Milbank: Dr. Spock diagnosed Trump's problem years ago
He shuts down the government, maybe for years. He wants a wall that is transparent, then concrete, then slatted, then steel. One moment hes leaving Syria, the next he isnt. Hes watching too much TV and yelling at everyone.
This is all to be expected. President Trump is entering his terrible twos.
The Trump presidency turns two this month, and though we often hear the mantra this is not normal, what the president is doing actually is normal. For a 2-year-old.
If you want to understand this White House, turn off Wolf Blitzer and pick up Benjamin Spock. The ninth edition of the late pediatricians famous guide, first published in 1946, tells us all we need to know about this presidency as it approaches its second birthday:
This can be a physically exhausting and trying time.
The 2-year-old has a hard time making up his mind, and then he wants to change it, his understanding of the world is still so limited, and he becomes bolder and more daring in his experiments.
A battle of wills with a two-year-old is tiring.
Two is a great age for whining.
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/milbank-dr-spock-diagnosed-trumps-problem-years-ago/