Whomever coined the phrase "terrible two's"

[NightWatcher]

must have run away screaming before their child ever turned 3.

I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin

[RiffRandell]

1. The threes were far worse than twos for us.

I had several friends with older kids tell me that, too. Now I warn people that have two year olds.

[mackerel]

8. same here!

[MissB]

2. And then there are the f'n fours.

But blissfully, they do grow out of it.

[Skittles]

10. my parents flew with me and two brothers, ages 2,3, and 4 from America to England

she said we behaved perfectly - not a single outburst or tantrum - she said she received compliments from the passengers and crew

[alphafemale]

11. You believed that shit...eh?

lmao

[Skittles]

12. heard it from aunts and uncles and grandparents too

all three of us were born in 22 months - we interacted more with each other than with adults

same is NOT true of the subsequent siblings - not at all

[surrealAmerican]

3. Even though people complain about it ...

... two is actually a great age. It's the age where language goes from being a game to conveying actual meaning. Sure you get that "no" thing, but it's also the time when your kid says, "I love you" and gives you a big hug.

Just don't ask yes or no questions unless you are willing to accept either answer. You can still control the conversation at this age. Once your child is four, that's over.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

4. Two is just a bad attitude.

One is the worst. They can do so much, but have absolutely no sense. You can't take your eyes off of them. Four is heaven. From age four to eight are the golden years.

[lastlib]

5. "Terrible twos" got NUTTIN' on the "Thrombosis Threes"!!

SheeeeEEEESH!!

[pipi_k]

6. Don't even think of

forcing me to socialize with kids from two years old to about six or seven.

Newborn to 12 months. Fine.

After that, no. Come back when you're civilized, kid.


My grandkids are 13, 10, and 10. They're loads of fun. Even the 13 year old with her teenaged girl Drama Queen angst.

[MrMickeysMom]

7. I have it on good authority that the terrible two's turn into...

… the "FU" three's!

[3catwoman3]

9. Toddlerhood and the early preschool years...

...are a rehearsal for adolescence - they think they know everything, they don't want anyone telling them what to do, and delayed gratification is not in their skill set.

[Kali]

13. meh, just wait until the

I-need-cash-leave-me-the-hell-alone teens.

[Sweet Freedom]

14. I lucked out

I kept waiting for the terrible two behavior to materialize, but it never did. Though I will say, my kid had no surprises. I always told her what to expect (we're going to this store, we'll be there for this long, and it's a "looking" store not a "touching" store) a consistent schedule and a daily nap. My friends didn't have a consistent schedule or a nap time for their toddler and that poor kid was always having meltdowns.