What age do kids start to get easier?

[sunsandwaves]

I have a 2 year old and a newborn ( wasn't planned) I know im in for years of difficulty but what age would you say you left like things started to not be so stressful

When they leave home!

When they start school IME.

About 25 🤣

When they are adults lol.

Yeah, about 35 I'd say. Then you can start worrying about the grandchildren.

4 much easier. It's a gradual progression though

I'm really hanging on for 3 because my previously pleasant 2.5 year old has recently become a biting, hitting demon child!

(it's just a phase, it's just a phase.... repeat!)

Mine are 13 and 9. I'll let you know when it happens.

Around 4 in my experience

Something shifted with DD when she was 3. I was chatting to a colleague at work about how difficult 18-30 months is.
At 3 I found that I enjoyed her and at almost 4 she is still feisty but my little best friend.

I have a 6 year old and a 6 month old. I find the baby stage very hard. 1 was a bit easier but communication was still difficult. 2 was awful due to potty training but speach was great so we could reason with her. 3 and up has it's challenges but is way easier and less utterly relentless. It gets easier each year so far. My 6 year old is often rude and naughty but can do so much herself and be sent to her room alone when she's being unpleasant. When my youngest is 3 I think my life will be much easier.

I think 4-11 has been the easiest so far

I had 2 under 2 plus a 6 year old. Hard bloody work

Still waiting with a 16 and 13 year old although the 16 year old is showing early signs of becoming easier to have around. The worry and stress about GCSEs is a bit much though.

@JessCat75

When they leave home!

😂

No genuinely from about 3 to puberty then from 18+

But yes, absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder 😂

@AngelsWithSilverWings

Still waiting with a 16 and 13 year old although the 16 year old is showing early signs of becoming easier to have around. The worry and stress about GCSEs is a bit much though.

Oh God I think GCSE year broke us all!

I found our eldest pretty easy from about 18 months - walking, communicating successfully and dropping the nap so days no longer so restricted.

Currently DD1 is 3 and DD2 is 4 months. I can absolutely handle behaviour issues, tantrums, excessive energy (I’m a primary teacher so have a high tolerance level for child batshittery I think) but goodness me the baby stage drives me nuts. DD2 is such an easy baby, but still the nap maths and carting round all the stuff and getting her to sleep drive me nuts. Give me a toddler tantrum any day.

Disney+ definitely helps.