Princess Kate Launches Framework to Promote Social and Emotional Development

The Princess of Wales emphasizes the importance of early childhood skills in fostering a healthier, more empathetic society as she returns to public life after cancer treatment.

• Kate Middleton's Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has released the 'Shaping Us Framework,' which focuses on developing social and emotional skills from pregnancy to age five.
• The initiative aims to provide a universal model for discussing social and emotional development, applicable across various sectors and audiences.
• Research by the foundation shows that while 94% of respondents believe these skills are crucial for adult happiness, 42% lack understanding of how they develop in early childhood.
• The Princess highlighted the societal impact of fostering compassion and empathy, linking it to solutions for mental health, addiction, and abuse challenges.
• This marks Kate's gradual return to public engagements after completing treatment for cancer, with the palace emphasizing her focus on substance over style in her royal work.

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