In the words of immortal words of Popeye, “I’ve had alls I can stands an I can’t stands no more!” I’m here to get in all of your faces and scream on the top of a mountain. THE “TERRIBLE TWOS” ARE BULLSHIT! and I’m tired of this phrase and want to wipe it out of existence. If the “twos” are terrible, then you’re parenting is terrible. I’ve had two daughters pass through the age of 2 and there is nothing terrible about them.

Every single mother and father out there knows that the “terrible twos” is the dumbest phrase that anyone could ever buy into. Which means that every grandparent knows it also. So why isn’t this stupid, inaccurate phrase dead yet?

So all of you expecting parents out there, I’m here to tell you there is no such thing as the “terrible twos”. It’s a garbage phrase that only people with no children believe in and parents who are too lazy or stupid to realize that their children aren’t being bad, they’re just blossoming intellectually and don’t know how to deal with it. I suspect that some expecting mothers have given in to this stupid wives tale as well. Any parent that has a two year old, who is intelligent knows that the “terrible twos” are a steaming load of dung.

How can this stage in a child’s life be terrible? If you’re a parent and you have a brain in your head, you’ll realize that this is the most important and epic stage of a child’s life. The period of mental growth from the ages of 2-3 years old for a child is monumental because they actually become, thinking reasoning beings who are fully aware of the world around them.

Now like any age, this doesn’t come without consequence. Most of the outbursts, tantrums and so called “bad behavior” are just results of a thinking mind trying to communicate and becoming frustrated with not being able to say exactly what they want to say. Because the first two years, you coasted by without communicating–now you get to catch up because kids become blabbermouths from 2-3.

Just remember that your child is growing–mentally, and that from time to time they are going to flip out, test you, test reality and test your sanity. I guess the age of 2 gets a bad wrap because it’s the first time your child starts to act independently wacky. You no longer know exactly what’s going on in their head.

I really think that the phrase “terrible twos” is just a cop out for parents to just remove the actual work, ignore the root of their child’s frustration and just label it as the “terrible twos”. If you’re an impatient parent, who doesn’t take the time to show your 2 year old, how to speak properly, act properly and communicate properly, then you’re probably “stuck in the terrible twos”. Which as I stated previously, is bullshit.

As a parent you should celebrate this age and all of the wonderful things happening during it.

DEAL WITH IT:
Being a parent is tough. When a child is 2, they are suddenly mobile and on their way to mental Independence. So parenting in turn becomes harder because they get into more stuff. But if you deal with them properly, the age of 2 can be wondrous, like it should be.

If you’re kid is throwing a tantrum, deal with it. Here’s some tips for that situation.

If you’re kid is having trouble communicating. Help them. Simply keep delivering the same consistent message. Say this phrase, “Use your words.” Keep saying it until they get it. Help them and you’ll see a lot of the tantrums fade away.

Allow your kids to grow and stimulate their minds. Educate them. Give them music, give the songs, give them letters, give them numbers, give them colors…feed their brains. They are ready to receive it by two.

Don’t be afraid of the TV. There are so many fun, educational shows that teach your kids how to do everything from count, talk and sing to dancing and jumping. Try great shows like Sesame Street, Yo Gabba Gabba and more.

Read to them. Get into it, have fun. Feed their brains!

So the bottom line is to just ignore all of the crap you hear about. Stay positive and don’t get lazy and label your child as “bad” because THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE TERRIBLE TWOS. If you need help still, here are some Terrible Twos – resources

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