They do not call it the terrible twos for no reason, I
suppose. I have a two year old. Most part of the day I try not to wince and I keep reminding that bringing up a child is a promise. Still, its most of the time! I guess that's how most mothers in terrible twos feel. But my DS is a terrifically terrible and totally troublesome. Unfortunately, its just not him but even we parents also have a reign of terrible twos. Its like we are experiencing our own terrible tough time since DS turned 2. I mean,
it just got much harder.
To all the parents who said it will get easier, I now understand what you were really doing. You
guys were simply lying, or maybe motivating us with the pep talk to get it through. When DS was a baby her was completely dependent on me for food, for cuddles, for singing
songs, and now he depends on me for all that and also save him.
My Two-year-old doesn't listen. He actually hears me, but it won't really register until he is closer to 3.
This mean I AM A BROKEN RECORD. I have become more imaginative and keep coming up with new creative ideas of saying 'no.' I am already sick of yourself saying the word NO, I have stopped listening to me. Sounds crazy? Yep. That's what happens when your kid
turns 2.
DS wants to be really INDEPENDENT. Its great that he wants to do his own things;
but horrifying in most cases. This means he wants to eat his cereal without your help - fine, but equally true is you will have milk and cereal all over almost everything nearby and
even across the room. I planned ahead, bought a huge sized bib - actually a Kitchen towel. He loves to walk holding my hand and then suddenly decides to let go of
my hand and run into the street. The two-year-olds are stealthy and you will never know until you have a two-year-old.
Hmmm! I am not done yet. The two-year-olds are picky eaters and this will put you in the worst mood ever. They love chewing paper, cotton, toys. I've talked to other
parents at DS's playschool and they are also going through this. Meal time is the most toughest and frustrating part
of my day.
Nap time! They have their own set of rules and if they do not nap during the day,
then it's cranky pants time. For my DS its mostly the evening after his playtime is over and he will whine and cry and shout and whine until I feed him his dinner (somehow) and put him to sleep at 7:30p.m.Then he wakes up at 3:00am asking about Prof. Quigley.
They take over your entire house. You will not be able to contain your child's things in the room any more. Kid stuff will take over your house. And even though you have a toddler-proof home they will surely find a way out. The earlier accept this, the happier a
parent you will be.
You can no longer have your stash of sweets within sight.
The kids go absolutely bonkers when they get a little sugar in their system. So again use creativity and hide them in new places. My DS never had dark chocolate
or peanut butter cups, but somehow he knew he would love it and fussed until he got one.And they the sugar saga was on prime time.
Now this doesn't mean your kid is going to be just the same as I described, you know every little spawn is different. Some are
little perfects and they will return back all when they become teenagers.
And still if you feel the need to brag that your child is nothing like
anything I described above. Then Congratulations! And maybe good luck!
After every particularly stressful day which involves too much ice cream, a
public meltdown, crying on the sidewalk, and wiggling out of a
hand-hold to nearly run into the street, the greatest gift comes when my DS gives me the biggest hug, looks into my eyes and say in his
adorable voice, "Mamma, I lub
you."
I smile give him the biggest hug and tell my 2-year-old terror I lub you, too. And I meant
it.
How are you surviving the terrible twos? Do any of these
sound familiar?
