PARENTING DILEMMA: Are Terrible Twos A Mere Myth, Legend Or Reality?

The terrible twos, as parents all over the cosmos call it, are often said to be expected. However, some blame substandard child-rearing capabilities for this behavioral phenomenon among toddlers.

Gillian Bridge, a former teacher turned therapist, told The Times that parents oftentimes take their tyke to places and expect them to behave. Moreover, the executive coach and psychotherapist reiterated that these unmanageable toddlers' reactions are not prevalent in some part of the sphere. Asian countries and Europeans with customary cultures reckoned that parents know better due to experience and better judgment.

This fact, however, does not stop there. More serious studies link these children's behavior to Disruptive Behavior Disorder or DBD. Lauren S. Wakschlag, an associate professor at the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, illustrates to NBC how children with DBD reacts to certain predicaments.

Even though it may be rational for these kiddos to have a meltdown, offsprings with DBD's responses take longer to subside. Additionally, it may occur numerous times in a single day. Another distinction is that these children start to become hostile, not just with other kids, but with grown-ups. 

For this reason, The Guardian highlights Dorothy Einon's approach. Einon, a senior lecturer in psychology at University College, London, initiated workshops to aid parents who find it burdensome to endure these rug rat's defiance. The goal is primarily to help the parents have a finer perception on what the tots are going through.

It is imperative and crucial that parents remain level-headed and not bounce back inappropriately. In addition, it is best to avert places where the little ones will likely misconduct. It is highly noted that parents of this age are more anxious to decipher quick fixes. After all, parenting is supposed to be a rollercoaster of joys and blues.