Terrific TWOs
Your 2-year-old is developing independent ideas and more ability to carry them out. At Parenting Now, we think that’s pretty terrific.
Parents of 2-year-olds often find group support helpful. In a Terrific TWOs group, you will:
- Address relevant challenges and “hot tips” with other families with TWOs.
- Explore your goals, values, and guidelines to create the family life that you want.
- Learn “words that work” to build connection, cooperation, and mutual respect.
- Explore using positive discipline to guide your child as their best teacher and guide.
- Learn to be an “emotion coach” to your TWO through upsets and meltdowns.
- Learn strategies to guide your child through their expanding world.
Age: 24-36 months old
Duration: 10 sessions
Frequency: Every week
Scholarships available!
"It's great getting input on how parents raise their children, their troubles and to see if they handle them the same or if it is different."
– Parent in Terrific TWOs group
"Because of the First 3 Years, we have fewer tense 'showdowns' at home. We have more ideas about how to find help. We have a better idea of how to communicate rules and expectations. There is less confusion for us and for our daughter."
— First 3 Years parent
"I think my child has benefited from this group in that I give her more space to be herself without (as much) judgment. Again, knowing better what is 'normal' behavior has helped me relax more around her when she might be off track/disoriented."
— First 3 Years parent
"It has given me the skills, guidance that I needed. It has prevented me from having to learn, figure out by trial and error, and having my child suffer from my ignorance."
- Parent in Terrific TWOs group
"My wife had to drag me to the meetings in the beginning. I now look forward to the next meeting as soon as I'm out the door from the last meeting."
- Parent in Terrific TWOs group
"I really appreciated the time and space given to parents to share their highs/lows and experiences. This had such an impact on my understanding of what was 'normal' behavior for a two-year-old."
- Parent in Terrific TWOs group
"I would go crazy at home all day with no one to talk to who understands what it's like to have two kids screaming and crying and making messes every time I turn around, twenty-four/seven. Now at least I try to balance my needs as well as theirs."
- Mother of three, two of them under age two
"I am better able to respond to tantrums in a calm manner, and I am more thoughtful about how my interactions are influencing my son."
- First 3 Years parent
