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Normal behaviour in 3.6 year old?

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buttercupbabe · 15/12/2008 15:57

An anxious Mum just wanting some advice from other Mums with ds's who may have experienced this.
Ds is 3.6 years and has always been a 'lively' character. Always running around laughing. He loves playing with other children but has a tendency to get really silly at times. All his friends seem able to calm down and control their behviour but ds just continues getting more and more silly, talking nonsense and at it's worst pulling silly faces. I've just returned from the nativity where everyone else was doing what they were supposed to but ds sat there pulling his head dress over his face laughing about it. He's a very sociable little boy who plays wonderful imagainative games with his friends and me but just easily goes ott with laughing and silliness.
When we go to other peoples houses or have people to ours for tea I dread the sitting down to eat bit because sometimes (not always) he can be really silly - pull silly faces, and say silly things. His friends just sit there eating and it makes me worry that he's different.
I had dd 3 months ago and his behaviour towards her can be a little odd. He's very sweet to her but is really in her face - he holds her hand, stamps his feet and pulls an odd face when talking to her.
Apart from these few behaviours he's just lke the other 3 year olds we see. He seems reasonably intelligent can count to 20 and knows many of his phonics.
Anyone seen these sorts of behaviours and their child to out grow them?

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KTNoo · 15/12/2008 16:09

Sounds a bit like my ds who is now 5, bit of a ring leader, a real non-conformer and definitely the class clown! He gets so excited by things like play dates and parties that he goes right over the top and often ends up in trouble.

I veer constantly between thinking he's adorable and funny to wanting to throttle him.

Sounds like your ds knows his own mind. I have had to learn to accept the strong-minded nature of my ds - i can imagine him doing exactly what you describe. I find that the other kids always want him to their house but the parents don;t seem so keen for some reason (especially those with girls!)

I wouldn;t worry. Maybe your friends have very passive children?

As for outgrowing behaviour, of course he will mature and school changes kids, but I do think personality can be seen from very early on! I would say just enjoy him.

KTNoo · 15/12/2008 16:10

Oh, and just wait till he learns toilet humour.

buttercupbabe · 15/12/2008 16:34

Thanks KTNoo.
As a teacher I definately see him being the class clown! He's such a happy boy and people often comment on his wonderful laughter. I just don't want him to appear odd to others as he grows older.
I asked nursery about his talking nonsense and the manager laughed and said it's just a phase and wait till he learns toilet humour.

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rolledhedgehog · 15/12/2008 18:15

Sounds well within the range of normal 3/4 year old behaviour and I know at least one 5 year old that is still like this. Agree with the toliet humour.....I was followed around Aldi last week by one of DD's friends shouting 'you are poo you are wee' at us. Even DD was a bit .

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