As most parents know, you have to be prepared for anything when it comes to unpredictable young children.
And it seems the Princess of Wales is well aware of this - especially after seemingly finding herself in an unexpected situation with Princess Charlotte.
Like many mums and dads before her, she was forced to take the then three-year-old into a south London pub and make a totally relatable request.
The pair had been travelling in a black Range Rover through the capital when it seems Charlotte told her mum - then known as the Duchess of Cambridge - she needed to use the toilet.
On the lookout for the nearest bathroom, they pulled up outside The Phoenix pub in Stockwell in 2018 and walked in hand-in-hand to ask if they could use the facilities.
Stunned customers saw the royal pair and couldn't believe how normal they were.
Maggie McKinney, a regular at the pub, told MailOnline at the time: "I was sitting in my usual chair and when I looked up I saw Kate Middleton, I mean the Duchess of Cambridge and her daughter Princess Charlotte.
"The little kiddie just trotted in with her mum, went to the toilet and then trotted out. They could not have been in the pub for more than ten minutes.
"They seem very nice, totally normal. Princess Kate was holding her daughter's hand. Princess Charlotte was just any other little girl.'
Before Kate and Charlotte, now seven, entered the pub a plain clothes woman, believed to be a protection officer, walked in and asked bar staff if a little girl could use the bathroom.
Next week will be a special one for Charlotte and her brothers Prince George and Prince Louis as their school is on a half-term holiday.
This means it's likely they will get to spend family time with their mum and dad Prince William.
Although they do have the help of a nanny, the royal couple is known to take part in fun activities such as bike riding and baking with their kids.
But it's not all fun and games for the children as William and Kate reportedly lay down some household rules at their new home Adelaide Cottage in Windsor - including one that must be adhered to at all times.
And according to a source, this rule is one they are strict on following - there is to be no shouting in the house.
The insider told the Sun: "Shouting is absolutely 'off limits' for the children and any hint of shouting at each other is dealt with by removal."
But rather than be sent off to their bedrooms or to the naughty step when they act up, the royal couple has a different technique - the sofa chat.
The source added: "The naughty child is taken away from the scene of the row or disruption and talked to calmly by either Kate or William.
"Things are explained and consequences outlined and they never shout at them."
