My 18 month is so demanding - he is exhausting. He is loving, funny and delicious but sometimes i despair. He is quite anxious and if his brother (3yo) even touches hims he dissolves into a mess, sometimes when i leave the room to go upstairs he screams like he is being murdered, same if he doesn't get his own way. He often drags me from room to room in the house for no real reason. He hates me doing something with DS1 and often screams murder. He falls over - cue terrible screaming. He doesn't really settle playing for more than 10 mins before he is after more attention. The car on journeys more than 15 mins is a nightmare as he starts whinging for attention He says a lot of words and follows instructions but he is so highly strung. Once he gets an idea in his head that is it - it has to be done - eg he has to a have a biscuit/ banana or go in a certain direction to look at something etc. He hasn't settled very well at nursery and is same with other kids as he is with DS2. Don't get me wrong - him and DS1 do have some wonderful moments of brotherly companionship but more often than not there is crying. Same with other kids at playgroups he likes smiling at them from a distance but if they come near - meltdown. Is this a phase? - can't remember DS1 being like this - he was a naughty whirlwind but is calming down - he certainly wasn't so attention seeking. DS2 has always has a lot of attention as when he was born DS1 was happy as larry to sneak off and find trouble while I breastfeed and paced with the colic. He has always needed a lot of input and as young baby would not be left alone at all but it is not improving yet. Sorry for absolute rant had a EPRC for mmc on wednesday so am a wreck and DH back at work and on own with kids all day feeling on a knife edge (another rant)!!