{"id":2336,"date":"2016-02-23T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2016-02-18T20:56:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T04:56:17","slug":"dd-on-pbs-whats-so-terrible-about-two-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/dd-on-pbs-whats-so-terrible-about-two-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"D+D on PBS: What\u2019s So Terrible About Two-Year-Olds?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2094\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/writers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pbsparentslogo1.jpg\" alt=\"pbsparentslogo1\" width=\"604\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/writers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pbsparentslogo1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/writers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pbsparentslogo1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tell anyone you\u2019re the parent of a two-year-old, and you\u2019re bound to hear a response like this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cUh oh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood luck!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Terrrrrible Twos\u2026\u201d (Cue spooky haunted house music here.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s true that two-year-olds have a serious reputation for being The Worst. 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