The past 2 days I have been having trouble with Jadce who is 3 years old. The night before last he wanted me to sleep in his toddler bed with him. I have done it before and he was not taking NO for an answer. Then later the next dayhe wanted me to turn the light on in the bathroom for him I said NO. I said NO because the step stool was right there he can do it and has been doing it all by him self for 1 1/2 years now. Then the fit escaladed he wanted me to come talk to him while he pooped. I know all of this sounds like a cry for attention but I dont see how he could be lacking at all. I am a SAHM we do everything together and now that Izaviaha can sit up on his own we are always on the floor playing. Izaviaha is also learning to crawl so we run around the house more so Izaviaha can chase us. Jadce also gets plenty of one on one time when Izaviaha is naping. What is going on? Why is he getting so up set when I say NO. I am trying to stick to my guns and be firm so I dont turn in to a push over mom. What should I do?

Hmmm, I wonder if something is frightening him and he is scared to be alone? Did he watch a movie recently or see a new show on TV? Toddlers are so difficult, one day they are fine with something and the next there not. Just grasping at straws here(LOL) That's about all you can do with these little guys KWIM? Hope he gets better tomorrow:D

Not usre what the matter is.. ususally they do this sort of thing as a ttention seeking or maybe, as Kim suggested, he's become afraid of something. Then again... maybe he just wants you all to himself and is going through a cling phase :dontknow: I think all you can do is not get too irritated (eauser said than done I know :roll:) and reassure him and praise him when he does do it by himself.
Failing that, if it keeps going on.. do a reward chart....

I would say that is normal for that age. And the only reason I say this is because me niece is the same way! She is very sensitive when you tell her NO. She is also three, and boy does the faucet come on when you tell her something she doesn't want to hear.

This is JMO since I see my niece doing the same all the time.

Yeah I think it may be attention seeking, with the No, maybe say No mummy is not going to turn on the kight because you are closer to the stool KWIM, maybe the explaining of why you can't or won't do something will help.

You spend a lot of time with him while your LO is napping, I suggest maybe during this time doing special play (and do one on one reading, drawing, games etc.) and call it that so he knows that it is one on one, I have done this type of play with my older one and it has worked wonders.