Ds has recently shown fixations on things, bordering on obsessive behaviour, and I am just wondering if this is normal for a 24 month old. He clearly understands a lot and is trying to communicate all the time but speech is slow (only a handful of recognisable words although he can put them into 3 word sentences)
Examples of his behaviour...
He watched a DVD of Peppa Pig for the first time last week and now wants to watch it all the time and gets very upset when even the ad breaks on Nick Jnr come on, and inconsolable when the programme finishes. He indicates he wants to watch it by 'oinking' (!). The crying (not really tantrum type, more just really unhappy) lasted about half an hour the first night and has diminished with a bit of distraction tonight.
He fixates on a phrase eg. "daddy go way" (when dh goes to work) and will continue saying it on and off throughout the say until dh gets home.
He is very particular about things like snacks - he will only 'accept' a snack if he is lifted up to the cupboard where we keep them, and can choose himself. He also has very definite ideas about what books he wants to be read in the evening and won't settle down to sleep without us finding the one he wants.
These are just a few examples, there are others which crop up on a more random basis.
On one hand, he is mostly a very sociable, smiley boy, but on the other, he can turn in matter of seconds into a very demanding, intractable little so and so.
I don't think his speech is out of the boundaries of normal, but I do suspect this is causing him quite a lot of frustration in how he controls his environment.
Anyone got any advice/experiences to share?
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Does this sound like normal toddler behaviour to you?
petaluma · 17/08/2011 21:13
Sounds like a normal 2 year old to me.
They tend to like to impose some control and order in, what to them, appears to be a chaotic world. Developmentally they are starting to realise how complex it all is out there.
That's why most toddlers love routine and can be creatures of habit. They often want to wear the same clothes every day, or have the same book at bedtime or the same foods every mealtime.
Just go with the flow 
Speaking from bitter experience make sure you stay in control, or you will have hell when he reaches 4!!! 
I know I'm trying to regain control at the moment. 
Sounds normal to me - DD2 is going through a phase of not wanting to eat anything we hand to her, we have to either put it in a bowl or leave it on the side.....
She's also taking off her nappy everytime she has a wee and running round shouting "BUM BUM BUM" 
That sounds very normal (or we both have abnormal toddlers 
). DS (2.3) current phrase of the week is 'what doing mummy'. All day, every day. Interspersed with 'watch Thomas tank engine mummy's phone' and total meltdown when I won't let him. Serves me right for letting him realise YouTube makes watching all things possible!
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