The two year old may be , above all else, imperious, bossy, and demanding. But the child is bossy not because he is sure, but actually because he is unsure. The world still seems big and dangerous to him. If he can command even a small part of it (his parents), it helps him to feel secure.
A second striking characteristic of the two and a half year old is his demand for sameness
This is a time of opposite extremes. By his very nature, the child of this age has merely to choose the red one, and he wants the blue, to choose yes, he definitely wishes no.
Two and a half year old vacillates back and forth, and if he finally settles for one of two choices, he is almost bound to choose the other immediately.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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