Terrible twos
noun
a stage of development in which toddler behavior is a particular challenge
Examples
Alternately clingy, whiny, negative, fearful, and loud, their unpredictable behavior is epic, and it’s often been written off as the Terrible Twos.
Word Origin
1950
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