Grumpy 3 year old

[Lucieaew]

If my 3 year old is in a grump. He will often say things like, get away from me or I don't want to play with you any more. I don't know if this has come from time outs where he is asked to sit by the door until he is ready to calm down and say sorry. Or if it's shows like PJ masks which is his current favourite, the baddies call the characters names like PJ pests, he has misheard it and will call me a PJ pet. I don't like it when he does this, I kind of think he's too young to be name calling but realise when he goes to school he will be doing that and maybe worse.
Am I mollycoddling him or is this normal 3 year old behaviour. NB: he went to nursery until April when I started maternity leave but I don't think this way of speaking has come from older children because it's a more recent thing.

The world is a cruel and difficult place - it's normal for a child to pick up on these problems and have it reflected in their behaviour. If anything, it's an indication that he is perhaps more intelligent than his peers, given that he's clearly aware of the state of global affairs.

For example, the recent use of the insult 'PJ Pet' could in fact have been brought on by your son's distress at the recent geopolitical tensions in Far East Asia, and your son is using this sort of aggression as an outlet for these feelings about the hatred in the world.

I think a potential solution would be to engage in discussion with your child about these events - ask him what he thinks about Kim Jong Un ("Rocket Man"), and the effects of the increasing nuclear threat against nearby countries that could have devastating economic and environmental effects across the globe.

You could also try introducing your son to more intelligent shows such as "Rick and Morty", which challenge viewers by introducing complex philosophical concepts and scientific ideas which leave the viewer to ponder over these during naptime.

All the best Lucieaew! Hope you figure out these issues for your son.