There are so many posts here about two and three year olds freaking out over certain things and parents trying to rationalize with them. Um... they are developmentally normal if they are having a tantrum sometimes. You can't always talk it through, as a parent you need to build some resilience to your child having a meltdown so you can remain calm. It's about YOU remaining calm not forcing your child to calm down through gritted teeth. (--someone who was a nanny for toddlers for 20 years. 🩵)