The Second Stage of Parenting for Toddlers

When a child reaches the age of three, they are closer developmentally to a 10-year-old than a one-year-olds. The power of no is like magic when a child discovers it's not all about him or her but something bigger and more universal. When you have a two-year- old, they're an overgrown, babbling, walking infant. They can really relate even to adults at that point in their lives.