I've got the relatively flexible, easy going older sibling and the you-can-stand-me-up-at-the-gates-of-Hell-and-I-won't-back-down cry younger one. I'm nodding my head reading these posts: take the stuffed animal while driving...check, refusing naps until I gave up...check, wants to decide if the consequence is worth it...check.

I came across this article on napping and thought about how much later my oldest gave up her nap than the youngest.

http://esciencenews.com/articles/20...ing.hyperactivity.depression.and.anxiety

P.S. I found three years old seemed to be the hardest age with the most tantrums. Coincidentally (or not?) this was the same age she gave up napping. The fits tapered off at 4 and now that she's 5, there's been a marked decrease in the explosions. She's still strong willed but better able to keep her self control.

Last edited by inky; 06/10/09 09:17 PM. Reason: P.S.