tell me about your 3.5yr old

[Olive]

just wondering if you can tell me about your 3.5yr old!!

DD(3.4yrs) has turned from a very placid child to ..... ummm well a diffeclt one lol!
not i know its to be expected and tbh compared to others is probably still quiet easy. there are a few things i was wondering if they were completely normal behaviour. mostly shes great! awesome little girl with a great imagination

she has quiet an imagination, lots of imaginary friends (usually from ABCkids shows) currently its nottop from wavaloo, to the point that they sleep next to her, she takes them to the toilet, wipes bottom and all- i dont have an issue with this, but wonderto what point am i encouraging her too much with it (we just go along with it etc..)

she sings to tv ads, knows most of the words- so do i have a singer on my hands or is it normal??

she has regressed in things such as chewing on toys because DD2 (1yr) does it and its driving me bonkers, and im not sure how to stop it, apart from obviously telling her tp stop.

she plays up for her dad something shocking, after bath is bad, shes rude, cheeky, silly etc. DH finds it very frustrating as do i, i now deal with her after bath as she doenst do it to me, what can he do to change it, he talks ot her about her day etc.. but she just goes silly.

then theres the 'i want' grrrrr all i hear is 'i want' i make her ask properly but it can turn in to a tantrum.

now i know this is probably allll petty stuff but im just curious!

oh and she goes to kinder 2x2 hour sessions, shes very social and talkative!

[~Kim~]

she sounds like Darcy's twin!
We have imaginary friends - usually pets (which is odd seeing as she has a pathological fear of all living creatures), lots of singing to the oddest things, very demanding of my time, but when her father is around she's a phsychopath! Always in your face, talking loudly, needing you to do something....argh!
And since Nate started eating...all of a sudden she's forgotten how to feed herself.

[skybie]

lol dont even get me started on the "i wants" and the "get me's"!!!
DD1 (3.7) has never been a placid kid, always very loud and in your face but it just seems to be getting worse and worse.
omg when we tell her no, she turns around and shouts "charlotte says yes!" she's such a turd!
Her and DF have a love/ hate relationship, literally one minute they love each other, the next they hate each other.
She's also very anal, things need to be done exactly the same every time, which drives me absolutely batty!

[~Kim~]

omg when we tell her no, she turns around and shouts "charlotte says yes!" she's such a turd!
Her and DF have a love/ hate relationship, literally one minute they love each other, the next they hate each other.
She's also very anal, things need to be done exactly the same every time, which drives me absolutely batty!

oh wow, makes me feel so much better....I think that so many times a day.

[krysalyss]

DS is almost 3 and a lot of things are similar. He doesn't have imaginary friends but is very strong willed and him and DH fight all of the time. Everything has to be done by mummy. We share the care duties so it is pretty frustrating for me to be working from home to hear him screaming 'no - mummy!'. He can also be very rude but mostly to people other than me. We live with my parents and he will actually grunt at them! Argh! I keep telling myself if we are calm and nice it will eventually rub off on him.

[Visitor7]

Nina has an imaginary friend named Peta. Peta is always with her and is her best friend apparently.
Nina is ALWAYS singing. She picks up words from songs really easily. They encourage singing at her dancing class as well, so yay for us, we get to hear it 24/7.
She's just started telling fibs, like, 'I didn't do it, Emily did it' Even though we saw her do it. She knows what she's doing, and is trying to test us. Lets just say until 2 months ago, she had never been sent to her room for being naughty. Now it's almost a daily occurence!!!
I think it might be the age for it, as my friends DD who is the same age is going through it as well.

[Gabrielle&Emersyn]

Umm Olive, is your daughter my daughter? LOL

What you have described, is EXACTLY what my daughter is like. She is 3y4m (born Oct 26, 2006).... So I am hoping it's normal

Gaby is all "I want I want I want", ESPECIALLY when we're at my parents house, because she knows that Poppa is weak when it comes to her, and always gives in.. lol (this usually ends with Gaby getting told off, and Poppa getting told off)..

She has an amazing imagination, is always on the phone to various people, is always going to the supermarket, or the petrol station, or the beach, or the 'baby doctor' (midwife)... and often SHE is my doctor, and gives me a thorough examination, complete with listening to the babies h/b & giving me an u/s.. LOL. Her teachers at preschool always have stories to tell, about her imaginary play experiences... she has a best friend at preschool - Lily, and they are always off on these crazy adventures.. I was lucky enough to see some photos one of the teachers took, right the way through one of these imaginary play experiences. very cool.

Gaby can sing along to all the ads on TV - and she is a huge fan of Taylor Swift, and knows a lot of her songs, just as well as I do (it's so cute).. she also sings along to songs on TV - esp Dora the Explorer songs, or songs on Winnie the Pooh... she just has to see something 2 or 3 times & it is embedded in her memory!

She is talking from the moment she wakes up, to the moment she goes to sleep - sometimes I wish she had an 'off' button , but at the same time it is so cute, and I am so proud of how well her language development is coming along!

She is getting VERY head strong... and NO is another favourite word. A headstrong 3yo & a tired, pregnant mama aren't really a good combination, as far as a peaceful household goes.. lol

[shellbell3]

Sounds very similar to Ash!
Ash can be quite stubborn now. Really stubborn.
We used to have huge play ups after bath and with bed, she would get so silly but has settled now.
She often likes to pretend she is a baby to copy Emily so sucks on toys, crawls around.
Makes up pretend people and pretend words.
I hate the "I want" too or :mummy get me my water." hmmm no how about we ask nicely then she clamps her mouth shut and sits grumpily.