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Here’s a little bit of information about the “Terrible Twos” that we may find helpful:

 

 

This is a trying time for your two year old. Some of the challenges that Tom is going through at this stage can lead to frustration, misbehavior and tantrums.

During this time, expect that you and Tom will occasionally lose patience with each other. Try to stay calm. When Tom begins to get worked up, try to redirect his attention. If you can't distract Tom, ignore him. If you're in public, take Tom aside without discussion or fuss and wait until he has calmed down before continuing with your activity. Also, consider avoiding challenging situations — such as going shopping during Tom’s nap time — and be sure to praise him for appropriate behavior.

 

By accepting the changes Tom is going through and showing him love and respect, you'll help Tom make it through this difficult stage with confidence.

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Happy Birthday Tom. Here's some light reading:

 

Darius II Ochus
KING OF PERSIA
Alternative Title: Darayavaush
Darius II Ochus
KING OF PERSIA
ALSO KNOWN AS
  • Darayavaush
DIED

404 BCE

Babylon, Iraq

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Darius II Ochus, (died 404 bce, Babylon [now in Iraq]), Achaemenid king (reigned 423–404 bce) of Persia.

The son of Artaxerxes I by a Babylonian concubine, he seized the throne from his half brother Secydianus (or Sogdianus), whom he then executed. Ochus, who had previously been satrap of Hyrcania, adopted the name of Darius on his accession; he was also known as Nothus (from the Greek nothos, meaning “bastard”). Darius was dominated by eunuchs and by his half sister and wife, the cruel and ambitious Parysatis. Intrigue and corruption were rife at the Achaemenid court, and revolts in Hyrcania and Media, although quickly suppressed, were symptomatic of the discontent caused by his rule.

After the Athenian defeat at Syracuse in 413 bce, Darius decided to recover the Greek coastal cities of Asia Minor, which had been under Athenian control since 448. The satraps of Asia Minor, Tissaphernesand Pharnabazus, were ordered to collect overdue tribute, and an alliance against Athens was formed with Sparta. In the ensuing war the greater part of Ionia was recovered, but elsewhere the allies had less success, partly because of the policy of Tissaphernes, who gave Spartan forces only limited support. In 407, however, Darius decided to put all his resources behind Sparta. He appointed his son Cyrus the Younger in place of Tissaphernes as commander in chief of Asia Minor and gave him funds to re-create the Spartan fleet. As a result Athenian power was broken in 405 at Aegospotami. Not long after, Darius died of an illness.

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Happy Birthday Tom. Here's some light reading:

 

 

Darius II Ochus

KING OF PERSIA

 

 

 

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The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica

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Alternative Title: Darayavaush

 

 

Darius II Ochus

KING OF PERSIA

 

 

ALSO KNOWN AS

 

 

  • Darayavaush

DIED

 

404 BCE

Babylon, Iraq

 

 

TITLE / OFFICE

 

ROLE IN

 

HOUSE / DYNASTY

 

FAMILY

 

 

VIEW BIOGRAPHIES RELATED TOCATEGORIES

 

 

 

 

 

RELATED BIOGRAPHIES

 

 

Darius II Ochus, (died 404 bce, Babylon [now in Iraq]), Achaemenid king (reigned 423–404 bce) of Persia.

The son of Artaxerxes I by a Babylonian concubine, he seized the throne from his half brother Secydianus (or Sogdianus), whom he then executed. Ochus, who had previously been satrap of Hyrcania, adopted the name of Darius on his accession; he was also known as Nothus (from the Greek nothos, meaning “bastard”). Darius was dominated by eunuchs and by his half sister and wife, the cruel and ambitious Parysatis. Intrigue and corruption were rife at the Achaemenid court, and revolts in Hyrcania and Media, although quickly suppressed, were symptomatic of the discontent caused by his rule.

After the Athenian defeat at Syracuse in 413 bce, Darius decided to recover the Greek coastal cities of Asia Minor, which had been under Athenian control since 448. The satraps of Asia Minor, Tissaphernesand Pharnabazus, were ordered to collect overdue tribute, and an alliance against Athens was formed with Sparta. In the ensuing war the greater part of Ionia was recovered, but elsewhere the allies had less success, partly because of the policy of Tissaphernes, who gave Spartan forces only limited support. In 407, however, Darius decided to put all his resources behind Sparta. He appointed his son Cyrus the Younger in place of Tissaphernes as commander in chief of Asia Minor and gave him funds to re-create the Spartan fleet. As a result Athenian power was broken in 405 at Aegospotami. Not long after, Darius died of an illness.

 

 

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THAT is quite a gift!

 

Happy B-Day!

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