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Nursery describe her as a 'pickle' was yours like this?

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 18:23

Actually being terribly well trained in labelling the behaviour and not the child they say she has 'picklish behaviour' this doesn't seem to be a problem but she does keep them on their toes! She is happy but hard work, sleeps little, very determind, into EVERYTHING (bins, high up places, wherever you don't want her) she seems happy and loving, always giving out hugs and kisses.

Just wondering if you had a toddler like this how they faired at school? Did behaviour become a problem? DH was just like dd, and he did get into quite a few scrapes, but he had ishoos...

I guess I'm worried about her not being like the other kids, being notably 'picklish'

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angel1976 · 10/02/2009 20:05

Oh god, we went to pick DS up from the nursery the other day (he has been settling in for a few weeks) and while we were there, he started to pull out all the drawers with the carers' paperwork and toys and proceeded to empty everything onto the floor. The funniest thing was all the other kids (most older than him!) stood by and watched in amazement... 'Ringleader' is the word that springs to mind! If DS takes after DH, we are in trouble... Will be looking at this thread with interest...

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 20:06

Just me then??

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 20:08

Glad I'm not alone angel! DD broke a lock on a cupboard at nursery, she was that determined to get to the stuff she wasn't allowed!

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angel1976 · 10/02/2009 20:16

To be fair, the nursery was very good... They said he is just playing. I love my DS's nursery! :D The nursery also said he doesn't smile a lot (completely true, we call DS Mr Grumps!) but when he does, he has a gorgeous smile (also true!). At least your DD is loving, my DS tends to want to bite or hit the other children who dare come near him! LOL... They are only babies, they don't know any better. Though I have to say we don't encourage the biting of course...

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 20:18

DD did bite another child because she wanted his paint brush the other day She also bites me from time to time - I do a stern NO and put her on the floor, sometimes she cries, sometimes she laughs, which worries me a bit

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 20:20

I love dd's nursery, just today I got the impression that her key worker was quite happy to see me, I think she was shattered!

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 20:48

Just you and me then Angel?

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angel1976 · 10/02/2009 20:51

LOL... Yes, everyone else has perfect smiling angels and we have these two terrors! Hey, it may be tough now but the two of them will rule the world right?

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 20:52

Probably a sign of extreme intelligence

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Smithagain · 10/02/2009 20:58

DD1 was highly "picklish" (am loving the phrase "picklish behaviour"!)

Now six - still sparky and a bit off the wall sometimes - but three teachers so far have described her as "a joy to teach" so she seems to be doing OK

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 21:03

Thats reassuring, thanks Smithagain.
I'm having one of those crisis of confidence weeks! I think working in SEN makes me worry about future problems..

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Joolyjoolyjoo · 10/02/2009 21:05

DD1 was a lot like this, which I seemed to have forgotten, as dd2 was far more laid-back, until now, when ds has reached 15 mths and has become an absolute nightmare!! He opens drawers/ cupboards/ packets of cereal/ toilets. he pulls things out and smashes them, he turns off alarm clocks etc, he plays with the buttions on the dishwasher/ washing machine, and does things to the DVD player/ TV that we cannot fix. He actually goes behind the tv and pulls wires out if you leave him for a second. He climbs, and is obsessed with phones. He pulls over the kitchen bin, and would help himself to the contents if I wasn't there to stop him! He can open doors and safety locks, and frequently lets the dogs out.....sigh!!

dd1 was like this, I remember now, but, despite being still a bit hyper, she is great at school etc, so don't worry just yet!

TheCrackFox · 10/02/2009 21:16

Wonderstuff, sounds like my DS1 (he is nearly 8) and he is actually quite brainy. I think he is quite sciency (which is a shame because me and DH are thick in that way) and has a need to find out things work/operate.

TBH he still finds it difficult to leave things alone. He is still very nosy.

By the time he was 18 months he had managed to break: mobile phone, landline phone, DVD player and CD player. (Expensive emoticon).

He didn't sleep through the night till he was 3.

He calmed down massively by the time he was 2.5 yrs, so we never actually had the terrible 2's.

His teachers say he is a joy to teach and very popular.

EsmeWeatherwax · 10/02/2009 21:18

Oh Jooly, this is my dd all over. I don't think her nursery now what to do with her! Lol...I thought it was just normal toddler behaviour! She's a great laugh when she's not chewing on the tv wires or in the cats bowl!

[Esme frantically hoping dc2 will be slightly more laid back]

Our nursery not so good with this kind of thing though, which pissed me off a bit...I had a thread about it a few weeks ago...

SoupDragon · 10/02/2009 21:21

I get "Oh isn't she a character!" and they flick through her book and say "oh she's been, er, her usual self..."

SoupDragon · 10/02/2009 21:23

Her key worker used to greet her cheerfully "Hello trouble!" and I agreed with her

apollo11 · 10/02/2009 21:30

oh god!

my ds1 at preschool. went to collect him last week, and he'd had a trip to the depute head for throwing milk around class, and then pulling teachers hair and kicking her.

so dont worry you guys, its not just you!

he got no sweeties, biscuits or treats until he got a good report at nursery, and it was over a weekend too. and if THAT doesnt work, then he gets no tv (esp. charlie and lola which he really loves). and if THAT doesnt work, then i'm fucked!

Ceebee74 · 10/02/2009 21:31

Ooh I love the phrase 'picklish' - that is so like my DS1 - although his nursery tend to call him a 'monkey' which is what we call him at home anyway!

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Wonderstuff · 10/02/2009 21:33

apollo I can so see dd doing things like that, she is fearless..

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stealthsquiggle · 10/02/2009 21:45

'Pickle' is about the most polite thing DD gets described as - also 'madam' and 'character'.

I can't help much with how they grow up though I am afraid as although clever and determined DS was (and remains) a rule-following conformist - DD could not be more different.

stealthsquiggle · 10/02/2009 21:45

Ceebee - we call DD 'pickle' at home

angel1976 · 10/02/2009 21:56

MIL calls DS a cheese and pickle sandwich... I am sure not entirely in a complimentary manner as his favourite thing to do in their house is terrorise love the dogs and the very sooty wood-burning stove...

Smithagain · 11/02/2009 18:19

DD1 took ages and ages and ages to recognise her own name.

It took me ages and ages to realise it was because we never used it. We always called her "pickle"

bella29 · 11/02/2009 18:27

My dd is 4.5 now and was just like this.

She is now very bright, articulate, confident and fantastic company with more friends than she knows what to do with.

Wish I had been the same!

Good luck x

bella29 · 11/02/2009 18:28

And no, behaviour isn't a problem - in fact she enjoys keeping the other children in line!

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