If you had an adorable toddler boy

[BiscuitLover09876]

When did he change?

My 2 year old is so affectionate, still sleeps with us and breastfeeds, just wants his toy animals and dolls to kiss and cuddle and eat the 'food' he makes them. None of this "boys are more boisterous" crap.

If your son was like this, did he stay that way or did school/puberty ruin him? 🙈 starts nursery next week.

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@MydogWillow

Our 6'3" 16 Yr old DS still slings his legs onto my lap when we're on the sofa together. Also comes into our room sometimes on a weekend with a "budge up" and squeezes into our bed while on his phone. Always lots of "love you", and hugs. Teenagers can be challenging there's no doubt about that, but thankfully it's balanced with these gem moments.

That's adorable. 😊

My 9 year old still loves cuddly toys. But also loves his bike, his playstation etc

His brother likes the odd pokemon stuffed creature too and he's older.

Both still cuddle me and sit right up next to me on the sofa. Both really affectionate.

Oh my gosh your boys all sound so well behaved! My 22 month old is a total menace! On the weekend we go and find a big green space to sit in and let him roam free otherwise we all go crazy.

Mine is 6 and a total sweetheart. He's so loving and affectionate. I'll be gutted when it ends!

2y8m my angelic doe-eyed toddler turned into an inexhaustible escape artist over night.

I never thought I'd use reins but by 2y9m, I wouldn't go to a shopping street or play park without them.

Ds2 is 13 and a half and still adorable He does spend a lot of time glued to some incomprehensible rubbish on his ipad, but is always happy to drop it and come and do painting/making stuff with me, or go out. We run together too

Ds1 is 25- he was adorable as a toddler, then a complete 'mare til he was about 16 when he morphed into a lovely, protective, funny young man (albeit with some very rigid views on some things and obviously, the teenage KnowItAll manner).

Both still say I love you every day (or in ds1's case, at the end of every phone call and every time he leaves here to go home).Both still give cuddles.

My almost 8 year old gets in with us every night and cuddles up to watch Youtube Lego videos or SpongeBob daily.

DS is now 19 and is still adorable he didn't have any unpleasant stages, although he's a bit like a stick insect so not the best for cuddles.

Mine is 30 now. He's still very easy going. He was never overly boisterous and hardly any toddler tantrums if I recall correctly.
His sister stepped up with those, bless her. But they passed and she's equally lovely.

Maddy456 one of mine used to need a very long morning "walk" at that age (he rode his pedal tractor - the most exhausting method of transport but he loved it - or his balance bike - we're lucky to have suitable paths away from traffic where we live). We used to walk a three mile round trip to the playground in the next village while his big sister was at preschool.
When he started preschool at 3 they asked me to help him "power out" before preschool so I used to set him circuits of the playground while I timed him (run around the sandpit, up the slide ladder and slide down, three swings on the swing and jump off, over the climbing net and back to me).

He did need that (his brother didn't) but with that built into his routine he was well behaved - he stopped needing it at about 6, by which time he was playing hours of football in all his breaks.
He wouldn't have been able to sit and behave without the chance to really exert himself first.

He's pretty chilled and lazy now at nearly 14 and doesn't need it in the same way, though he still plays football and is good at sports.

Could you build something similar in for your DS?

My sons are still lovely.

I think it is sad people expect their children to change at school, they just grow up a bit is all, but mine have not changed really.

DS2 was obsessed with his cuddly toys - he had loads of them. He continued sleeping with them.until he was 15, despite being a cool, sporty teenager!

Maybe it’s just his personality. My DS has always been a climber and very independent. All the stories of boys loving their mums never really seemed true with him.

Mine’s 16 and 6’2”. He still gives hugs and has recently given up his bedroom so I could isolate in there, taking the less comfortable futon himself.
He was boisterous and still walks 10 miles a day when the mood takes him, or takes part in strenuous sports. Age 13 was rocky with 6 months of moods and surliness.
He’s now working part-time, learning a foreign language (from scratch) and coaching juniors in his sports club during his summer holiday. No idea what his GCSEs will be like- I’m very proud of the young man he has become.

My teens were boisterous and challenging at 2, but adorable at 16 😇😇

So for you it’ll be the reverse OP

@MarleneDietrichsSmile

My teens were boisterous and challenging at 2, but adorable at 16 😇😇

So for you it’ll be the reverse OP

This brings me some hope for my relationship with DS in the future.

Ds 1 changed in about yr5/6 at school. He’s 24 now and still not very affectionate although he doesn’t live at home anymore so I don’t see him that often.
Ds2 changed about. Year ago. He’s 19. Still lives at home. Was a lovely teenager no issues has become moodier and grumpy since starting work/uni. He’s doing his degree via an apprenticeship and I think it’s a lot harder working full time and studying than he thought it would be.

DS1 nearly 7 yrs and still adorable! Bracing myself though! DS2 5.5 yrs and relatively recently adorable after a pretty rocky 2-4!

17 year old swapped backpacks with me on hikes and makes sure I am not too tired or falling behind. He asks how my day has been and encourages me to do things he knows I will feel proud of. My heart will break when he leaves home next year.

My sweet toddler who absolutely adored me and was always cuddling and kissing me is 12 now. He's 5ft 8, funny and ever so thoughtful, but I don't think he's hugged me of his own accord for well over two years :(

DS3 was like that, loved nature, insisted to stop to sniff flowers we passed, would sing Let It Go (from Frozen) beautifully at the top of his voice all the time, loved to brush mine and DDs hair (would insist on it) and put loads of clips in it (still remember the time I forgot he’d done it and went out with my hair all over the place covered in glittery clips) never ran off, held hands without being told, cuddled all the time, always shared nicely, loved being read stories (god I miss that). He decided he didn’t want to play with boys when he started school as they were too rough and hurt each other. He’d pick up spiders and put them outside to stop me squishing them. His best friends were girls and they adored him (still do).

Now he’s just turned 11, he’s a bit of a game addict and can be obnoxious at times (started at about 8) but he’s still very thoughtful and caring. His teacher even wrote in his last school report last week how helpful he is like if one of his classmates doesn’t understand the work, he explains it in a way he knows they’ll understand and they all go to him to sort out disagreements. He still asks me or DH to stroke his back to get to sleep or gets in between us on the sofa and asks for it (which is bloody annoying!). He understands stuff far beyond his years and is constantly asking questions about everything. Apologises if he’s been rude as he’s ‘going through the change’ (puberty) !

His a complete breath of fresh air compared to my 3 older DC. Not that I have favourites. I tell them I can’t stand any of them .

My adorable 16 year old has always been adorable. My 18 year old was pretty tricky until around 14 and has been lovely ever since.

I had one of those adorable toddler boys you mention. He’s 15 now and towers over me but only this afternoon he came and said “Mum can I have a hug? Haven’t had one for ages,” (he had one last night but can’t remember). Don’t give up hope.

13 and he hasn't changed yet 😂 Still cuddly, sweet and adorable

DS is 21 and still very affectionate, never really went through a grumpy phase. He suffers with depression (after losing his dad) but he keeps everything bottled up so if you didn't know, you would think he was the most comical, optimistic person ever. He is really caring and is very close to his great gran, visits her every week and does her shopping. He does have his arsehole moments like every human on the planet, but overall he is a sweetheart.