Both of my boys have been like this, DS2 (who was 3 in April) is still very much in this phase, everything is about me. Sometimes it's cute, like this morning when he told me that I was his best friend Sometimes it's not so cute, like I really don't need an audience every time I have to go to the loo. DS1 (nearly 6) still has his moments, but he's much more balanced these days, although I couldn't tell you when it started to change, partly because it's so gradual & partly because I'm the one who is there the most to do things anyway.

I think being 3 is a pretty full-on time, they're so ready to be "big", but they need the security of being looked after because they're actually still pretty little. It's exhausting to be the one they want all the time, but for me it's the continuation of gentle, attachment style parenting - full on while you're in the middle of it, but great pay-off as they come through it.