How old would you guess this child was?

[Ohdoleavemealone]

Some of her behaviours include...

Stripping off as soon as she gets home

Being more interested in boxes of polystyrene than her toys

Having a tantrum every time she is told she cannot have something

Repeatedly asking for something she know she cannot have, and not giving up even when told no 4 times until shouted at and then goes and cries.

Hits out at people rather than using her words

Takes 30 minutes to eat a small bowl of cereal (won't have milk and eats cheerios one at a time)

Calls parents "mama and dada"

Likes to be held like a baby

Breaks most toys she owns

Thinking about the behaviour perhaps of your own child, I am wondering what age these behaviours are typical of - I know it is difficult as children develop at different rates but I am concerned about my child.

@GrazingSheep Not yet no, I'd like a few more replies before I influence the responses.

As said by @sweetbellyhigh sounds like my teenager too, they've just turned 16

Sounds a lot like my friends 12 year old daughter tbh

@TabithaTittlemouse Possibly but she doesn't appear to have issues socially (although she hugs strangers all the time which is odd and inappropriately). She is pretty good at being flexible with routines, doesn't play repetitively, she uses her imagination. I just don't know.

2-18

3

2-4

Developmentally about 3.

But for a child with brain injury or not neuro typically developing it could be any age above that.

@Airyfairymarybeary

2-18

Beat me to it

3-4

I would say about 2 years old

Stripping off as soon as she gets home

Our DS still loves stripping off after school (4.5) and he's quite happy in the nude.

Being more interested in boxes of polystyrene than her toys
This can be any age up to 3 ish, or it could be a sensory thing as others have said

Having a tantrum every time she is told she cannot have something

This makes me think about 2 years old

Repeatedly asking for something she know she cannot have, and not giving up even when told no 4 times until shouted at and then goes and cries

Again any age can not like being shouted at, our DS hates loud noises and being shouted at, we discipline him without shouting.
Any age can be annoyingly persistent, ours wasn't but our friends child carried on at 4 years old !.

Hits out at people rather than using her words

Makes me think 2

Takes 30 minutes to eat a small bowl of cereal (won't have milk and eats cheerios one at a time
Our DS is a slow eater so we need to allow for that, but eating one by one I'm not sure if that's dependant on age or something a little more)

Calls parents "mama and dada

Again any age if that's what you call yourselves, our DS still calls us mummy and daddy "

Likes to be held like a baby
Not really sure, again makes me think about 2 years old although ours never did it so that's not based on anything other than they like to be thought of big girls or boys after that maybe.

Breaks most toys she owns
Ohhh any age, some kids just play really rough.

[quote Ohdoleavemealone]@LexiTall do you then spend the remainder of your day wandering around butt naked?[/quote]
My teenage DS walks around in just his boxers at home. I don't think it's a problem for your DD depending on her age of course. At least she does it at home and not school I suppose.

Impossible to tell without knowing if there's any developmental issues. One of my kids is autistic with global development delay and some of this is familiar. He's 8.

Hi OP, this sounds very familiar

My daughter is 9 and does a lot of these. And some other traits.

She has diagnosed very mild cerebral palsy due to getting stuck and not breathing at birth. Physically very mild but more noticeable behavioural impacts.

Happy to chat more via PM if that would help.

DD is five and does this sometimes please, please tell me this stops by 6/7🤨
My friends DS is 8 and recently did all these things - apart from mama dada- he can give the silent treatment now.
DD came in and stripped off to her pants today - because she was ‘hot’ even though it’s Baltic here.
What about other milestones, reading, counting etc…

I'd say this is typical of a 3-4 year old, although some of it could easily be a much older child.

My DD is 10 with autism and behaves in some of the ways you describe.

I’m more concerned that she is being shouted at than what age she is tbh. As she doesn’t sound able to verbalise what she needs- she certainly doesn’t sound like she is being naughty.

My son is 10 now but would have had a lot of those traits until he was about 8.. he's much better now but oh god the not accepting no for answer drives me bonkers! He's very particular about food can't have certain foods touching has issues with textures. He's NT

Thanks everyone. It seems I should seek some support. She is 6.5 and had a rough start to life in the foster system.
Due to that we were always told she may be emotionally delayed by 12-18 months but I feel some of her behaviour is odd even for 5 year olds.

My almost 9 years old shares a lot of those traits but he has autism and adhd.

I'd say a 4yo who is either allowed to misbehave/pandered to, or has additional behavioural needs.

@MaryAndGerryLivingInDerry
Example of what I mean
"mama can I have buiscuits?"
No, tea is nearly ready
"please mama"
No, wait until after tea
"Pleaseeee"
No
"Just one?"
Not until after tea
"please just one mama"
No
Pleaseeeeeeee
NO!

[quote Ohdoleavemealone]@MaryAndGerryLivingInDerry
Example of what I mean
"mama can I have buiscuits?"
No, tea is nearly ready
"please mama"
No, wait until after tea
"Pleaseeee"
No
"Just one?"
Not until after tea
"please just one mama"
No
Pleaseeeeeeee
NO![/quote]
Why can't she have a biscuit?

Sounds fairly expected for a 6.5 year old who has had trauma at birth and been through the Foster system