I remember as Grace was approaching her second birthday, people (whether it was family, friends, co-workers, or even strangers we met in the grocery store) would say something like "oh, get ready for the terrible two's!" I would just laugh it off, and knew we'd just have to wait and see what happens. It turns out that most of those people were wrong, and a few parent friends of ours seem to be right - all the terrible things that supposedly come along with being two are nothing compared to what happens with your kid hits age three!
I can say that Grace's time as a two year old was not terrible. It was so fun to see her vocabulary develop, watch her learn new things, and really grow into her personality. She was a good listener, well behaved, sweet, and funny. She is still all of those things, but we've learned that apparently there is an unspoken rule that at age three, you must start pushing buttons and pushing limits and trying your parents' patience. Don't get me wrong, Grace is an amazing and wonderful child. She is still very well behaved for the most part, especially in public (thankfully) and she is kind, caring, and loving. But lately, she is definitely trying to push limits and see how far she can get! Not listening, pushing and hitting her sister, yelling at us, seeing what she can get away with. I know this is totally normal and won't last (I hope!) but it's interesting, to say the least.
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