"I'm only 2 and a half"
At a few new toddler groups recently, and generally out and about, DD keeps getting looks/comments from people.
She is 2 and a half and still has tantrums, she still uses a buggy occasionally, her speech is not always perfectly clear to someone who doesn't know her, she needs help going to the loo, she needs cuddles when upset, and does spill her drink occasionally.
Recently I've been asked "which pre-school does she go to" and even "has she started school yet" so I'm guessing people think she's 3 or 4.
When I tell people she's only 2 1/2 they're shocked and say "well she's so tall, she looks a lot older".
She is tall but you know, not that tall. She's always been on or just above the 75th percentile and still is AFAIK, so not freakishly tall by any stretch of the imagination. She has lots of long hair, this is always commented on because it apparently makes her look older. And she also has an air of confidence about her which again makes her seem older (so I've been told).
I think she has so many good things going for her, but they're working against her at the moment.
I just feel like putting a "I am 2" badge on her, just so people know and don't feel the need to say "tut why is that girl still in buggy" or whatever