THE TERRIBLE TWOS
Erika's son and my son are close in age and going through this well before their second birthdays. Jetson's favorite word is no, his favorite thing to do is hit me, pull my hair, throw everything I value on the floor, etc.. At first you feel like you're already failing as a parent. My child can't even formulate sentences yet is already poorly behaved. This is in no way shape or form the fault of the parent. Like many other milestones in a child's development, this is one. The terrible twos is no where near as exciting as the first step or walk or when they reach their arms out for you to hold them, but like everything else we just have to deal.
I laughed that Erika had posted a vine style video of Jesiah screaming and fake coughing on Facebook with no fear people would judge her parenting. In all honesty when you see a child acting that way in public you can't help but to stare and judge and think why is that child acting this way? But FUCK THAT. People who will scorn you for the behavior of your toddler clearly have never had a child themselves or they hold themselves to a higher standard then the rest of the World.
Since there is no solution to the madness other than time, that's exactly what you need. ALONE TIME. My alone time is the wee hours of the night when my son is asleep with the rest of the World and it's quiet. Here are some tips on how to get through the madness:
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