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Hellobee Boards Topic: How were the "2's" for your family? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:02:07 +0000 Mrs. Pen on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944259 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:35:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1944259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: yes! The whining is insufferable. I tell him I can't understand him when he whines, which is true, but it only makes him whine more! Dinner time is the worst for whining. Bubbles on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944181 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 03:20:02 +0000 Bubbles 1944181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO has been throwing full on tantrums, hurling himself to the floor, kicking, flailing, screaming when he doesn't get what he wants since about 9 months old. I am TERRIFIED of what is to come as he turns into an actual toddler! lamariniere on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944178 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 03:10:13 +0000 lamariniere 1944178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For DS they were easy (3 has been more challenging). He was really easy going, was connecting so many dots, so to speak, as far as language development and logic. It was also a time when he trusted everything mama and papa did without having an opinion about it. :silly: He never had any real tantrums, but I think it's just not in his nature because he is almost 4 now and, while we've had our share of meltdowns, he's never been inconsolable on the floor kicking and screaming. Kemma on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944173 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:56:34 +0000 Kemma 1944173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only entered "the twos" last month but so far I would say they've been up and down. On the up side LO is now STTN on a consistent basis, has chosen to sleep in her big bed and I love watching her language develop and her personality flourish. On the down side LO is rapidly developing her independence which is throwing up some challenges but I'm trying to change how I react and avoid creating battles. Rainbow Sprinkles on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944156 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:47:46 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1944156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For us, they have been great so far. DD is 2 years, 6 months, and she's a really good kid. Potty training was super easy, she finally started sleeping through the night at 23 months, and she talks and plays well independently. Sure, she throws a tantrum here or there, but more than anything the whining is what we struggle the most with. She wants to be held all the time, too, which kind of drives me nuts. (I love the cuddles but I have an 11 month old too which is hard.) lemondrop on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944154 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:43:09 +0000 lemondrop 1944154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ROUGH. It doesn't help that we also brought home his brother shortly after he turned 2, he's had a hard time adjusting since communication was challenging and he just didn't understand. Things have been getting better as we near 3, so I'm hoping we are leaving the hard phase in the dust. Being able to communicate has helped a lot. That and bribery with lollipops. autumnlove on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944140 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:02:16 +0000 autumnlove 1944140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2s are awesome. We definitely have our share of whining, defiance, tantrums but it has been a great year overall. . Mrs. High Heels on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944074 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:42:55 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1944074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As much as the 2's and the 3's get a bad rap, I have loved them for the most part! They are learning so much, saying the cutest things, imitating everything, and just really coming into their own little personalities - it is so much fun to see. HLK208 on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944067 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:38:07 +0000 HLK208 1944067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For DS, the two's were wonderful. We loved hearing him talk and express himself. Like when I would tell him he couldn't eat another banana (after begging for one), he's tell me that it hurt his feelings. Gosh. I loved that age! The 3's were really difficult though. For DD, the first half has been sort of hard. She's been shy, she was a late talker and potty training has been difficult. But we're at 2 years, 5 months now and she's speaking in sentences now and telling us how she feels. Her personality is coming out more and more which is so fun. chopsuey on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944032 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:11:27 +0000 chopsuey 1944032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2s were awesome. The 1st half of 3s were great. The 2nd half is 75% great. the other 25% of the time I wanna pull my hair out-- lots of defiance and disobedience! cascademom on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1944003 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:44:47 +0000 cascademom 1944003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: bedtime for us is equally long and tough. He hates when we get ready for it, but crashes hard at the end of the day. mediagirl on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943985 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:30:03 +0000 mediagirl 1943985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It jus took an hour to brush teeth, use the potty, read books and get to bed. Can I use the F word? Seriously, though. This age is the best (other than when you want her to do something she doesn't want to do). The language, the physical abilities, the love she gives. It is so, so amazing. yoursilverlining on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943939 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:06:12 +0000 yoursilverlining 1943939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The 2's are awesome!!! This is hands-down the most fun time with LO, it just gets better and better. It's amazing the connections she makes between things we will talk about in the abstract, and an applicable real life situation days later. We have full-on real conversations, I can ask her open ended questions and get answers (so sure, some of them are not honest lol), and she had started telling jokes. LO has an even-keel personality and really doesn't tantrum or meltdown much at all. Sure, she has her moments but they are rare and compared to tantrums I've seen at daycare, she's nothing! No flinging herself down, etc. PinkElephant on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943912 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:50:36 +0000 PinkElephant 1943912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @littleblessings: this is so true. Generally when DD is being frustrating, she just wants to help (and us maybe bring overzealous or too slow), or is frustrated I've stopped her from doing something. It's hard to remember but helps me calm down when I'm getting fed up. PinkElephant on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943903 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:47:15 +0000 PinkElephant 1943903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The first half were a breeze. As we are getting to 2.5, it's a bit more challenging. More meltdowns, more wild child silliness at inappropriate times, more stubbornness ("nope...I poop in my diaper"). But with the lower lows come higher highs - the love she shows for her sister is unbelievable, as are the language she uses, the details she notices, the things she can do/play, and the ideas she comes up with. littleblessings on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943841 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:07:11 +0000 littleblessings 1943841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @DillonLion: DD turned two in August. We are testing the boundaries. Lol.. We have asserting of independence, mood swings and temper tantrums. We have had the exploration of art on paper, walls and DS. Lol. We have had tantrums when it comes time to use the potty and then per on the floor seconds later. DD gets really mean at bedtime. Twos aren't that terrible when you look at their perspective of things, most of the time DD just wants to help me or be independent. :) rachiecakes on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943831 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:58:43 +0000 rachiecakes 1943831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cascademom: never! but he gets clumsy and silly when he's overtired he goes to bed at 9:30/10, wakes up at 7am, doesn't nap ever and is happy as a clam! apparently I was the same as a kid I've never ever had that 'me' time when he goes to bed though, lol Mrs. Pen on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943803 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:38:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1943803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The twos are SOOOO much fun!!! He has been a joy- he is learning so much all the time, his communication skills are booming, and he is fun to play with because he really interacts and everything. We haven't really had a ton of tantrums or "terribleness". We did have issues with daycare but i think it was more being overwhelmed than age-related problems. bhbee on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943686 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:03:31 +0000 bhbee 1943686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2 has had its moments but overall really fun as she learned to talk for real and really "get" so much. we are now rounding up to 3 and I don't like what I see there . . . so much willfulness. LuLu Mom on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943662 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:38:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1943662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our daughter is very stubborn, independent, and using the word our pediatrician called "spirited." She is very vocal which is a blessing but she always is already bargaining and refusing to do stuff. She's so much fun right now with a funny personality but when she hits the tantrums watch out! cascademom on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943452 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:50:04 +0000 cascademom 1943452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @rachiecakes: Do you get meltdowns when tired or near bedtime? Those seem to be the biggest triggers of tantrums for us at 26-27 months old. Part of it deals with transitions from playing to bedtime routine, going potty, etc. Did transitions get better over time? rachiecakes on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943433 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:42:43 +0000 rachiecakes 1943433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @DillonLion: so much fun! (he'll be 3 in a month.. how??) In his second year, he really learned how to communicate - he talks up a storm and loves to sing and read books and just chat in general. The meltdowns have dwindled because he can express what he's frustrated about. Before he had his words, meltdowns, for the most part, were like a guessing game. Though he can still be picky about meals, he's up for trying new things and telling me what he likes and what he would like to eat. When he was smaller, I would make a few things and hoped there was something he'd eat. Sleep is pretty much the same. He's never been a great sleeper or a napper. He's too excited to do things to rest. He goes to bed late and wakes up early, but still happy as ever. For us, 2 was fantastic! SeptMomma12 on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943424 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:40:21 +0000 SeptMomma12 1943424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're only 2 months in, but so far the 2's have been pretty great. He's suddenly like a little person and his talking has really taken off. Of course there are some pretty "terrible" moments - he knows what he wants and can tell us but doesn't quite understand why he can't always have it - but in general, I am finding this much better than the tantrums/crying for no reason we saw from 18-24 months. I have a feeling my LO will be a tough 3 year old though. He's very smart and very strong-willed. cascademom on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943419 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:37:55 +0000 cascademom 1943419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Twos have been interesting so far. LO's showing his independence for sure. Knowing how to communicate with him and establishing boundaries are half the battle. Morning tantrums were awful recently until I instituted a routine chart. He's gotten better about it. Also, he talks and talks. So much talking and thoughts from someone. It's fascinating to watch. It's been both tough and fun. Harvey Karp's book on toddlers has helped a lot. Mamaof2 on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943418 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:37:54 +0000 Mamaof2 1943418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was rough with DS but pretty easy for DD - her tantrums were kinda cute where as DS's were nightmarish! lilyann on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943410 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:35:26 +0000 lilyann 1943410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS turned 2 in September and while he can have his "moments", I think he is a blast! Maybe that's because lately he responds "yeah" to almost everything?! I'm sure we are in for some battles, but right now, he's so much fun! I think 18-24 months was harder in some ways, less communication. I love how vocal DS is getting now. fancyfunction on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1943401 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:33:16 +0000 fancyfunction 1943401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No advice, but following since we're right behind you! Definitely seeing some sassy defiance/independence coming out but she's also really developing a fun, funny and caring personality so I'm excited about this next adventure :) DillonLion on "How were the "2's" for your family?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-the-2s-for-your-family#post-1936053 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:30:00 +0000 DillonLion 1936053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are a few weeks away from entering those terrible two's! (WHAT? I just had her.) So far, we've experienced a few meltdowns, but she's usually pretty agreeable and calms down if you offer her something she likes (raisins, stickers, etc.). She's also getting way more independent and can play on her own for a bit. But that independence means she wants to do things herself, which sometimes takes a bit longer than if we do it for her, of course! And she's finally really talking. I was getting worried that she was behind in her language skills, but she seems to really be coming along in the last few weeks. I'm excited to get started on the two's, either way. I have enjoyed each stage more than the last so I'm excited to see the enjoyable things that come with the two's, even if they get a bad reputation. I've heard the three's are even harder! How was age two for your family? Was it harder or easier than previous years?