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Ds gets very upset if offered half, or part, of something - anyone who can shed some light on this frankly bizarre behaviour?

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theSuburbanDryad · 06/11/2008 10:38

Ds will only eat something if he's given all of it, for example a whole biscuit, or banana, or apple. He won't eat it if it's cut or broken into slices, and in fact will tantrum if offered something which is broken in half.

As I type he is having a major meltdown because i dared to offer him half an Oreo (I gave him a whole one yesterday and he started doing laps round the house so perhaps a tad too much sugar?) - it's as if the half/broken biscuit scares him. He's rolling around screaming "NO!" the same way he does when he has a night terror. When he gets like this all I can do is sit in the same room as him, he won't even let me sit next to him as he kicks and punches me and woe betide me if if i try and pick him up.

Is this just normal toddler behaviour? He's 22 months.

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theSuburbanDryad · 06/11/2008 11:11

He does like to share, but only if he gets given the whole thing first. Then he'll try and shove the soggy biscuit/cheese in my face and smear sticky fingers all over my glasses. Which is great!

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Lizzzombie · 06/11/2008 12:29

LOL!
My DS is the same.
If his biscuit breaks, I get presented with it and a loud "broken, fix it!" announcement! I think its hilarious. I have many powers and special Mum skills, but mending broken biscuits is not yet one of them!

mamaspanx · 06/11/2008 12:43

i think this is pretty normal to be honest..remember rooting around in a box of bread sticks trying to find one that was intact at both ends and thinking my parents would never have faffed like this!

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