Terrible two's/three's theory...what do you think?

that does sound like a decent theory and if it works for your son the great. i think that might have something to do with it. but i still think a lot of it has to do with the age. i nanny for a 2 (almost 3)-year-old and she can be so horrid and whiney sometimes it drives me crazy! it's because they're growing and realizing that they don't have any say in anything and are always told what to do and want some Independence and attention so they act out. but your theory is very interesting!