Aw, hon, exactly there with you right now. Having that with my 3 1/2 year old. Just think it's a bloody boundary thing. My son will push,push, push, he knows his boundaries, but he also knows I am a little more lenient with him when my partner is around as opposed to on my own...simple stress relief from having someone else around...naughty step the bugger, 2 warnings, then step-I get serious, he's like a mini teen. He's pushing, don't play the game! Rules, and rules and use your partner reading him a story as a treat, also. My wee beasty has a night light, and I leave the hall light on til he's asleep. I'm soooo glad i'm not the only person going through this!! :*
Hope everything works out, you have to repeat and repeat and repeat the naughty step/circle (and God, don't I know how bloody tedious it is?!) and let your partner do it too, it makes more of a difference to my son when my partner does it, simply beccause he's not used to it! Tc hon x