What does terrible twos mean?

terrible twos

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

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"The terrible twos can begin at 18 months and last until about age five."
"The terrible twos came early. Almost a year early. When Ryan learned to walk it was the end of our peace of mind!"
"I don’t care what they say about the ‘terrible twos,’ three is the worst age. When it’s over nothing will ever be as bad as that."

threenager

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