My 2.5 year old DS has always been quite strong willed, could speak at 11m old and picks up things very quickly so is quite independent and has always had a short temper with things.
In the past 2/3 months this has got much worse and his behaviour is consistently each day horrific to deal with. His tantrums are over the top, absolutely screaming in my face till he’s sick - this could be over not being allowed another rice cake / smoothie etc.
He smirks when we tell him off for example say he’s damaged something on purpose or doing something dangerous and genuinely he couldn’t care less when we do tell him off, it’s like water off a ducks back and just gets on with his day. Sometimes he’s like he has no emotion, he will say sorry - but you can quite clearly see he’s not being genuine and doesn’t care.
My partner will get home and he will say ‘oh i have been silly today’ as if it’s something to boast about.
We have tried ignoring behaviours and it doesn’t help, tried talking calmly to him about why he’s doing things, tried telling him off, taking toys away, no screen time (he has limited tv anyway)
Im now wondering if this is normal toddler behaviour as they say and something he will grow out of or if he’s showing signs of something else?