Most enjoyable age of kids

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My DS is 2 next month and I couldn't imagine him being more fun than right now. He's cuddly and sweet and funny and his language gets better every day - AND he still has a long nap every afternoon. We're on holiday just the two of us right now and honestly it's been awesome.

What have been your favourite ages? I don't want him to change and yet I'm so excited to have proper conversations.

When they leave home! Lol
Only kidding, I think 7 and 8 are nice ages.

DD is 3 and I find her easier and more interesting as time goes on. Toddlers are absolutely hilarious in my opinion - tiny savages who say the most bizarre things yet very, very sensitive and like to feel like they’re in charge. Only the other day she got upset as it was sunny outside but we ‘wouldn’t’ put a sunglasses and hat on our dog.

I’ve (mostly) loved every age, but I’m loving 9 - she’s still seeing the wonder in everything, is curious and she still wants to hang out with us . She runs into our room when she wakes up ❤️

Other peoples kids; 9 months to 2 ish
Cute, tottering around finding out all the wonders of their world but not yet full on tantrums

My kids are 9 & 11 as a previous poster and it feels pretty good!

My eldest had anxiety expressing as huge angry outbursts from about 6/7 which took us a while to learn how to deal with and affected us all during that time

Love the humour, wit and questions from my 7 year old. Can have decent conversations, he likes to challenge and we love watching the funny fail videos on YouTube (like that camera show when you’d send your videos in). He is also independent enough, but gaining more confidence in that independence.

My 3 YO is hard work. Tantrums, shouting, stubborn and laughs when you tell them off. It’s a struggle. When he isn’t doing those things, he is also a joy and incredibly loving, just seems the crap outweighs the good at this point in time.

I really don’t get on with the newborn stage. The fact that they don’t know to be comforted by you basically - they scream and cry and you just muddle through as best you can, sleep deprived and bleeding and full of hormones.

After six months I can find something to love at most stages I’ve experienced so far. Cuddly older babies who want to wave and babble, two year olds into everything, three year olds starting to make friendships and connections with others, four and five year olds really coming into their own as people.

I am fast becoming that person who cries seeing my daughter’s little friends playing basketball or getting into Pokemon because I remember them sitting on my living room floor eating a rice cake and babbling when they were one, except I’m sure it was actually yesterday.

I love all the ages tbh. I remember being a bit sad when DS1 grew into a new phase as I missed the old one but then found something lovely about the new one. 5 to 11 were the golden ages. As they would be up for doing lots of things, they were funny, playful and enthusiastic about life. I was dreading teenage years but have 3 teens and love the way they interact with each other, less fighting. They are fun to be around (some of the time!) And they will have proper discussions. The TV we watch is so much better. Every age is wonderful and difficult in different ways.

Age 2 and Age 7

3 year olds are hard work, and 4 year olds ask relentless questions. I feel like they start to come out of it by 5 or 6 depending on the child, and then you have a couple of good years before the tween years set in. 😂

Older primary years. 9/10/11.

About 16…when they can drive 😂

Honestly, I have loved every age and stage so far. DD is 17 and nearly an adult now.

I do miss some of the things that I loved about the previous stages, but that is balanced by the fact that there are things that I love about the current stage that we're in. Instinctively, I feel that the next stage - dd going off to university - is going to be harder because I will miss her so much, but who knows? Maybe there will be things that I love about that next stage too.

5 is my favourite. Still cute and super crazy but also old enough to be reasonable human beings.

My dd is 14 now and she's an absolute joy to be with, I know people say the teenage years are the hardest, but I'm finding them the best. She was a lovely baby, but I think the age between 4 to 11 I found really hard.

Well it’s not 12. She says after having already at 6.45am had blazing row with 12 year old over wearing a puffer in 26 degrees

Mine is 8 and find this age much easier and she is so funny.
little madam
sometimes though🙂

3-4 is lovely, their inquisitiveness made days out wonderful.

6-8 also. More independent, but not yet hormonal.

Age 4/5 for me.

8-11 for me was the nicest age. Old enough not to need me to do everything for them but young enough to still want to spend time with me.

DC is 14 now, life is much easier from a childcare point of view but now there are school stresses and hormones, plus they want to be holed up in their room all the time!

My daughter’s 8 and I love it. I did not like 0-3 at all. 4 and 5 were a bit better. 6+ the best so far. I think it depends on your personality. Pretty sure we’re peaking soon and it will start to go downhill again for a while.

For me, teenagers. So much fun despite the grumps, bad attitude and sometimes bad behaviour.

worse age were babies, so hard work.

Ds is 18, every age brought different challenges and pleasures and I loved them all, although I might be looking way back at the sleepless baby years with rose tinted glasses!

Well it’s not 12. She says after having already at 6.45am had blazing row with 12 year old over wearing a puffer in 26 degrees

Why? You are going to have a difficult few years if you argue over small stuff. A simple calm and conversational, weather forecast says 26 degrees today, which is hot, do you think you need a jacket? is enough, then drop it and let her make her own informed choice. Tomorrow just say, its going to be another hot one today, don't even mention the jacket. They have their reasons that we don't understand and they will learn more from their own mistakes. Start moving your role from commander to consultant. Once she has spent a day or three cooking in her puffer, or carrying it about all day she might listen next time you offer advice.

My son who was a lovely 20 month old just hit the terrible twos early at 21 months and has become a devil child 🤦🏻‍♀️ I can't wait for this stage to end... or at the very least settle down! 😂 We go on holiday on Thursday and I'm dreading it! He was so compliant and easy going last time in June 😂

Definitely teenagers, great company, so funny and independent. I have 16 and 14 yo boys and have really enjoyed them from about 13ish. I was an awful teenager, was fine from probably about 16/17 though.

Other ages are cute but much more stressful IMO. Stupidly we now have 2 dogs and no idea why we did that as its like having toddlers on red bull.

5-10 are by far the best
13-17 are the worst

I really like the teen years - they are funny, random, confident and never boring

and you have time to do your own thing