twonager

plural twonagers

1. slanguncommonA two-year-old toddler who is now more independent and difficult, involving refusals, demands and tantrums; a toddler experiencing their terrible twos developmental stage.

   no plans really, a quiet one with t and babel I think, though babel not so quiet lately, she has become a twonager!

   2009 November 27, pauleec, Twitter

   4 more examples

   Today's highlight was getting locked out of my truck by my twonager. I must stop putting my keys in his cup holder while I buckle him in...

   2012 April 23, LadyMeave, Twitter

   Sophie is going through some typical two year old tantrums (we've started referring to her as our "twonager" since it's a nice little preview of what she'll be like as a teenager), and when you combine that with a needy newborn you get two very [author's italics] tired parents.

   2014 October 24, Nole, Happy Weekend!, number 237, Oh So Beautiful Paper

   Establishing a nighttime routine is super important (even when you have a rebellious twonager on your hands), which is why we created our toddler bedtime routine chart. But it also requires flexibility.

   2018 July 20, “Bedtime routine chart for a 2 year old: Our routine chart”, in Bottles and Banter, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2024

   My twonager HATES having her hair brushed or even touched. She has these nasty knots that I keep trying to gently work out, but I can't. I've tried TV as a distraction. I've talked to her about it.

   2023 March 13, u/hiiiiiiiiiiyaaaaaaaa, “Can't brush her hair”, in r/toddlers, Reddit