Doing it themselves
Pouring, washing hands, putting on shoes, carrying a plate, choosing between two options. It's slower, it's messier, and it's exactly how confidence gets built.
Twos
The year of “I do it myself” — and we let them, even when it takes an extra ten minutes.
2 – 3 years 6 AM – 7 PM, Mon–Sat 5 meals daily
2 – 3 years
Two-year-olds are not difficult. They are newly powerful, and still very small.
A two-year-old has just worked out that they are a separate person with their own opinions, and almost none of the vocabulary or self-control needed to manage that discovery. Everything they do — the insisting, the refusing, the doing it themselves badly — is that fact playing out.
Our Twos room is built for it. Real independence where we can give it, clear routine where they need it, and adults who stay calm when a two-year-old absolutely does not. This is also the year potty training usually happens in earnest, and we work in step with whatever you are doing at home.
Inside the room
What your child does here
Potty training, properly
This is the year for most children. Consistent routine here, coordinated with home, no pressure and no shame if it takes a few tries. We'll tell you honestly when they're ready and when they aren't.
First real friendships
Twos move from playing alongside each other to playing with each other. We coach the whole thing — asking, sharing, waiting, apologising and coming back.
Pretend play begins
Kitchens, dolls, dress-up, toy phones. Imaginative play is where children rehearse the real world, and it's a serious predictor of later language and reasoning.
Words, words, words
Vocabulary roughly triples across this year. We narrate everything, sing constantly, and read many short books rather than a few long ones.
Big feelings, small people
A tantrum is a nervous system with no brakes yet, not bad behaviour. We stay close, keep everyone safe, name the feeling and wait it out — then reconnect.
Daily rhythm
A day in the Twos room
Doors open — quiet play and books.
Breakfast.
Circle: songs, movement, a short story.
Learning centres — pretend play, blocks, sensory table, art.
Morning snack, then outdoor play.
Small-group activity and a potty/hand-washing routine.
Lunch — served at the table, poured and passed by the children where they can.
Nap.
Snack, then art or music, and second outdoor play.
Dinner.
Wind-down play until pickup.
Packing list
What to bring
- Pull-ups or underwear, plus wipes
- Three full changes of clothes — accidents are part of the year
- A crib sheet and small blanket for nap
- Comfort item for nap, if needed
- Weather-appropriate outdoor layer
- Sunscreen with a signed authorization form
Meals and snacks are included — you never pack food. Label everything with your child's name; we'll send home anything that needs washing.
Twos questions
Things parents ask us
Does my child have to be potty trained for this room?
No. Most children start the year in pull-ups and finish it out of them. We work on it steadily with you, and we never make a child feel bad about an accident.
My two-year-old has huge tantrums. Is that normal?
Completely. It peaks somewhere around two and a half for most children and it is developmental, not a discipline problem. We handle it calmly and without an audience, and we'll share what works so home and school are consistent.
What's the difference between the Toddler room and the Twos room?
Toddlers are still mostly working on walking, first words and basic routine. Twos are working on independence, language, friendships and self-control. The rooms look quite different — come and see both.
Will they still nap?
Nearly all two-year-olds do, and Texas requires a rest period regardless. No child is forced to sleep; non-nappers get quiet activities on their cot.
Visit us
Come see it for yourself.
Tours run every day we're open. Walk the classrooms, meet the teachers, ask us anything — no appointment required, though booking ahead means we'll have someone ready for you.