Terrible Twos - visitors share their experience and insight

The "terrible twos" - they're inevitable if you have a normal child. Sometimes they even start a bit earlier than 2 years!!. They don't have to be so terrible - try and understand things from your 2 year old's perspective and it might be easier for you to manage.

There is a framework for dealing with child behavior problems (to read more, click here), but sometimes it can just get exhausting dealing with a willful toddler.

Mothers (and fathers) have insight into their own toddler's behavior and what worked for them during the "terrible two's" - this is a page where you can share your knowledge and experience - what worked and what didn't!

If you are dealing with the problem at the moment, you may get some helpful ideas from the visitors' comments below - to read them, click here. Then let us all know how you got on.

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The terrible two's can be exhausting. Maybe your story will be an inspiration to someone else who is exasperated by their willful toddler.

You can include what didn't work as well as what did!!

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Terrible Two's Stories

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Maybe someone else's experience will help you with your toddler.

Help a Grandmother please....
I have a two year old Grandson - his Mother and him live with me. My Grandson is just mean. He hit's constantly, pinches, and kicks. We have tried many ...

No Clue..Why doesn't time out work?
My son in two. Often he begins to get out of control for no reason. He hits and bites his mother. We put him in his room and tell him he can come meet ...

Temper Tantrum At The Doctor's Office
I'm actually still in the middle of the terrible two's.My son has always been a really well behaved child,easy to get along with and distract when necessary....

ARRGHH! Time Out isn't working
Ok, so I follow all the infromation about time outs, etc. So when my child is out of control and I tell him I am going to give him a time out, or a spanking ...

Help!!!! Out of control 2 year old Not rated yet
Hi, i have a 2 year old son and he is driving me crazy! He sits on, pushes and snatches from his baby sister who is 9 months old. He will not get dressed ...

Sophie's terrible 20 months Not rated yet
Sophie used to be a very sweet, very easy going little girl, even as a baby. But this last two weeks have been a nightmare, she's crying all the time, whinning,...

Marty - destructive behavior Not rated yet
My 2 1/2 year old son is very loving, has fanatstic language skills, always shares his toys and is never horrible and has never thrown a tantrum, however ...

A LITTLE HELP PLEASE! Whining Child Not rated yet
I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL 2 1/2 OLD DAUGHTER (AN ONLY CHILD) WHO USED TO BE SO SWEET BUT NOW. SHE IS DEFIANT, NEVER LISTENS, WHINES/CRIES OVER EVERY LITTLE THING....

Will sharing ever really happen? Not rated yet
My son is 2 1/2 years old. He is never really around other children (other than at the park and public settings since he doesn't go to day care), and we ...

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