3rd birthday....has turned into Kevin the Teenager

[BrummieOnTheRun]

Okay, so she's not exactly trying to blag fags and have sneaky drinks from the booze cabinet! But she's sulky, has dramatic mood swings, is lethargic (just wants to watch TV) and refuses to participate in many of the things she used to enjoy. I'd prefer her to be having temper tantrums in the supermarket, I think.

Some of it is 'normal' 3 yo behaviour ("no" to everything), and is exacerbated by our moving regions (which is probably why she wants to stay in the house - it feels safe and familiar).

But is the moodiness normal, or should I be more concerned that the move has affected her more than we thought? Will it just pass, and how do you deal with a child who isn't 'naughty', just moody?

[adath]

Erm sounds normal to me well actually normal for me. I always joked DD was going on 50 now she is going on 15. She is a right little madam. I am going up the wall, I too would love to go back to tantrums in the supermarket too.
I have no fat solutions for dealing with it to be honest I have started ignoring it, DD hates being ignored so if I just let it go right over my head and pretend I don't even notice it then she tends to get it out of her system.
DD has been through a "I want to stay at home" phase I think this is to do with her starting nursery.

[BrummieOnTheRun]

We've been trying nursery too.

Will TRY the ignoring route...but very difficult, isn't it.

Tks for post, adath. Hopefully our little madams will make a fortune and we'll have a comfortable old age

[adath]

Well my little drama queen is just waiting to be discovered lol.
I have a few friends with DDs the same age and they all seem to be gong through the same thing. In one way I am glad because it means she is developing her own mind but I just wish she was a bit better humoured about it.

Ignoring it is hard and there are times where DD just keeps going on and on but she gets bored, I have been known to have to toally leave the room though cause I will eiher laugh the moodiness can be amusing at times or I will totally lose my temper.

Good luck with it and here is hoping it passes.