WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

The behavior of the 3 year old child

By the time your child is 3 years old, they are fully aware of themselves and are in a new phase of independence.

  • By the time they reach 36 months, babies are well-developed, understand what is forbidden, and have mastered their body and language.
  • As babies continue to assert themselves, they develop their own personalities: the desire to spend time alone, the need to stand out from other children, and small tantrums are common.
  • At this age, your child is also full of imagination and creativity, loves stories, and expresses herself easily. It's such a fascinating time for parents!
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Michelle Cordér
4 Oct 2023

Ok I need advice I'm pregnant with me and my partners second child we l have been together for 3 going on 4 years our daughter is 1 and I'm like a month or so pregnant,... anyway we have a " friend " it's a guy who swears he's straight but he acts like he wants my partner and I'm getting really insecure because we have talked to him about it and he doesn't change his behavior and it's casing stress for me and my partner

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Michelle Cordér
I forgot to mention that it's a high risk pregnancy
4 Oct 2023

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Sammi
9 Aug 2022

I'm a first time mother to a 2 year old. His behavior suddenly changed, he's defiant, he destroys things (like pulling things off wall, like the trim and wallpaper), he throws things to break them. He is aggressive towards me and constantly tries to hit me. He has meltdowns for sometimes hours on end, he bangs his head off the floor and tries to hurt himself. I'm feeling so defeated as a mom because I don't know what to do or how to discipline him. I feel like it just gets worse and worse each day. I love him so much and it hurts me that he acts this way. I feel like I'm doing everything wrong. Other people complain about his behavior . This is on a daily basis. It's affecting my mental health. He doesn't want to be independent at all. His communication is getting better but he still isn't fully talking yet. If anyone could give me some advice on how I could help change his behavior or at least correct it would be greatly appreciated.

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Erika
He is in his terrible 2's. He is learning what he can and cant do . It will be a trying time for you. I would see a therapist if you feeling anyway..but its normal
9 Aug 2022

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Meadow
Look boo I have the same problem it's the terrible 2s I'm struggling with it as well and I feel like I'm failing as a first time mom to a 2 year old boy ... it will get better eventually try time outs
9 Aug 2022

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anna
26 Jan 2022

does anyone have a 3 year old that has behavior issues? trying to see if anyone has the problems I do.

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Megan
I have a 2 yr old that likes to hit an kick has a temper to with it
26 Jan 2022

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Caitlynd
My son is 2 and 6 months or so, he is a great boy for the most part, but this year hese started to do bad things I've told him are bad, over and over...like daily. I'm not 100% sure how to fix this, but Im assuming it's normal at this point in life.
26 Jan 2022

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Ashley
19 Jan 2022

Is it normal for a 3 year old boy to be pinching cause doctor told me he might have autism and q specialist tested him and said yes to his behavior but he now bite his brother how do I stop him from biting

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Nichole
My friend has an autistic boy and he’s known for biting, he’s non verbal so it’s one of his few ways of communicating with his parents.
19 Jan 2022

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Erin
My son is autistic and he has never bit anyone but chews on his clothes and toys
19 Jan 2022

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