Hardest age to parent kids?

[bottomsup12]

My under 6 month old baby is becoming more and more aware and I'm worried about the level of attention he's going to need when he starts crawling!

What's the hardest age to parent in terms of attention required in your opinion?

Teenagers! Out of sight doesn't mean out of mind and having to check in with them to make sure mentally things are ok is hard work too.

So far 15. There's a reason I now have twice as much grey hair!

I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. With both, 18month-2.5 has been the hardest year.
Lots to come though 🤣

When they start high school and leave the house independently. I get replies that are just "K" or a smiley face. They seem to have less common sense than I thought. I get almost 0 hugs or smiles. They don't want to talk about much. But I am 99% sure nothing is wrong! It's confusing for me too!