Thank you all SO much I have been doing loads of reading this arvo - I love the parenting passageway blog if anyone else is interested in reading it. Everything she posts resonates with me so well and I have calmed down knowing it is a stage and it is developmental. Was feeling like it was something I was doing that was making him act out - and generally he is the most gorgeous little boy who is happy and just wonderful to be around (I know everyone says that) so this has been hard to deal with.

jackrose - Spot on hun - he is 2yrs 9mths - that article was great - thank you and I think the key here for me is to be calm plus there a few other tips there that were super helpful. xoxox

SJ and Div - thanks for the tips lovelies xoxox

Will keep repeating the mantra of stay calm, this too will pass and having more fun and trying to have some more 1-1 time with him. Izzy is often happy to craft away for 30 mins alone so might use that time to hang with him.

Lu - thanks hun, it's ace knowing I am not alone in all this and having such lovely women to share with