Do you have an age of children you dislike the most?

[SashMontgomery]

I’ve been thinking for a while that somethings going on with my daughter and I and I’ve been trying to find ways to repair our “broken bond”.

But I have just spent a whole week with other kids her age and I realised, I think it’s just this age group that I don’t like very much! I mentioned to my friend and she said she can’t stand the toddler age where’s as that’s my fave one.

Was just wondering if anyone else had preferences like this!

My own kids- we’ve been pretty lucky. Each stage has had its challenges and difficult moments but I can’t say I’ve ever really been unhappy or disliking any stage yet, eldest is 14. There are many things I’m enjoying about her now but I do miss the lovely little girl she was.
Other peoples children - I deal better with primary age. Age 7, 8, 9 is my least favourite of the primary years. Lost their cuteness but still very immature. Can be really obnoxious if not parented well.
Teens are just a bit of a foreign species! 😂 Luckily mine and her friends all seem to be pretty lovely.

I wouldn't say "dislike" but the hardest age to parent for me so far has definitely been around 18 months when they are too alert to be distracted by wandering round the local supermarket pointing at beans (etc) but only have a sub-five minute attention span for any activity you attempt to do with them instead.

Ds was a nightmare with sleeping until four years old. Now he is 14 and lovely. Dd was a nice baby and toddler but during primary school she had a crisis and continues being somewhat difficult. She is 12 years old now and I think problems will continue.

I thought I'd be a better mum

I found baby and toddler hard but lots of joy, the school years age 4-14 were great.
Navigating mid/older teens has almost broken me though.

I'd say tweens. Attitude, starting to need/want some freedom, but there is so little freedom you can actually give them.

But I have teenagers now, they are a lot nicer.

DS is an adult now. 0-1 was the worst by a thousand miles.

I really loathed newborn to 1. Everything so far far (1-5 years) has been great, with 2 and 4 being particular highlights.

Don't know how I'll feel when my own gets there, but I don't naturally like 15 year olds.

Fellow introvert and have 2 DC 3 year old and 3 month old. Was fine until 3 year old dropped his nap wnd I dont get that mod/late afternoon break. DC1 would nap 2 solid hours and it was heaven. When DC2 came along the first 10 weeks they would nap together and still had 2 hours to myself. It is crucial for me to have down time on the day but naps been dropped for 3 weeks and it is so hard. As there is no peace. DC2 is going through threenager stage so lots of back chat wnd whinging and complaining.

We never went through terrible twos thought we avoided the madness but he hit 3 and he has been a nightmare.

Everyone keeps telling me boyw are easier as they get older / teens wnd if you had w difficult start it gets easier the older they get. I hope that's true.
3 month old has been a dream bwby?

Toddler stage is horrid, so boring and you constantly have to watch/amuse them. You are waiting for them to go to bed, what a life.

The best- 4-9 years old (before the tween years start!)

Newborns are a bit dull. I’ve enjoyed every stage but currently really loving teens. 13yo dtds and 16 yo dd

Toddlers and tween girls are awful, though I expect she’s going to be a hard teen too. Teen age boy is fine currently. 1.5-3 is horrid and so is 8-12. Actually not sure why we do it.

I disliked under 6. The older she got, the better.

I would say 8ish to 10ish. Probably year 4 until half way into year 7.

Oldest is 13 and really enjoyable.

Loved the toddler years.

I have two children. Oldest has got easier and easier as time's gone on. He's early teens now and really good fun. The youngest is 7 and she has me scratching my head all the time. I have to work hard to stay regulated and to think about what her behaviour is communicating. Mind you, I'm perimenopausal so there's that in the mix too. Never a dull day! 😆

Not an age but a type.
I don’t like the type of kids who think they are the only one that matters and have no concept of other people’s feelings and no consideration for others.

Toddler years. It’s like they’re actively trying to harm themselves every second of the day and it’s exhausting at that age. Pure mental tiredness.

I have two adult and a 13 year old DS and this was true of all of them.

I'm definitely finding age 8+ hard with my daughter - the belligerence, cheek, back track etc hard. It's seems like an awkward age where they are growing out of young kid stuff but they haven't found their new place yet. She swings wildly from acting pretty mature and cool to asking for toys for Christmas which I would consider are more age 5-6 appropriate, and the mood swings and general drama has been a surprise 😳

I also have twins - LOVED baby stage although didn't sleep more than 2 hours at a time for years - just coming through the threenager years which has been brutal but I would say 0-3 is my favourite age group

Age 3 mine are 3 and 5 right now and going through it with the 3 year old right now and went through it with my 5 year old. Can't speak for the future but all my older nieces and nephews and friends kids also wound me up when they were 3!! 😂

Around 2.5 to 3.5 I find I have less patience for.
I love the baby stage! I've also found teen years ok too so far -oldest is 17.

Children should be born at 4.

I liked every stage apart from the newborn and toddler bit !

I loved having teens!

Thank you for this post, it's somewhat comforting seeing other parents finding/found the same age difficult comforting for me.
My daughter is almost 2.5 she is firmly in the "why" and screaming stage. I have found the last couple of months so difficult and to be honest have been my least favourite.

Year 6 (age 11) was the worst for me with ds, a few people I know had similar experience.
Year 8 was tricky too but I think that was more down to friendship problems

Dislike? No. Find tricky? Yes - age 13/14. Both in my own dc and the ones I teach! Lots of them become a bit selfish and difficult.