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The Relationship Issues of a Two and Four Year Old Little Boy

From two to four, your mom was in a psych ward getting help that she needed good for her. And you were left with a somewhat angry, somewhat militant dad who was just probably trying to keep food on the table and keep this household running. Those years zero to four are some of the most important relational years of a young developing mind and body. What that little child desperately needs is affirmation, skin to skin contact, presence, eye contact that is like I see you and I'm experiencing you from both mom and yes, dad to. Okay. You should have got it and I'm sorry that you didn't get it.

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