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terrible twos

n. (context informal English) A developmental stage in toddlers, normally occurring around the age of two, involving refusals and temper tantrums.

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Terrible twos

Terrible twos may refer to:

  • A child development stage which normally occurs around the age of two (but can start earlier) and consists of toddlers often saying no and throwing temper tantrums
  • The Terrible Twos, a contemporary children's music band formed by the members of The New Amsterdams
  • A novel by Sarah Kennedy
  • A novel by Ishmael Reed

Usage examples of "terrible twos".

But she's going through the terrible twos, money gets funny, and life is one long drama trying to get my baby's daddy's trifling ass to act right.

For one thing, he didn't observe the Terrible Twos, the period of toddler rebellion that usually frayed the nerves of the most patient parents.

After that infancy, when she hit the so-called terrible twos it was kind of hard to tell the difference.

The dreaded developmental stage called the terrible twos has nothing over the traumatic teens.