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Totally two. My kids were biters scratchers and other horrible things at one and two. It got progrssively better as their language got better but after going to "Mommy and Me" it was comforting to see that other people's kids were just as "demonstrative" about their displeasure.
The onluy tricks we learned was that that level of frustration usually has a physical cause tired hungry etc or the kid is in a situation that they just can't handle (over stimulated by a large group in the playground) or being bullied (little kids are horrible to each other) In the first situation you just need to de-escalate in the other you need to be right in the middle of the kids who are having the problem to negotiate offering them the words to help them along. Sometimes when you have tried everything it is just time to pack up and go home for a nap.
lisa
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