How old is your child, what phase are you currently loving and loathing?

[Zeetah]

Dd is 2.5

loving how sweet she is, lots of cuddles and “I love you”

loathing the tantrums. Big one every morning about leaving the house, even if we are going somewhere fun like park

I forgot the loving part three year old has decided he is helpful and keeps telling me to wait right there I'll be right back and brings me back coffee with the help of his dad.
Nine months is delighted with herself that her waving results in people waving back.

DS is nearly 2. I'm loving all the new words and the way he says 'mama' in his funny squeaky little voice. Love his sense of humour and his completely random little obsessions (sieves and deer at the moment).

Not loving the sudden tantrummy phase and shit sleep when I'd just got used to an undisturbed night.

Mine are 8 and 10.

10 - love that fact that he’s so funny, interested in actually interesting things like books, space, politics etc. He’s still affectionate, very kind and just growing into who he is as a person.
Can’t really think of anything I’m not loving.

8 - he’s becoming more independent and able to do so much for himself which we both like. He’s still an absolute sweetheart and wants to hug me and tells me he loves me every day. He’s got nice friends and is getting good at choosing the kind of friends that are good for him.
What don’t I like? Still a bit of whinging for things instead of asking normally but I’m confident that will end soon!

2.3 DGD, She was supposed to sleep at our house last night but wouldn’t settle. Mum came to pick her up and said “ok let go home” GD said she couldn’t as she needed to do her ironing first.

4 year old DD - loving that she's getting her own interests (gymnastics in the living room anyone?) and has found a love of learning. Not loving the attitude she seems to have picked up from nowhere and the arguing back, but she's still a mummys girl who makes space in her bed so I can climb in with her for stories every night and how she tells me she loves me "100 million".

10 month old DD - loving the babbling and trying to walk. And the way his entire face lights up when he sees food. The fact he spends all day terrorising the poor cats and won't sleep for more than 90 minutes at a time are definitely not my favourite, but sleepy cuddles make up for it.

6 month old...love that she giggles so much and is starting to be more aware of the world. She's fascinated by the dog and loves her Jumperoo. Just started weaning too and it's so much fun feeding her purées.

Not loving the teething grumpiness, refusal to nap and the horrific nappies.

Nearly 3.

He says 'actually...' at the start of some sentences.

He squeals 'NICE' with sheer joy when he eats something unexpectedly delicious or comes down a slide.

21 month old

So divine and sweet. Has just started properly cuddling up to me on the sofa and giving me kisses. Love seeing her language develop. Just so cute!
Hate the tantrums.

Almost 3yr old

Such a peach! She's so sweet but also sassy. I love seeing her grow in to her own person.
I could live without the dramatic tears when something doesn't go her way!

I'm a SAHM so I spend every waking minute with them and crave alone time and headspace but I'll be grateful to look back at this time with fondness and be glad I was with them all the time!

DS is 9. Loving the way he is growing up and starting to take school seriously and realise he needs to work hard if he wants to have choices in life. Love his lovely friendship with his best friend. Love his focus and ability to get things done quickly and efficiently (that's my boy!) love his nascent fashion sense. Love the fact that he now open jars that I can't open (he has huge strong hands for a 9 year old!)
Not loving the obsession with gaming and how easily he forgets that he does enjoy other things too. Not loving the smart Alec comments he makes from time to time.

DS is 15 months. In the last few weeks, he's starting coming over to me for cuddles and it's totally adorable. Sometimes he tricks me though and makes me think he's coming for a cuddle and then veers away at the last minute - he finds that hilarious. Not loving the typical toddler stage of rejecting food that he ate the day before as if I'm trying to poison him and the endless nursery snotty nose.

21m abs loving it. She has just got out of the ‘finding 100 ways to try and kill herself’ phase and is becoming a lovely little person. In the last week her language has exploded and she is also showing empathy. I nearly cried when she offered her sister a cuddly toy because she was crying.

41/2 year old. I’m loving her growing independence and seeing her confidence and lust for learning. She is hard work though as she’s very emotional and is coming out with things that are either bratty or unkind. She is a child that has the potential to really excel or implode. I suspect we’ll have drama with her along the way.