**Princess Catherine Embraces Trauma-Aware ‘Pacing’ Technique to Protect Her Children from Royal Pressures**
*Published Oct. 1, 2025, 7:32 p.m. ET*
Princess Catherine has adopted a trauma-aware parenting technique to guide her three children, aiming to shield them from the pressures of royal life that once deeply affected her husband, Prince William, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The Princess of Wales, 43, mother to Prince George (12), Princess Charlotte (10), and Prince Louis (7), supports a method known as “pacing.” This approach encourages parents to slow down their interactions to align with the developmental pace of their children.
**Kate Champions the ‘Pacing’ Technique**
Kate was actively involved in a new initiative by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which recently launched a series of short animated films promoting this approach.
A source shared, “For Catherine, this isn’t abstract – she understands the toll royal life took on William, especially after losing his mother, Princess Diana, at such a young age. She is determined her children do not experience that kind of trauma, and techniques like pacing are part of her way of protecting them.”
**Protecting Young Royals from Pressure**
The foundation’s video *Creating Space for Connection* explains that while adults often operate at a faster rhythm, children require more time to process their environment. Without that pause, young children can become overwhelmed and may respond by freezing, crying, or withdrawing.
By asking questions and patiently waiting for responses, or simply pausing over a picture in a storybook, parents provide children the opportunity to absorb and respond calmly.
Another insider added, “Catherine knows her children are growing up under constant scrutiny. Her priority is ensuring they feel secure and unpressured. For her, this isn’t just about parenting techniques—it’s about shielding them from the heavy demands of royal life.”
**Royal Foundation Expands Resources**
The “pacing” initiative is part of a broader suite of resources launched by the Royal Foundation. These cover important topics such as *How We Grow an Emotionally Healthy Brain*, *Managing Big Feelings Together*, and *Noticing and Navigating Feelings*.
Catherine participated in a June workshop with illustrators and early years specialists to help develop the project.
The narrator of the film highlights how adults may unintentionally put pressure on children by speeding up interactions. “This mismatch in speed can lead to frustration, as adults may expect children to keep up,” the video explains. “As a result, the child has even less time to process new information and becomes overwhelmed.”
**Lessons from William’s Childhood**
While the foundation acknowledges that practical limits to the approach exist—such as times when parents are rushing to get children ready for school—it encourages practicing pacing during quieter moments like playtime or reading.
For Catherine, this issue holds a deeply personal meaning. Those close to her say she is especially mindful of how William, now 43, grew up under relentless public attention, compounded by the tragic loss of Princess Diana in a car crash 28 years ago when he was just 15.
A family friend remarked, “She knows how damaging it was for William to be thrust into the spotlight while grieving his mother. She doesn’t want George, Charlotte, or Louis to carry scars from being in the royal spotlight too soon.”
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