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Why Do 2-Year-Olds Throw Tantrums?
Child Development

Why Do 2-Year-Olds Throw Tantrums?

May 1, 2026
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"My daughter used to be so easygoing β€” why is she suddenly screaming on the floor? Is something wrong with her?" Take a deep breath: your child is completely normal. This phase has a famous name β€” the "Terrible Twos."

πŸ“š References: Yale Medicine (2023); Wakschlag et al. (2012), J Child Psychol Psychiatry; Harvard Center on the Developing Child (2020); Manning et al. (2019), Child Development; Tomoda et al. (2009), NeuroImage; Lieberman et al. (2007), Psychological Science; American Academy of Pediatrics (2018).

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