Child Development

3 years Makes commands like, “Don’t look at me” or “Don’t talk”Can’t always distinguish between reality and fantasy 4 years Asks “why?” incessantlyUses potty words such as “poo-poo head” 5 years May take things that don’t belong to himTends to be more brash, combative, or explosive 6 years Has difficulty accepting criticismScalp is very tender…

Somewhere around two years of age, families start reaching out to me (a parenting coach) for advice—the books aren’t quite enough anymore. They’ll tell me that their toddlers are constantly misbehaving. Their once totally adorable, dependent, and compliant little baby now refuses to eat certain foods, wakes up at night, acts impulsively, refuses to share, says ‘no’ all the time, and does the opposite of what is asked.