Kate Middleton paid a visit to The Royal Foundation's 'Mental Health in Education' conference in London where she spoke about the difficulties of parenting.
The Duchess of Cambridge has three children - five-year-old George, three-year-old Charlotte and Louis, who celebrates his first birthday in April.
Kate spoke about how important the early years in a child's life were and how naive she had been as a parent.
The 37-year-old royal attended a private round table discussion with 11 professionals to talk about how important mental health training was for teachers.
Speaking about her own experience, she said, ''When I first started out and I've learnt a lot in a short period of time working with organisations, I was very naive myself as a parent, of really just how important particularly the early years are for children's futures.''
She continued, ''And how critical it is, everyone looking after children at a critical time, teachers, parents, and everyone who’s caring for them, how important it is that we get it right."
Kate went on to applaud teachers and how vital their role is in supporting young children's mental health.
She said, ''It is clear that the positive development of our children is directly linked to those who care for them, teachers, carers and parents.''
She added, ''And as we have heard today, it is therefore vital that we support teachers with their own wellbeing so that they can find the best level of care for all children, in their schools and communities in which they work.''
