I see a lot of posts (and hear about it from IRL friends) about behavior at age 2, 3 and 5 but not so much about age 4!
How was age four for your family? 
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4 has been great! She's super fun, can do (almost) everything herself, is really helpful.
She gives me attitude and talks back sometimes, but it's been easy to handle and shut down so far. -
I hope better than 3.
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@chopsuey: thank you. I love you.
I have heard some say 4 is worse than 3. Just hand me the bottle now if that's true.
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We're a few months into 4 and I feel like he just keeps pushing more and more buttons but in ways I feel like it's starting to get easier to have a discussion about expectations and consequences and he understands more. I think, though, this kid is going to give us a run for our money throughout his whole life.
My nephew is about a year and half older than my son and I talk to my sil a lot about parenting and she keeps telling me the next year gets more challenging for her
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Four has mostly been fun. He's able to do more, we have fun conversations, and he is and likes to be more helpful. Sometimes there are attitude and back talking issues, but nothing major.
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4 was probably my favorite year!
although, every year was better than the threes haha.
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I think LO is different than the norm. She was easier and better behaved at two and three. Four was pretty challenging in comparison. Hard to pinpoint but in general, I think she was more restless and more prone to arguing. I have to whip out an Arsenal of tools some days. And throw on some quick thinking and creativity as well. As we are close to five, she is a doll again. She was pretty mature for age at 3 so at 4, life was just more of the same but she was more daring. I'm struggling to explain it. I miss the toddler days where everything is so cute. I think I have slightly higher expectations for her now since I've taught her so much (about behavior) at three. I just have to remember kids at all ages will always need a certain amount of consistent gentle discipline and reminders.
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My SIL said she's still amazed both her kids made it to 5
She said that 2 was fine, but from 3 to 5 (almost to the day, for both) was hell.
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My daughter has been more challenging since turning four! But she was really well-behaved until age three or so.
My son was already very tough from age two, so four actually ended up being easier!
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I love every single thing about age 4. It's such a fun age! Watching my daughter flourish into a little person has been the best. It's when I truly saw her personality peeking out. She also became so so helpful, I get glimpses of the future where kids actually participate in housework and it gets me excited! I can ask her to grab things for me, like if her sister is sleeping on my lap she will get up and bring me some water, stuff like that. It's also great that she has more independence and autonomy, like dressing herself and using the bathroom. I don't even have to help anymore. 4 is great!
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Sassy, sassy, sassy - but super fun too! Loved the progression of independence and how many more things we could enjoy together and communicate about.
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@chopsuey: this is how I felt about 4! It was the easiest by far with my DS.
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Lots of fun. Only a bit of a challenge. I think five will get difficult again.
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Really spectacular! But 3 wasn't bad at all and we're deep into 5 already without too many issues, so I don't really understand the hype. The chief issues we had/have are talking back, protesting doing things he has to do, and interrupting adults. It's definitely not a constant pitched battle of wills, just the occasional skirmish resulting from the usual trigger--tiredness.
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I love 4! He's found his own sense of humor, semi independent but still cuddly. Learning so much everyday, it amazes me. It's awesome!
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4 has been a good age for us. 3 was not fun at all.
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4-4.5 was ok but 4.5 to soon to be 5 has been awful!!! I cannot deal with the attitude - hoping to see an improvement at 5
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4 was great for my DD. It was the calm before the storm. 4 has been a little challenging for my DS, but not so bad yet.
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This gives me hope for the future. 3's have been so tough for us. I know that we'll go through this again with DS #2 eventually, but getting through it the first time should give us tools to manage better.
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I loved age 4!! It was my favorite age - we are heading into age 5 (tomorrow), so I shall see where we go from here!
@chopsuey: Nailed it!
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@Mrs. High Heels: wahhhh 5!!!!! too fast!
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