Do children ever get over the terrible two?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

well my oldest never went through the terrible twos.....my son it lasted about 3-4 months...but my youngest daughter started at about 18 months old and shes 4 and still seems to be in the terrible twos...or maybe its just a more progressed much worse phase shes in and they have all run together.

Answer 3

My sons 2 and a half, he's full of rocket fuel and very active. Personally i think the terrible two's are great, yes its hard work and very tiring but would you rather they were lethargic and quiet with no personality?

Answer 4

Sorry to say but it carries over into the terrible 3's. Hang in there, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Usually towards the end of their 3rd year they start to settle down.

Answer 5

I would have to say yes, but it takes a while and depends on your child, my oldest was out of that stage before age three, my youngest is four and still is in the terrible two stage. Hang in there, it may take awhile but they do grow out of it. Thats just personal expirience.

Answer 6

Never, only until they have grown up and moved away. Just kidding. They do, be patient, and be conniving. Turn their attention in another direction. Find other things to get them out of what you don't want them in. When they have a screaming tantrum or hold their breath, splash some cold water in their face. All those little tricks will help you get them through it and you won't have to use violence. Happy parenting.

Answer 7

Yes, but eventually they turn into teens and make you miss the terrible 2's :)

Answer 8

For what I hear no. My son is going to be 3 in May and is still terrible. good luck!

Answer 9

whats the terrible two

Answer 10

yes they do, it may seem like it''ll be forever for them to get over it. believe me, i've been through it twice and currently going through the last one. it's just a phase like any other, you'll just have to wait things out. remember, when your child is getting out of hand, you can control the situation. sometimes there are ways, that you'll have to find out, to distract your child from this act of destructiveness.

what works for me, is that when my son (who is going through it right now) starts to get cranky i'll start running around. most of the time it'll distract him, stop his crying and start following me around the house. so you'll have to get creative and find different ways to distract your child.

my counselor also told me a way to stop a child from crying uncontrollably. pick your child up, like you're going to cradle him/her. then slowly and gently turn yourself around. that motion of spinning around, is supposed to calm a child down and forget what was just happening. that has worked for me and sometimes i have to spin longer than most.

if anything else doesn't work and you're at home and you don't know what to do. if your child is in a blocked area, the best thing you can do for the both of you, is walk away. take maybe five minutes to yourself, then take a couple of breaths, to calm down. i've done this many times myself and i assure you this really works. when my son realizes that he is crying for nothing and no one is there to give him negative attention. he'll start crying out for me and that's when i know he's gotten all that fussiness out of his system.

so yes, this is just a phase, the only true person to get yourself through this is you. keep your head up and stay positive.