Parents with grown up children...

[Yahyahs22]

What stage did you find the hardest and what stage did you find the easiest. I have a toddler and newborn and before my newborn came along I thought I found toddler hardest but I've quickly changed my mind! Wondering if young child or teens are harder/easier!

I have four between the ages of 23 and 17. Not really had any problems with them as teenagers apart from the odd night coming home drunk etc. DD is 17 and quite moody but all have been what I consider to be great teenagers.

I really enjoyed the years when they were all school age and we did stuff together.
Teenage years were Ok but there were times when I had to walk apart from them in public….because parents are so embarrassing 😂
Now my children are in their twenties I actually now loose sleep worrying about them because I cannot help fix any problems and worry when they are driving etc … maybe I have just become a worrier!!
They are lovely adults and I have a great relationship with them which is lovely.

14-18 the hardest. When they are gaining independence but it is a constant worry and your brain spirals forward to the worst case scenario of everything. I had to give myself a good talking to about not worrying about things that probably wouldn't happen. Early years physically tiring , older years emotionally draining for me.

These are all so interesting! I think BF in this summer heat got me feeling like the newborn stage must be the hardest, but I forgot about a lot.of aspects to do with the teenage years!