lovethatgrey Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 If so.. I'd like to hear about your experiences good and bad as well as what gender your african grey is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryphon Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Gryphon turns two this month, so I would also like to hear about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidH Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Shanti is only 10 months old, so I don't know what he'll be like at 2 years. But I'll tell you a story that I learned about human children, and I'll bet you a dollar to a dime that it applies to Greys too. When my daughters were infants I read a lot of books and talked to a lot of parents about child development. I remember one time sitting in my boss's office and telling her how worried I was about the impending "terrible twos." Her son by then was about 30. She told me, "Don't pay attention to any of the horror stories about the twos or puberty or adolescence or whatever. If you take the attitude that every age is wonderful in it's own way, you'll never go wrong." That was a Zen moment for me. I knew she was right and I knew I would live my life by her sage advice. Worked out grrrreyt. (She also told me to listen very carefully to everything the pre-school teacher told me about my kids because I would be hearing the exact same thing from every other teacher for the next 12 years or so. Also turned out to be true in spades.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchroedersJen Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Schroeder will be 2 in June. He is more independent than he was as a baby, an a bit sassy, but not unmanagable. He has been very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane08 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I am someone that doesn't believe in the terrible two's. Rangi is two and Kea is one and a half and I have seen them go through a lot of different phases and really can't see any difference at two. They both continue to have phases and I am sure this will continue until they are adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryphon Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 David, That's good to know! We don't have kids, but I know from taking care of nieces and nephews that, culturally speaking, "terrible" means asserting their independence and they seem to need both space AND a little more love and reassurance as they do so. It really is kind of beautiful to watch. I'll just give Gryph the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janfromboone Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Where is that person that was on the forum with a 35yo grey a few days ago. Tobie will be two in June and I want to know too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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