Why is my toddler such a pain in the.......

[Clare123]

My toddler is a nightmare. He can not let other toddlers play and is so disruptive. We had a friend over for tea and he constantly is throwing toys and generally ruining the other childs games. He is insistent about disturbing the other child, but will not play with his other toys and will throw stuff and try to get attention.

I am at my wits end. Please help me keep my sanity? Any ideas what I should be doing?

Does your toddler attend nursery? Is he or she the same in this environment or is it saved up for wen mum is watching????

Wait a few months, they go through cycles of little buggerdom, grow out of it, then develop new annoying habits, and so on, till they turn five.

I agree with wmmc, but I'm afraid to say that they keep developing annoying habits for a bit longer than 5, in fact until they are at least 25

My DD does not throw things, but she has developed this clown like attention seeking where as soon as she gets another toddlers attention she throws herself to the ground and wiggles her legs in the air and goes 'boo, gaa' and is generally silly. I wonder if many young children display some kind of attention seeking behaviour? Not sure what to do about it other than in my case try hard not to laugh and worry that the parents think my child is a nutcase. I shall watch this thread with interest. I hope you get some answers.

I think its quite common, my DS is much worse behaved when he has a friend round than when he goes to a friend's house. I read somewhere that toddler's toys are really precious to them and, it would be like an adult being asked to lend something like their wedding ring to someone (crap example maybe but I can't really think of anything else..).

My ds is pretty good at understanding the concept of sharing (having been at a nursery since he was about one) but definitely has moments like this when friends come to visit.

He is also going through a phase at the moment of needing constant attention and also talking constant drivel. Going on about castles, bananas, witches etc etc. I am grateful he has a fertile imagination but sometimes you just need a break!

Watch Jo Frost - Extreme Parenting!! It's all there but you know what? You knew it anyway!! Attention seeking. My DD was the same.

Go with the flow but don't get sucked in. No attention is good attention - if muummy doean't respond, I'll stop because I have no audiance!! Trust me, it works and if you explain to other mums/dads what you are doing, they'll be cool!!

It's a phase but hard work. Good luck

agree with mouseface this is the tact i had to take with my ds. he soon got bored when i stopped reacting

Thanks addicted......

reading back, should've spell checked my post!! Too tired!! x