25 months…what is normal?

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Hi all,

I have a very active 25 month old and wondering what is normal as mine seems on the high energy, low attention span side. I’ve seen other toddlers his age all sitting nicely and very calm whereas he is constantly on the go and wanting to explore etc.

• He is very affectionate
• He needs a lot of attention and always wants us to play with him.
• He likes to be set tasks and loves chopping veg with a plastic knife etc.
• He doesn’t necessarily want to play with other kids but he says hello and shows them things. He says mine but will sometimes share. He’s very interested in my friends baby and is quite sweet with her. Likes stroking her hand etc.
• He is a pocket rocket and loves to just run when we’re out so I take him to lots of fields. He won’t run too far away but he won’t hold hands with me and will pull away a lot so we have to go to low traffic places.
• He can do pretend play and likes to pretend that he has ‘slipped and fallen’ so we will go and help him up etc.
• His speech is good, he’s doing some 5 word sentences and understand lots.

In the last 2 months we have started to see lots of tantrums over small things, and him being whiney throughout the day. He is very mischievous and loves to do things he knows he shouldn’t, sticking fingers in plug holes and waiting for a reaction, thinks it hilarious. He has just started hitting so I am trying to put boundaries around that and can be quite destructive with his toys. Unless he’s watching tv, there is very little staying still. Things that were not too much of a battle have become difficult, getting dressed, nappy changes, hates staying still long enough to do them.

Thanks

He's. Two, and being a two year old.

Sounds very similar to my 29 month old. They’ve all got their own personalities, and there’s a lot going on at this stage. From my perspective, your DS sounds totally normal.

Sounds normal but the hitting would not be tolerated in our house. Zero tolerance. Firm no and remove to room on his own No attention at all for that no matter how much he kicks off. Sounds like he is starting to need a bit of a firmer boundary from you now When you say no you have to mean no

Sorry OP I find it confusing when people talk about their children using months once they’re 2 or older. But I would say this is fairly typical two year old behaviour. My DD was also constantly on the go, it’s a tiring age.

You've heard of the Terrible Twos?

He is becoming more independent, wanting his own way a bit more. Give him choices where you can, make sure boundaries are firm and consistent, and pick your battles.

All sounds quite normal.

Sounds very similar to my 25 month old! She will sit for a limited amount of time for activities like playdoh and stickers but otherwise she's always on the go. The tantrums have started in earnest, almost the day she turned 2! She holds my hand when walking now because any time she pulls away I put her straight back in the buggy. There are no low traffic areas near us so she knows she must hold on until we get into the park. It took a lot of gritted teeth through the protests and we still have to reinforce it regularly but it's a non negotiable for me

Sounds like my first, also a boy. He's much the same now at 5, exceptionally bright with numbers and problem solving, but still a jack in the box. I also have a calm 2 year old girl who is as you describe, she's a much better attention span, sits nicely, can focus on tasks etc. Your son is absolutely normal :)

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