Re: Define the "Terrible Twos" for me?

They become very independent at three and want no help!  Ugh  the fun age!
LOL........................
Leslie

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"Caroline or Greg :P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> tell me about it leslie...   as soon as ds hit three it was like
> whooooooooooosh  here comes the independance....  at least before that it
> was just he would get frustrated scream then ask for help...  turned three
> and then there was no asking for nor taking help...    oh well maybe soon
> lol
>
> Caroline
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> "~Leslie~" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] spam.com> wrote in message
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> > If they think 2 is bad wait till the child hits 3~!  I think the 3's are
> > worse!  I love the 2's!
> > JMHO
> > Leslie
> >
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> > "Joanie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > I am not recyling anything from books... it just so happened that I
just
> > > read something about terrible twos this week....
> > >
> > > I have been in daycare for over 10 years I can tell you that the
> terrible
> > > twos exists... are two year olds terrible?  No they are not infact it
is
> > my
> > > absolute favorite age.  There is nothing like a two year old who
> suddenly
> > > starts explaining how things work to you.  I love two year olds.  Are
> some
> > > tougher than others - Oh yes... some bite some scream, some like to
> smack.
> > > And then there are the quiet sweet two's who go through life like they
> are
> > > happy and floating on a cloud.
> > >
> > > You are experiencing soemthing out of the norm.  Enjoy it, most
parents
> do
> > > not have it so easy.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Joanie
> > >
> > > "You're stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and braver
than
> > you
> > > believe."
> > > ~Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ignoramus15011" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > > > Instead of theorizing and recycling information from books, I anted
to
> > > > share my personal observations.
> > > >
> > > > As far as I am concerned, (2.5 yo), I have not seen real problems
such
> > > > as oppositional defiance (doing known bad things to annoy parents),
or
> > > > tantrums designed to intimidate. A few times we had tantrums, etc,
> > > > which in his instance seemed like he just was having an emotional
> > > > breakdown and not as a tool to intimidate us to get what he wants.
> > > >
> > > > As for not being able to express what he wants, I am sure it could
be
> > > > real frustrating for some children, but my son is pretty good at
> > > > talking so that has not been an issue.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps a big component of terrible twos is not that the child is
> > > > terrible, but that the child is more difficult for parents as they
> > > > require more genuine attention and very close supervision and just
> > > > more thinking. Or, they condition the child to get stuff that he
wants
> > > > by tantrums because they do not listen and fairly consider
children's
> > > > requests, and give in to tantrums.
> > > >
> > > > i
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