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- Baby-proof your house again. Two-year-olds are taller and more skillful at opening doors and getting into mischief
- Know how to handle a temper tantrum:
1. don't yell or hit the child,
2. remain calm,
3. talk in soothing tone,
4. put your hand gently on child's arm if possible
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They say "No" when they mean "Yes." They want control.
They eat on the run. All of a sudden, they are mobile creatures; 2-year-olds have the whole world to explore. And they want to do it now.
"All this time they weren't able to, but now they can walk, talk and feed themselves,"
"They push the parent away because they want to do it themselves."
Frequently termed "the terrible twos," this age is punctuated by temper tantrums and aggression, and marked by repetition -- the same story every night, the same path up and down the stairs, the same food, the same thing to wear every day.
The child's limited vocabulary begins to grow into complete sentences, from 18 to 300 words, although the typical 2-year-old becomes frustrated at times because he can't express himself as well as he would like. That's when temper tantrums and aggression erupt,
Parents shouldn't despair when they see their child acting aggressively, because it's normal for them to act that way.
That behavior almost always passes when the child who is bitten or shoved gets attention and the child who bites or shoves gets ignored, . The adult should present the child with an alternative, such as waiting for a turn to play with something, and offer to help -- "Here, let me hold you in my arms while you wait."
Two-year-olds want to make decisions for themselves, which may prove difficult for parents because the child's favorite word is usually "no."
Avoid asking them questions that can be answered that way, .
"Instead of asking them if they want to get dressed, ask them whether they want to wear their blue dress or their red dress,"
The same with food "Feeding can be a real trauma for a parent," in part because the child is so active. They are going to eat what they want, then rush on to other things.
Don't try to toilet train a 2-year-old, it'll normally meet with an 80 percent failure rate.
"When they are trying to control things around them for the first time, the last thing they can do is control their bladder,"
Optimum toilet training time is 2½to 3 years old for girls and 3 for boys,
Parents with a 2-year-old can expect to see them begin to pretend while they play, "You start seeing them sitting at a table with their dolls, pretending to be someone else," . But they are more likely to play beside a friend than with him
Parents frequently tell their 2-year-olds to share, but that's a concept they can't grasp, . Instead, tell them to take turns, something that is easier for the parent to demonstrate for them .
Tantrums are inevitable. Parents who interact with a child during a tantrum will just prolong it, Validate the child's problem, then walk away
"When a child is having a tantrum, they're totally unreachable," . "Say, `You're upset because you can't have a cookie -- when you're done, come talk to me.' "
Spanking only says, "You have to stop because I'm bigger than you," "What a 2-year-old needs is a gentle nudge. Teach them logical consequences: If you throw your toys, I'm going to put them away. If you play with your food, you will leave the table. Children learn to connect."
It's easy for parents of 2-year-olds to become frustrated or angry.
"They wonder, `What happened to that sweet little 16-month old who would do anything I said,'
Parents needn't see this time as a power struggle, .
"They need to accept this belligerent behavior as a wonderful and positive sign that their child is growing up."
Tantrums are inevitable. Parents who interact with a child during a tantrum will just prolong it.
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