On 2 separate occasions last week, I was told that DS (2.3) was being stubborn, and it was said in a kind of a way rather than a sympathetic kind of way (if you get what I mean)
My nursery and all the staff there are excellent and really good at working with parents etc. So I was a bit taken aback as it was almost like they expected me to do something about it or defend it. But, erm, he's a toddler - they are stubborn aren't they? He's always been quite independent and is one of the oldest in his room. He's usually very happy and compliant so long as he's not hungry or tired (again usual toddler stuff). I think this might have happened when they were trying to get him in from the garden to have tea, and knowing DS, he was so stuffed on extra portions of lunch, he really didn't want any tea so understandably wanted to keep on playing.
I'm not quite sure if maybe 'stubborn' is nursery-speak for something else? But there's really nothing I can do or say in response to a toddler being stubborn is there?!