I'm trying to figure out if this is normal 3 year old stuff, or if my kid is just a grumpy child. She tends to be cranky more than she's happy. It is towards me, DH, her sister, and random people if she's in a "mood" while we are out. My youngest is pretty much always happy so that's why I'm wondering if it mostly has to do with age.
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@Bao: maybe we have the same kid? I'm hoping it's a phase. M was always the SWEETEST thing and her teachers still tell me she is wonderful. I think she's just testing her boundaries with us, her parents, now. Hugs.
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@mediagirl: yeah! Her teacher says she is great as well...I don't get it.
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@Bao: Is she getting enough sleep?
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@Bluebonnet: about 11 hours a night, no nap.
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@Bao: I would think sleep might be a factor, but I think 11 hours total is within healthy sleep parameters for that age. My son is a few months shy of 3, but sleeps 11 hours at night plus a 2-3 hour nap. He gets cranky when he has a really stimulating day or skimps on his nap.
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11 is within normal, but I also have a 3yo who does 11 at night and 2 at nap...
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DD is 3.5 and she's generally happy BUT her mood changes quickly. One minute she's fine and the next she's on the floor sobbing. This happens often.
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@Bao: Just piping in to commiserate. My DD's teacher tells me she's probably the happiest, perkiest child they've ever met. While she is absolutely lovely a lot of the time, it's clear she saves her, um...difficult...side for me. I don't like to complain, because she really has a good heart and can be so sweet to me, her sister, strangers, etc. when she is in a good mood but if she's not, she's an absolute tornado of emotions. She's almost 4.
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