Hi all,
I have 3 children, an 18 year old, 16 year old and a 2 1/2 year old.
My youngest doesn’t listen to what I tell him, his speech is amazing and advanced and he does understand when I’m talking to him or asking him/telling him to do/ not do things, but he just does not take any notice.
He is very defiant, and he will just not listen to me. My older two were not like this, so this is new territory for me. He laid down on the cafe floor yesterday and wouldn’t let me put his jacket on, when I’d asked and told him that he needed it on. I’ve tried explaining, and I’ve been firm, but nothing is getting through. He will try to run across the car park at nursery when I collect him, when I’ve told him not to due to the danger etc...
Do you think he will grow out of this? Everything was fine development wise at his last review 3 months ago. He’s very hyper as well, people comment that he has a lot of energy, and he likes to chat a lot, he gets frustrated easily and likes to be busy a lot of the time.
Does anyone think cutting out sugar may help? He doesn’t have a lot, but he might have the odd sugary treat now and again.