Which age of parenting was hardest for you?

[tulipsandteacups]

Interested to know... and why?

Under 5

Especially under 3

Here to find out when it gets easier 😂

2.5 to 4. Without a doubt!

16 - 20 so far. By a landslide.

37-52 😁

I'm currently finding age 5 very tough. He's so argumentative and has an answer for everything!

Well my son is only 18 months old so I have limited experience but I think the toddler stage is far easier than the baby stage. It first got easier at 5 months when he started sleeping better and then significantly easier at 12 months when he started walking.

Following with interest!

DS1 when he was 15 and his ex girlfriend convinced him she was pregnant but it was all lies and messed with his mental health very severely.

DS2 we have yet to encounter it.

I had 2 under 2 but tbh that was easy compared to 14 onwards. The DC are 15 and 16 now so I’m waiting for it to get easier!

14 to 17 with one ds. Rest was fine . Have three dc. Those teenage years were savage and a bit unexpected as up to then all was well.

Late teens. Old enough to be independent , not wise enough to see the bigger picture. There are a million different kind of scrapes they can get themselves into, and only so much you can do to help.

I’m finding the letting go bit hard. My son moved away for uni last autumn and that was so tough. My 16 year old dd is doing her own thing much more now, as she should, but I do miss her. I wouldn’t have things any other way. I want them to live their lives but it’s still a wrench to let them go.

From about 12 - 14 years.

Babies and toddlers are physically hard work and I found having 2 under 2 tricky however I actually enjoyed having 3 under 5. As they grew up it got physically easier but once they hit preteen / early teen life got really tough - practically (working full time plus organising clubs, sports, activities, homework etc), emotionally (bullying, friendship issues etc), hormonally (attitude, unpredictable)

The challenges are amplified by the fact they are increasingly independent and increasingly bigger!

Teenage 15-16

I have 3. 13 year old son, 11 year old daughter and 7 year old son.

So far my DD has been challenging at age 5, 6 and 11. Bless her. She is still fab though lol 😂. Boys have been a breeze so far.

Teen girls 13-18 OMG.😩

Teenage 14-18.

H I D E O U S.

About 14-17 ... and I honestly don't think our DS was as difficult as some teenagers but it was tricky at times ... but we all got through it without any serious mishaps.

11-18 for sure. I have three teenagers so can say this with certainty.

I know how to stop teenage pregnancy - list give them their own teenager to parent for a week. It would put anyone off.

From 0 to 1 child and first 3 months - ugh - the worst.

I didn't mind going from 1 child to 2 children.

Toddler years were frustrating, relentless and hard work.

Loved the teenage years!

15-16-17 years (so far), I look back with real nostalgia to those first few years when you always knew where they were.

See, my teenagers have been placid and easy. The 19 year old doesn't drink and is no party animal. So I guess I'm lucky.

Def teenage years from 14 to 16

13-16 teenage years. They know everything, they eat everything and the bathroom is like some kind of sauna for thrm 🤣