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The Two-Year Crisis: Psychological Foundations

The "terrible twos" is one of the most widely known phrases in parenting culture, and one of the most misunderstood. The developmental psychology behi...

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Why This Period Is Called the Terrible Twos

The "terrible twos" is one of the most enduring phrases in parenting culture. Most parents who have lived through it would not dispute that the period...

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Toddler Tantrums: Why They Happen and What Actually Helps

**Toddler Tantrums: Why and What Helps** **Why they happen:** - Emotional brain (limbic) fully active; regulating brain (prefrontal cortex) profoundl...

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Toddler Tantrums: Why They Happen and What Actually Helps

The supermarket scene is universal: a toddler who was perfectly fine 30 seconds ago is now lying on the floor, screaming at a volume that seems physic...

6 min read