\nIn English there is the concept of “the terrible twos”, lasting from before the 2nd birthday until after the 3rd birthday. The Swedish term is more evocative – “trotsåldern” or the “age of defiance”.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhile there is nothing terrible about Ingrid’s behaviour, she has definitely become more oppositional and negative recently. Quite often her first reaction to whatever I offer is no!, only to make an about-turn seconds later.\n<\/p>\n
\nH:<\/b> Kas sa tahad piima?
\nI<\/b> (angrily)<\/span>: Inte piima!
\n…10 seconds pass…
\nI<\/b> (giggling)<\/span>: Ikka piima!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\nH:<\/b> Do you want some milk?
\nI:<\/b> Not milk!
\n…
\nI:<\/b> Yes milk!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\nOr how about this, more enlightening example:<\/p>\n
\nH:<\/b> I’m going to take a shower. Do you want to shower with me?
\nI:<\/b> Not shower!
\nH<\/b> gets into shower.<\/span>
\nI<\/b> (crying)<\/span>: Shower!
\nH:<\/b> Do you want to shower?
\nI<\/b> (running away angrily)<\/span>: Not shower!
\nH<\/b> turns on the water<\/span>
\nI<\/b> (crying)<\/span>: Shower!
\nH:<\/b> Shall I take off your pajama top?
\nI<\/b> (angrily)<\/span>: Not shower!
\nH<\/b> (finally understanding)<\/span>: Can you take off your pajama top yourself?
\nI<\/b> takes off pajama top with just a bit of help and holds up her arms to be lifted into the bath, and continues to shower happily.<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\nIt’s all about independence. Apparently, sometimes even offers of milk insult her sense of independence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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