OH yeah!

yes

Yes, but I believe they come a little closer to 3. Tantrums are the absolute worst...

YES - 3 times

Yes but it's more like the terrible 2s, 3s, 4s then a brief respite and the terrible 10s, 11s, 12s on until the thank God I made it mid 20s.

...and three's, and four's. As my younger son is 5 this September I hope it stops there. :) In all seriousness, My kid is great and only once in a while throws a tantrum or misbehaves badly.

Do I ever!!! I survived and so did the kids but the ride was bumpy.

As a father of 4, I can say an absolute YES!

yep.

I didn't, but my kids made a believer out of me!

I'm living it right now...lol

I do, but 3 and 4 are even worse. 3 and 4 are like the terrible 2s with more words.

Seen it, been there. They are real! And they last longer than one year, too.

Yes, I do. I have two kids and the terrible twos and the start at 18 months and last two years. So have fun. I know I am.

As a mother of 4...OH YEAH! I absolutely do (but they are also wonderful) :-)

yes and the terrible 3's and 4's. they stop for awhile where they learn how to lie and sneak around behind your back and then it turns into the terrible teens. I tried to space mine out. I don't know who is worse...my 14 year old son or my 3 year old daughter. Between the 2 of them, I have decided that that is the best method of birth control EVER!!!!!!!!!

Oh god yes! But I heard 3 is worse. I'm praying it's not true for sanity's sake...

Certainly not. I don't think any child should go through the terrible twos. I think that at that age children are really finding their voice and how you teach them to express themselves is the key to avoiding the whole tantrum thing.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

I am trying to survive them right now!

kids always find ways to assert their independance, and really that's what our society believes that is the purpose of raising a child. It's very healthy, it just is so intense at certain ages (we're going through terrible 2's/3's) because of frustration, testing boundaries, and innability to convey intense as well as mature emotions. Good luck to all parents!

Oh yaaaa... In fact...as i am typing i am sufferring ...it's ok that's the age when they build their personality...take it ez ...with time those days will be a happy memory.

Yes but I think it starts mid year into the 2. I'm dealing with it right now.

yes - BUT i also believe in even worse 3's & 4's. It feels like it will never end !!

Not as much as the terrible 3's.

not at all maybe terrific two's!!! it is a very hard job being a parent, but i absolutely hate that label when you speak something like that over a child it will just make their behavior worse

I know my poor brother does. He has two twin boys that are currently 2 years old and are they ever a raging terror for him and his wife. I am a firm believer in it myself.

yes, the terrible two's, it can strike between 17 months, sometimes as young as 13 months to 4 years old. they should call it the terrible age. when my daughter was 18 months, she was in the terrible two's stage and i stopped it before it got any worse. everytime she threw a temper and rage, i would pick her up like a football and put her in her room and sternly told her she could not come out of her room until this foolishness stops and appologize for throwing a temper. it worked like a charm. i never talk to my daughter in baby talk, i always talk to her like a person. it is true that their development of speach and understanding depends how you and family members talk to them, if you talk googily-gook and babble, they will talk tike that, if you talk to them like a person in a normal conversation (no baby talk) they will develop clear short sentances that anyone can understand, and they have a tendancy to understand you better.

my toddlers were fine, well behaved, my children never ate candy, pop, E-Numbers, i always give them fruits or fresh veg, and i think this healthy eating can have massive effect on toddlers at age two

I have 4 kids..that would be a YES! Terrible twos does not necessarily mean the kids are bad. They are simply becoming more mobile, more independant and more determined to satisfy their curiosity about the things around them.

No, I do not believe in the terrible two's. Two year-olds are exploring and for the first time in their short little life they are getting to see what they think is the whole entire world. What makes it terrible is how adults deal with this exploration. A 2 year-old child needs to explore so they develop and become curious learners, but we need to guide this development. When they see something that you know they could break, such as grandma's crystal vase, and they just will not leave it alone. Simply take it down, sit on the couch and look at it together. Then once their curiosity is satisfied then put it back on the shelf / table together and tell them that whenever they want to look at it to come and get you and that you will look at it together. If the child is in danger of getting hurt you need to take action. I work with a lot of parents and many of them have used and love the 1-2-3 Magic video as a way of learning how to deal with behavior. If the child is having a tantrum, remember 2 year olds do not have the cognitive ability to reason, their brains just aren't developed enough for this higher order thinking. Children at this age learn through cause and effect. It is much better and longer lasting if you simply leave the public place, put the child in their room or ignore. The one thing you should never do under any circumstances is verbally engage the child. Remember even negative reinforcement is reinforcement. Remember it is up to you as a parent to model the behaviors you feel are important to the development of a productive adult. Good luck.

You bet I do, my son totaly got the memo about the terrible twos! I have no idea who sent it to him, and I better never find out, for their sake!!

Yes I do

YES YESYES... went through it two years ago, and her we go agian....

Yep!....sorry to be the one to tell you this but it goes on well into the teens in some cases, just different causes! Did you ever see the film where the mother unscrewed the hinges of the teenage daughters bedroom door?...and after yet another 'disagreement' daughter stamps upstairs and in to her bedroom, turns to slam the door as hard as she can.....and it's not there!!! Classic, hysterically funny....Oh the joys of parenthood hey?

Two is a difficult age - hence the term, "Terrible Two's". On the other hand, my own three children did not go through such a thing. By the time they were two they were actually speaking quite well and generally pretty happy little kids. Part of it, I think, is that I knew how to head off tantrums. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/875875/the_terrible_twos_and_tantrums.html?cat=7 One child was adopted, and the others were not - so it wasn't "well behaved genes".

YES! Going through it right now. And my son won't be two until next month.... My nephew is 3, and he is still going through it.... ha, my mother in law always tells me that its never going to end, that her husband of 50 is still going through his terrible 2's.... haha

like Paris and Brittney??? I sure do.

No. I think they can not communicate fully what they desire and it is difficult for them. A temper tantrum usually results from a lack of communication.

I been on that Sinking Ship Since My daughter was Born Lol She just turned 2 A few Days Ago.....and I am going CRAZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! lol So Yes Yes yes Yes!

Yes I do. I think that everything in a two year olds body tells them to get into things (curiousity)to make messes ( perseverance)to say no to everything(independence) to get angry and not be able to control it ( tantrums) to be too busy to potty train (control)to not share well yet ( self interest) to tell "tall tales" (imagination). Well there you go - the terrible twos!!!

I am starting to totally believe in it!!! It's so NOT fun!!!! My daughter is going to be two in January and the last two weeks... it has REALLY started!!!

Oh yes, they are very real.

yeah, and I believe they last till age 4!!!

How could you not believe it? Go to any place where kids and parents congregate and you will the power of the terrible 2s 3s 4s 5s 6s (depending on the parenting)that can make any adult snap like a twig.

For us it's more been three's... I figured people where just being foolish about Terrible Two's lol..

yes i have one,there worth it though

Sadly no doctor has yet found a cure. My son has a month before he is offiicially "one of them", but he is already showing symptoms. I do hope we come out ok.... lol

O come on they're not that terrible. I beleive in strong willed cildren, phases, bad parenting, spoiled brats, whiny kids who need attention... But they aren't terrible. lol

i believe they start at around age 1 and dont end until about age 20! lol

As a father of 5 I can say absolutely not. If you set strong realistic boundaries, they will only cross them once.

I have a 2 year old and work with 17 3 year olds at a childcare center, my answer would have to be NO threes are worse

I am a three time believer.

yes and the terrible threes!!!

Yes and it goes on for years after

I sure do!! my son is going through them now..terrible wont listen

Totally believe...my 4 years old is getting better but his brother just turned 2, terrible and reminded me of his elder brother at that age.

Both of my kids were not in the terrible twos but the terrible threes!

No. It doesn't have to be that way. I had two little boys of age 2 and they didn't give me that rough of a time. It's all about how you start out with them.

BELEIVE IT! i have two kids 3 and 19 months...but the terrible 3s has to be way worse than the 2s

My son wasn't that bad at 2 but i tell ya what for him it should of been the terrible 3's

Yes. There comes a period when the infant stops being an infant and begins to learn that he can affect his environment, and he begins to do it, sometimes loudly and belgerently(sic). Child rearing is not for everyone, but if you can stand it you will have a friend for life.

mine is turning 2 in October. He has started early ;)

no i call it the terrific twos because its amazing how much they learn in such a short time and you can have such fun times with them at this age and make the most of it because they grow up so fast and before you know it there old enough to move out and you wish they were your little baby again take it from an expert i have a 19 year old an 18 year old and a 4 year old and i wish they were babies again because it was so nice and they didnt cost so much