This child is obviously playing off the attention he is getting from his mom. IMO most kids act out just to get attention…any attention even if it means getting a “Ka-Pow” on his butt apparently he and his brother get from mom and dad.
One thing I learned the hard way having kids is they are a mirror of your words and actions. Sorry mom…but as cute as you think your son is here….his words and actions reflect an unsettling environment he is being raised in.