Yes- I know what you mean- spirited and gifted kids seem to be able to let us know what they want from a young age! Nick is SOOO persistent to- just doesn't give up and is determined that he'll get you to do what he wants! LOL- leadership skills in the making? or car salesman?
Our schedule is active, but I've found I need to keep some quiet time in his day. Even if he is really extraverted and busy, I make sure he has a bit of downtime. I do think he has a hard time shutting off his mind for the night and needs a long wind down for bedtime. He didn't sleep through the night till 14 mos. Was a sleepwalker/crawler, and had night terrors from 8-10 mos that disappeared once he could run.
My FIL said to me this weekend, "you know he's quite bright! Just make sure you don't push him too much!"
I LAUGHED really hard and said, "DO you think I CAN push him to do anything he doesn't want to?" My child had just been directing the whole family in a follow the leader sort of play. Pretending to be airplanes, helicopters, etc. Anyone who stopped, Nick would come over and say, "Grandpa- do it! move like this- airplane!"
LOL at the Mary Poppins obsession. For us, at the moment it is a Japanese animated film, "Kiki's Delivery Service". He loves it- and it IS a nice quiet little story.
They are so much fun, so much work, joy and heartache all rolled into one-
