{"id":36723,"date":"2025-08-24T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T12:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grainesdevie.ch\/the-two-year-crisis-or-rather-the-autonomy-phase\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:07:27","slug":"the-two-year-crisis-or-rather-the-autonomy-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grainesdevie.ch\/en\/the-two-year-crisis-or-rather-the-autonomy-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8220;two-year crisis&#8221;&#8230; or rather the autonomy phase?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;14px||7px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:image {\"id\":36711,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grainesdevie.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-pixabay-47090-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grainesdevie.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-pixabay-47090-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/grainesdevie.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-pixabay-47090-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/divi:image --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Around the age of two &#8211; sometimes a little before, sometimes a little after, and sometimes you&#8217;ll fall through the cracks &#8211; comes a stage that parents know well. It&#8217;s often called the two-year crisis, the Terrible 2, or the opposition phase.<\/p>\n<p>These terms often convey the difficulty we parents feel:<br \/>\ud83d\udca2 the screams,<br \/>\ud83d\udca2 the tantrums,<br \/>\ud83d\udca2 sometimes even blows,<br \/>\ud83d\udca2 and above all that little one who wants to do everything on his own.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true that it takes time and patience, and that it comes at us hard in our role as parents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How about a change of perspective?<\/p>\n<p>Chatting with a Graines de Vie mom, another vision emerged:<br \/>\ud83d\udc49 &#8220;Me, I call it the autonomy phase.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And wow, when you put it like that, it changes everything. Because in reality, that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about:<br \/>\ud83c\udf31 Your child isn&#8217;t opposing you, he&#8217;s simply asserting his right to exist on his own.<br \/>\ud83c\udf31 He&#8217;s trying himself out, experimenting, taking his place.<br \/>\ud83c\udf31 Behind every cry or opposition, there&#8217;s above all an immense desire to grow.<\/p>\n<p>So, rather than seeing a crisis, we can choose to see a stage of development. And it profoundly changes the way we experience it, even if it&#8217;s not always easy on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why don&#8217;t we discuss it together?<\/p>\n<p>At Graines de Vie, we&#8217;re thinking about reintroducing meetings around these milestones, which are so important for our 2-5 year-olds. A place to share and share your difficulties, but also to find the keys to feeling less alone.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 If you&#8217;re interested in taking part, drop us a line! We&#8217;d love to organize this again, regularly or even just once in a while. We just need to know if there would be a crowd. \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac And you, how do you experience this stage with your child? Do you see it as a crisis&#8230; or as autonomy asserting itself?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around the age of two &#8211; sometimes a little before, sometimes a little after, and sometimes you&#8217;ll fall through the cracks &#8211; comes a stage that parents know well. It&#8217;s often called the two-year crisis, the Terrible 2, or the opposition phase. 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