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Not so terrible, after all: Two‑year‑olds just want to be independent

A 2-year-old is lying on the floor yelling, with their socks pulled off after spending 15 minutes trying to get them on in the first place. A caregiver might take a deep breath and think, "Here we go again—another 'terrible twos' tantrum."

Not so terrible, after all: Two‑year‑olds just want to be independent
Image: Phys.org
A 2-year-old is lying on the floor yelling, with their socks pulled off after spending 15 minutes trying to get them on in the first place. A caregiver might take a deep breath and think, "Here we go again—another 'terrible twos' tantrum."

Originally published at Phys.org

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