Spoiled toddler.

Re the ‘spoiled’ part, this is developmentally normal. Little ones don’t begin to develop impulse control until at least age 3, and it’s completely normal for them to treat other people as objects and not have a sense of empathy or roughness, and they have no concept of sharing or ‘this does not belong to me’. The not copying I would say is pretty normal, my girl doesn’t bother with 99% of the things I try to get her to do/say, but she enjoys making me do & say things and watching! There’s plenty of words she can say but prefers to make me say them by pointing at things in books, she’s constantly observing so I’m confident she’s learning, she just likes to do her own thing

@Lauryne I used to think so, but his playgroup are far more civil 😂 he’d be the only one not joining the farewell singing session. Or would want to grab a girl’s water bottle because he has one just like it back home, even if I keep showing him the bottle I brought with us in a different colour. I’d love to think this isn’t spoiled, if only I’d see other kids his age have similar behaviour.

It’s so hard not to compare isn’t it! I promise it’s normal though, he sounds exactly like my daughter🤣 she doesn’t go to any type of nursery but I know she’d run riot if she did! I’ll never understand how kids can sit and do crafts, she would throw everything all over the place 😂 She doesn’t respond to her name unless she wants to, and she absolutely cannot be convinced to do ✨anything✨ she doesn’t wanna do, there’s no bargaining or persuading that works 😅 I know it’s no advice, but it truly is normal and he will grow out of it 🫶🏼 I found ‘the nurture revolution’ audiobook to be sooo helpful in understanding how their little brains work, it’s free on spotify premium if you’re interested x

@Lauryne boy thats actually assuring. I sometimes like to think I’m glad he has his own thing going. His dad certainly loves it 😂 I can’t help but think though, how other parents were able to tame them.

yess i’ve learned to love it! my girl flat out refused to crawl (preferred to bum shuffle) until she was 13 months, and didn’t walk until 17 months because she wouldn’t let us show/help her and would kick off if we tried to put her feet on the floor🤣 she hated sit-in walkers, push-along walkers, any type of bouncer and still hates the high chair because she’s contained and not doing what she wants to do! She won’t hold my hand when we’re out unless she needs 5 seconds of assistance, and basically runs the household in every other aspect 😂 She gives everyone stinkers when we’re out because she refuses to smile on command and I love it! I hope she keeps her sassy independence forever and never lets anyone push her around. She’s always had a nurturing environment which allows her to be herself unapologetically, the last thing I want to do is tame her 🫶🏼

@Lauryne I love that. I hope they keep their independence as well. It’s exhausting but let them be 😂

My friend is experiencing similar behaviour with her toddler (not he spoilt part) but not speaking , not waving, clapping and the health visitor has referred for autism assessment. Not saying it is this just another take on it. Xx

@Jade I certainly considered it. But a health visitor met with us just recently for a separate concern we had for him and raised no flags when I told her all this. He’s just a stubborn one 😅