Toddler suddenly incredibly awkward, help! Everything I do is wrong.

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He wanted a tiny spoon to eat his beans with, not a big fork. "Not that plate mummy, want that bowl". Etc etc.

He's usually super chill, but over the past few weeks, everything I do is wrong. He's having tantrums and crying over the smallest thing.

He's three and it's making me wonder where my chill little boy has gone! Anybody else been through this?

Yes they’re all like that to a certain extent. They’re exploring their new found sense of self and language skills. And also testing boundaries because toddlers be toddlers. ‘You get what you get and don’t get upset’ is something I say a lotttttt!

That might become my new mantra.

It's particularly challenging around food. He tells me he wants a certain food so I'll cook it for him. And he then he gets upset because he wants something else.

I'm not sure whether he's ill or going through a developmental phase, or whether he's just a toddler being a toddler.

Sounds totally normal to me!

Thanks @Comedycook That is reassuring indeed!

Oh they’re all like it. I’ve had a cycle of ‘MUMMY HUG ME’ then outrage when she gets a hug all weekend.

Oh they’re all like it. I’ve had a cycle of ‘MUMMY HUG ME’ then outrage when she gets a hug all weekend.

He's trying to assert some control over a world he has no control over. Let him have it where appropriate and he'll be less demanding overall.

By that I mean don't respond to his demands in the moment, but plan for them. If he says "not that plate, this bowl" when dinner is on the table, you say "no, I've used this plate today"

But knowing that he's picky over his plates or bowls, you could put his in a cupboard he can reach and tell him before you plate up dinner to bring you his plate/bowl

Just a example.

You've heard of The Terrible Two's? Well sometimes, they land a bit late.

Look up Janet Lansbury who has some helpful stuff on YouTube and some great podcasts.