https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:44:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1831292 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:20:41 +0000 kakimochi 1831292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 1/2 - 3 1/2 was the hardest i thought...the tantrums, the flailing, the drama of the littlest thing or nothing at all cuz you have no idea what they're so pissed off about! at 3 1/2 i could start seeing the light, as she got easier, and at 4, it's a lot lot better. but guess what, my 21 month old just had her first humongous tantrum the other day, here we go again....... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1831267 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:07:11 +0000 erwoo 1831267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest never had terrible twos. He had impossible 3s and 4s. My youngest was born with the terrible twos. But he seems to be better now that he's 2.5. I feel like my oldest gets worse as he gets older and my youngest gets better as he gets older. Hmm... </p> <p>@Mamaof2: Tumultuous! Good one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1831264 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:05:14 +0000 Mamaof2 1831264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: it ends at age 3 and then the tumultuous 3's start :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1831052 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:55:33 +0000 Rubies 1831052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: You're so right about the negotiation! OMG, killing me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830995 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:37:57 +0000 Canoli 1830995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: bribery=yes absolutely! sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!</p> <p>@loveisstrange, threenager, yes I've heard this term too!</p> <p>My sister in law thought 3 was harder than 2 as well....super we are going to hit 3 in October! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830992 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:36:58 +0000 cascademom 1830992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread makes me sad. LO just turned two yesterday. This morning, we had a timeout because he threw something. Throwing and hitting are automatic timeouts with us. The tantrums already suck. DH and I have learned that walking away from him during a bad one to not give him attention works. Man, the toddler/preschool years are tough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830983 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:33:26 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1830983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I've enjoyed the 3's more than the 2's too! DD's personality just really blossomed, and the attitude, sass, and spunk is a lot of fun. Love that she's way more independent too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830976 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:31:39 +0000 .twist. 1830976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I agree. 5 was hard, both times. I feel like I've blocked out a lot of WHY it was hard. So much whining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830971 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:29:47 +0000 HLK208 1830971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: totally agree, that's the way it is with my 5 year-old. The testing boundaries just never ends from what I've read but luckily, it's a normal part of childhood development. </p> <p>E is 26 months and the tantrums have been pretty bad for the past 6 months, and just getting worse (throwing herself, screaming louder and more frequently). B mellowed out at 2.5 until 3 and then 3 was just...hard. Very hard. Most of 4 was good. 5 is kind of hard again. </p> <p>I just try to focus on the good. How much they are growing, learning and playing. At the end of the day, the funny things they say and their sweet moments make me forget about the bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830948 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:17:07 +0000 looch 1830948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In our experience, threes were a lot better than the twos, because he had more language, but he also got more bold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830946 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:16:05 +0000 loveisstrange 1830946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was looking forward to 2 ending until i heard the term "threenager" and realized how utterly screwed we are.</p> <p>I will say that I agree that it does get better once they start talking. The communication aspect improving definitely caused a drop in the tantrums. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830921 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:09:09 +0000 MamaG 1830921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to say the same, when the trying 3's begin. We are here and the whining! The hurt feelings! The testing! I think it's the constant testing that's going to do me in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830900 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:01:24 +0000 regberadaisy 1830900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: ha! I am so not above bribery. ;) Whether we want to admit it or not all parents use bribery in some form. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830897 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:59:52 +0000 .twist. 1830897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha with a 7 &amp; 10 year old, I can tell you it never truly goes away, it just changes. Don't worry though, as they get good at negotiating, SO DO YOU. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830878 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:53:19 +0000 petunia354 1830878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: That sounds better! I'm anxious for him to have his verbal explosion so the full body thrashing tantrums/hitting can come to an end! I just feel bad for how frustrated he gets that he can't express himself. You're right though, it just kind of evolves rather than completely stops at a certain point in time. I can live with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830866 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:49:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1830866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha @petunia354: I will elaborate on my answer. My LO is 28 months and I will say in the last 2 ish months her language has completely exploded and we can have a dialogue/conversation. So the random thrashing just crying endlessly tantrums have lessened. We can say "use your words" and have her explain to us what the issue is. Does not mean she doesn't tantrum but we also hold very firm on time outs and punishments if she does not listen. We follow through and it seems to help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830860 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:48:38 +0000 sorrycharlie 1830860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeaaa..it doesn't necessarily end, just changes. lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830842 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:45:14 +0000 petunia354 1830842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not soon enough. These answers are breaking my spirit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830806 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:38:30 +0000 autumnlove 1830806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard at age 4! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1830796 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:35:57 +0000 regberadaisy 1830796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: haha I was going to say when the terrible threes begin!</p> <p>Communication has been much better in the last few months. But it just means more talking back. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1829998 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:51:09 +0000 Bao 1829998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: great, something to look forward to lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1829992 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:48:59 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1829992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not there yet... when the three's hit, it's a whole new set of "fun". Once they get really good at communication, they learn to negotiate really well too!.. the battles definitely get more... interesting and creative.</p> <p>Eta: DD is 3.5 years old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-the-terrible-twos-end#post-1829974 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:43:26 +0000 Bao 1829974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone please tell me it ends, right? Right?! It's at least got to get a little bit better. Maybe once she can communicate a little better? If you went through terrible twos, at what point did it calm down a little bit? </p>