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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Personality. I have 3 kids and my youngest is similar. My other 2 are much more laid back. FWIW, my oldest was 4 when #2 came, so basically an only for 4 years and she is not demanding at all. And fwiw, I find your description of this 4-year old child's actions hard to believe. Maybe this kid is brilliant, but none of mine at that age would remember that saw a toy specifically at Target and then mention that they want it and with that level of detail a few days later. And going to the wood shop to buy wood for a tree fort? Does this kid live in Home Depot?[/quote]

My kids both would do the Target thing, and one would ask for building materials like that at age 4. He has an engineer type personality.

I agree on personality and that it’s everything, OP. Clearly the parents are saying no at Target, and then letting the kid call the shots at breakfast. But even if they weren’t, he probably would still need a longer time than other kids to learn how to stop making demands.

FWIW, my child who was demanding like this does have ADHD and is gifted. We’re still working on this skill (when and how to appropriately request wants) years later, but he is much better than at age 4. [/quote]

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