Exactly what Traveller said. Showing defiance is kind of normal as they "Test" the boundaries - mine tend to do it more at their grandparents house's as they try and see what they can get away with. I suspect some of it is "for show" being at your house and in a different environment. Doesn't make it right but it also doesn't mean they are like that all the time.I know a few kids like that, although thankfully not mine. Having said that mine do fight and show defiance from time to time so I think the behaviours are normal, but acting like that all the time is what's not normal iyswim.
Wrestling and karate chopping is kind of normal especially amongst boys/brothers/cousins....I wouldn't be too worried about that. I would be worried if escalated to punching tho - that is completely different type of behaviour that warrants addressing.




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