Yes, the ‘Terrible Twos’ Are Full-On – but Let’s Look at Things From a Child’s Perspective

Yes, the ‘Terrible Twos’ Are Full-On – but Let’s Look at Things From a Child’s Perspective
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Meet Eli. He entered the second year of his life with gusto and now, aged 18 months, he is discovering new things every day including ideas he wants to try out immediately. Like, right now. Waiting is not an option.

Combined with his passion for life he often becomes emotionally overwhelmed and erupts into frequent meltdowns. Words and phrases like “no”, “do it myself” and “mine” are used often.

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
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