Is this normal toddler behaviour?

For the last couple of weeks Lily has been actually not really herself. She has been really naughty towards Charlie for one. she will push him over or kick toys at him or throw things at him. she's also been threatening to throw things at DH and I. She has also started to blow raspberries whenever we tell her no, kinda like back chatting i suppose. She has been really cranky and whingey too which is not really like her. I'm not sure why she's being so naughty? She's never been like this before and she's never really been jealous of Charlie either. If anything, she gets more attention that him because he just like's to do his own thing.

I have to say it`s totally normal behaviour for toddlers Tegan. Matthew does exactly the same, he pushes, accasionaly kicks and throws things at Adrian plus the biting on top of this :rolleyes: yet on the other hand he adores his brother and will share food, toys, give him kisses and cuddles.

They are just testing there boundaries, at times here Matthew thinks he`s the boss, he`ll even race me to the chair I feed Adrian in as he knows that`s Mummy`s chair!!!!

We`ll get through these years, then we`ll have the younger ones going through it.

As for the whinging and clinginess is there anything different in her routine/home life, which may be causing this? I know Matthew went through a few weeks of being cranky but he was adjusting to preschool so that`s what I put it down to.

Sounds pretty normal to me Tegan.

Any new routines lately? Could be that, or it could just be her time IYKWIM.

Try not to react to it too much when she threatens to throw things at you and always follow through with your threats ie put her in her room if you tell her she will go there if she's naughty and don't give in to the whining. If you mean no then don't change your mind after 10 mins of constant pestering ;)

Tegan, she is almost three isn't she???

Three year olds are worse than the terrible twos!!! Sounds spot on with 3 year old behaviour :)

Yeah, sounds normal to me! You'll get through it sweet :) When I was that age, I chased my brother through the house screaming 'Hate, hate, hate!!!" I'm a sane (sometimes!) human being nowdays!

I taught a room full of three year olds for 3 years..... yep they are experienced tantrum throwing 2 year olds! Perfectly normal. My advise just continue to set boundaries!