DS2 was 2 in April. He had always been such a placid and easy to manage little thing but the last couple of weeks he's been horrific. Clingy, whining, tantrumming about anything and everything. And pushing at boundaries, touching things he shouldn't, throwing etc. He speaks well so it's not inability to communicate. There have been no changes that could have triggered it and no incidents I can think of such as an illness or accident. Even my mum has noticed it as he really kicked off at her house. She thinks he is basically being naughty and needs to know who's boss. Is it normal to become such hard work and how's best to deal with it? I don't want to pander to it but "discipline" seems to have a limited effect, he appears to need soothing rather than punishment. Once calmed down he will ask nicely or tell me whats wrong. I maybe worry more than average as DS1 has ASD and ADD and though I don't remember him being as difficult as these last few weeks have been I know behaviour problems can run in families. I see others with happy compliant toddlers and despair!