Funny behavour in four year old
My only son is turning four in two months. He seems to be in a funny phase right now and I am asking parents out here if they have seen this in their children.
Sometimes when he is reading a car magazine, he would tell me 'Mummy, dont see!' even when I am busy doing my chores and not looking at his magazine. Sometimes when he is running half-naked from the toilet to his bedroom to get a change of clothes, he would be 'annoyed' at my dog and tells my dog not to look at him! The thing is my dog is not even looking at him or is not even interested. He is a dog!
Recently, he went to a holiday programme and spilled some orange juice on his jumper and had it around his lips. He wanted to get to the toilet in time to clean himself up before I fetched him. Things did not turn out how he wanted and I saw him and said hello excitedly to him. He stomped his feet very angrily and cried super loudly. He kept insisting 'mummy dont see!' and even tried to run away when I cuddled him. I told him it is ok if his lips are dirty, I still love him. But he kept saying he did not want me to see his dirty lips, wriggled and tried to escape. He just lost control over such a minor thing (in my eyes) and I could not settle him. On one hand I was totally puzzled at his big response, on the other hand, I was obviously embarrassed in front of hundreds of children and parents.
Does any parent experience this sort of extreme emotions from their children at this age? I wonder if it is normal. He is always quite affectionate and has no other issues but this behaviour is getting me lost.
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