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[quote=Anonymous]DS is four. He is not an angel all of the time, for sure. However, recently, I find that most of the other kids that I know who are his age or close to his age are MUCH more annoying than he is. They whine, cajole their parents for stuff, throw tantrums, etc. It's not that DS doesn't do these things -- I just feel like it is much less frequent than other kids that I know and significantly less annoying when he does it.

I figure that the reason that I find DS less annoying is one of two possibilities:
1. DS really is less annoying. He may have a temperament that is easier to manage at this stage of his development. 
2. I have become 'that mom' that only sees her child in glowing light and refuses to see how annoying he is or to admit his mistakes. I am glossing over his bad behavior while being very aware of other kids' bad behavior.

Since DS is an only child (not by choice so please don't criticize), I am very worried about possibility #2. I don't want to over-coddle him, spoil him, or let him off easy. But I'm not sure what is what? What do DCUM readers think?

When DS was two and three, he tended to push my button more than other kids. That gives me hope that #1 could be true(?). [/quote]

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