London charity Family Action, to launch a new national support line for families in need.

“Everybody experiences the same struggle,” the 37-year-old told volunteers, according to People.

“You get a lot of support with the baby years… particularly in the early days up to the age of about one, but after that there isn’t a huge amount — lots of books to read.

Kate wore a green Beulah London dress as she met with some of the staff and volunteers, as well as families and a group of young carers, who are supported by the charity.

Family Action, which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019, works to tackle some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today through their helpline service ‘FamilyLine’.

The Duchess joined in with a training session about maternal mental health and perinatal support services – an area which links to her work and research about early years intervention.

Kate is working with a group of leading practitioners and academics from a range of disciplines, in order to drive forward a project to establish what more can be done in Britain to make a positive difference to the lives of children by focusing on their earliest moments in life, from pre-birth to infancy.

With extra reporting by Danielle Stacey

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