to wish my nearly 3yo was 4

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I love him to bits but he still has tantrums, sometimes quite big ones. DS1 is 7 and he is lovely. I can't wait for DS2 to get a bit older and get past this exhausting tantrumy stage. I don't really want to wish his life away, but nearly 3yo'ds are SUCH hard work

DD is 4.5 and at school. She still throws the mother of tantrums regularly.
Is 4 supposed to be tantrum free?

I'm sure DC do grow out of tantrums in most cases, but I don't think having tantrums at 4 is unusual.

I feel for you though, tantrums are exhausting and embarrassing imo.

My nearly 4-year old has had about two epic tantrums in his entire life, but my 2 year old...? SHe has aout two epic tantrums a day...!

Exhausting, huh?

I agree three is v hard - it's the whining and whingeing that get to me.

I do often wonder why the "terrible twos" get all the publicity, but it's the "threenager" that is much harder IMO.

My 4.5yo is still tantruming regularly. We have progressed to very occasionally being able to reach a negotiated compromise (for which I heartily thank school), but it is still very wearing.

I've got my fingers crossed that the toddler tantrums end before the teenage ones start.

3 definitely harder than 2 (hardest so far for me, eldest is 9)

I think that DS1 stopped proper tantrums about when he started nursery at nearly 4 so am hoping that by 3.5 we will be over the worst. A mother of 3 girls once said to me that she only truly enjoyed her children once they were 7 and at the time I was . I am now inclined to agree! DS1 is 7 and a delight. He can play games, hold an interesting conversation and is all round a reasonable person.

I find the emotional up and down with a 3yo such hard work. Although of course I love him dearly, it just that the lovely times get so easily eclipsed by the difficult ones

I agree. I can do babies, and I can do age 4+ but I really struggle with toddlers

Ummm, my 3yr old DS was an angel, a lovely little thing who had me in stiches all day and ate what i put infront of him, who was happy snuggling with me on the sofa watching toy story.

As a 4 yr old he was a complete horror with attitude! Every dinner time set with a continual backtrack of moaning about how he hates even though he ate it last week.

He shouts, screams, and refuses to wee sitting down now so i also have a lovely pee scented toilet seat.

I feel your pain. DS is cute beyond belief but its so haaaard.

7, that sounds a nice age :)

ah well OTT DS2 is not like that at nearly 3 so hopefully he isadvanced? Good lord, I can't do another year

Morris 7 is wonderful.

We took DS1 and his friends to Pizza Express for his birthday and they behaved beautifully, I went for quite a long walk with him yesterday and we played I Spy on the way home, he played Battleships with his Dad before dinner tonight and when I tried to help his he whispered 'mum, I know how to play it, you don't need to help me'.

He is loving and caring and sensible. Now what I should have done is started an AIBU to say how wonderful 7yo boys are

Ha ha dd is 6 and still goes off like a tornado regularly. Don't get your hopes up.

I'm seriously hoping he follows his brother aka...........DS1 is still capable of the odd strop but he's off with a door slam and then comes back to say sorry once he has cooled off. Miles easier than a random 3yo tantrum

They get better? Please say they do :( life with a 22 month old and a three and a bit year old is one long tantrumming scream fest. And neither of the buggers can talk.

My DSis has three children who are 5,6 and 8... Her advice to me now I'm a new mum.. Forget the terrible 2s its the fucking 4s you wanna watch out for!!!!