For first time moms, the onset of the dreaded "terrible twos" can come as a surprise. Even though it's a well-known phenomena, often joked about by older parents (aka "terrible two survivors"), as soon as it happens to your once docile little bundle of joy, it can be a rude and startling awakening, one that must be dealt with with lots of love, understanding, empathy, and heaps (and heaps) of patience.