Princely Family of Monaco: Current Events Part 7: April 2013 - December 2015 - Page 23

royal rob · #**441** 08-28-2015, 06:03 PM

Golly what's wrong with a dummy better than her screaming. Parents choice and none of our business
I do love that it's red and matches her outfit. Good luck to them.

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Princess of Durham · #**442** 08-28-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HereditaryPrincess

Awww, the twins are adorable. I love the small version of the Monegasque national dress! In one of the Daily Mail photos there are three little girls with Albert and Charlene, and two of them aren't wearing the black frilly top the other little girl is wearing, are those tops an additional part of the national dress?

I agree with the bolded, and especially with twins it would seem easier for them both to not have one and vice versa. I don't have anything against dummies on babies but I dislike seeing them on toddlers and small children because IMO they are too old for them. I remember seeing old photos of Camille once, and she still seemed to have her dummy at the age of six (not that I'm saying Gabriella will be the same, by the way. Some children can grow out of their dummies).

Apparently, ..... I see very few 12 year olds in this area with a pacifier in their mouths. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing anyone over the age of two (if then) with one in their mouth.

carlota · #**443** 08-28-2015, 06:24 PM

OMG. these babies are the cutest little things ever. i'm in serious cuteness overdose. how adorable! albert and charlene must be so proud.

Moonmaiden23 · #**444** 08-28-2015, 08:02 PM

The twins are beautiful and thriving. Too adorable to put them in mini-Monegasque costume, and they are growing hair to boot!

But I agree with everyone who expresses concern about Gabriella and the pacifier. She had one at her baptism, at Albert's enthronement celebrations, at their photo session in June, and now today. I want to see her pretty little face for a change. Does she cry and throw a fit if you take it away from her?

royal rob · #**445** 08-28-2015, 08:24 PM

If a baby has a dummy or not is the parents decision same as when to start toilet training. There is no problem with babies having dummies in fact some studies into SIDS show it helps. If being taken out in front of a whole lot of strangers and children upset her I would rather she had her comfort item eg. Dummy than been upset just to please people.
As I have often said to the parents of the babies and children I cared for. They won't start school with a dummy and in nappies so relax and enjoy your baby and don't listen to the know all's who know nothing about your baby. IMO

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HereditaryPrincess · #**446** 08-28-2015, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess of Durham

Apparently, ..... I see very few 12 year olds in this area with a pacifier in their mouths. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing anyone over the age of two (if then) with one in their mouth.

Oh lol, now I realise that sentence sounded a bit strange. What I was trying to say was that some children grow out of their dummies quicker than others so Gabriella might grow out of hers by the time she is a toddler, or even earlier.

In my area (I live in the London suburbs) it's defiantly not unusual for small children (between the ages of 2-5) to have dummies, but most of them only use them at night as I've rarely seen a child older than two with a dummy in public. I remember my mother saying that when my cousin was a small child, to try and get her to stop using her dummies my aunt would hide them around the house, however my cousin would still manage to work out where they were. She obviously grew out of having a dummy though!

Noble Consort Ming · #**447** 08-29-2015, 12:42 AM

I love little Gabriella in her Monegasque dress. And Jacques is really growing into his looks(if that makes sense).

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eya · #**448** 08-29-2015, 01:48 AM

Ahh little Gabriella with this dress is soooo cute

**iceflower** · #**449** 08-29-2015, 02:42 AM

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Here are some of yesterday's gettyimages pics (see on the previous page) without watermarks

** zimbio gallery: Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco Attend Traditional'Pique Nique Monegasque' **

rominet09 · #**450** 08-29-2015, 06:03 AM

Too lovely for words

Mirabel · #**451** 08-29-2015, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by royal rob

If a baby has a dummy or not is the parents decision same as when to start toilet training. There is no problem with babies having dummies in fact some studies into SIDS show it helps. If being taken out in front of a whole lot of strangers and children upset her I would rather she had her comfort item eg. Dummy than been upset just to please people.
As I have often said to the parents of the babies and children I cared for. They won't start school with a dummy and in nappies so relax and enjoy your baby and don't listen to the know all's who know nothing about your baby. IMO

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But it is unnecessary.
If you don't start using them right away, the baby won't develop a dependency and there will be no problem.

zarat · #**452** 08-29-2015, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by izabela84

a nice article from Daily Mail:
Meet the family! Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene pose with little twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella and local dancers before enjoying a traditional Monaco picnic* | Daily Mail Online

The article is nice with big pictures but as usual Daily Mail is calling them wrongly as "royal family"....

More photos from Paris Match
The twins looked fascinated by the whole show.
Charlène et Albert de Monaco - Un pique-nique traditionnel avec les jumeaux

Frelinghighness · #**453** 08-29-2015, 08:40 AM

I can't get enough of those twins! Who are the ladies on either side of Albert and charlene

melina premiere · #**454** 08-29-2015, 10:25 AM

The ladies are the cousins of Albert, Elizabeth Ann and her daughter Mélanie de Massy, the lady near P Charlene is the wife of the mayor, Mr Marsan.

Beautiful princely family with cute babies in monegash customes.

Photos of purepeople

Albert et Charlene de Monaco : Pique-nique surprise pour Jacques et Gabriella

cdm · #**455** 08-29-2015, 01:16 PM

I didn't expect to see G&J in a monegasque costume until the national day in November. So it's a nice surprise to see the 2 cuties at the picnic.

C4A · #**456** 08-29-2015, 02:27 PM

Thanks, melina p. Lovely clear pictures. A beautiful smile from P Gabriella. Can you read what it says on her dummy?

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**iceflower** · #**457** 08-29-2015, 04:08 PM

It looks like a "I love Mummy" dummy, I first thought it was a "I love Monaco"

** royalista.com article **

** hellomagazine: Princess Charlene's adorable twins take centre stage at traditional picnic **

C4A · #**458** 08-29-2015, 04:39 PM

Thanks, iceflower, that is how I read it too!

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sophie25 · #**459** 08-29-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cdm

I didn't expect to see G&J in a monegasque costume until the national day in November. So it's a nice surprise to see the 2 cuties at the picnic.

I thought they would wear traditional dress here as opposed to National Day purely because November can be quite cold and the national costume is more of of a Summery nature.

royal rob · #**460** 08-29-2015, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirabel

But it is unnecessary.
If you don't start using them right away, the baby won't develop a dependency and there will be no problem.

Without going into the sucking reflex in great detail as it would be way of topic many babies need more sucking time than others that can cause great pain etc for the mother. A dummy can make a great difference in settling a baby. Once again parents choice not for us to decide.

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