My son is just about to celebrate his second birthday. So far, things have been going along pretty smoothly. But lately, he has been starting to refuse to do things that he used to do without an argument. Almost everything, it seems, is a fight.
Many parents dread the terrible twos.
The fact is that the terrible twos are an important stage in the development of a healthy child. By about the age of two, children have developed the physical and language skills needed to begin mastering their world. Children at this age are busy building their sense of independence, while also learning the limits of that independence. Your child needs to know that you and your wife will keep him safe. In fact, it's this blooming sense of independence, combined with the knowledge that his parents will provide needed protection, that encourages your child's explorations of the world.