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What words sum up each phase for you? (Probably been done before....)

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SaveScrabulous · 02/03/2008 21:23

What words sum up each phase of your child/ Children's lives so far....

I was thinking for the first 9 months it would be exhaustion, from 9 months to 18months for me it would be 'what am I doing wrong?' as ds was very unsettled.

After that from 18 months to now i'd say relief that things were getting easier. But heck it could all get harder.

I like the idea of the threenager - not quite at that stage yet but I can see him building up to it already!!

Anyone else have a phrase/ words for each phase - would love to hear what happens after 3!

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HonorMatopoeia · 02/03/2008 21:25

0-6 - knackered
6-12 - exciting
1-2 - adorable
2-3 - taxing
3 - ? - very very very wilful

SaveScrabulous · 02/03/2008 21:27

I was inspired to start this thread when I saw that book called the Fish Finger Years - I just couldn't think of anything anywhere near as good as that to sum it all up!

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HonorMatopoeia · 02/03/2008 21:28

I actually fear DD1 will turn into a fish finger shortly....

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Weegle · 02/03/2008 21:28

0-6: wow, euphoric
6-12: got the hang of this
12-16: OMG, what the heck?!
16m-2: adorable and fab

haven't got any further!

smartiejake · 02/03/2008 21:46

0-6 lovely
6-12 lovely but always ill (dd not me)
12-2 lovely
2-3 challenging (horrid shock as so lovely before)
3-7 lovely
7-9 erm?
9-10 lovely
11- AHHHHHH

Poppychick · 02/03/2008 21:54

DD

0-6mths blissful, besotted
6-12 mths more of the same
12-18 frustrating slightly
18-24 brattish!
2-3 sweet, adorable

DS
0-6 hellish
6-12 challenging in the most extreme way
12- things can only get better but adorable too

MaureenMLove · 02/03/2008 21:57

Mine are much the same, but I can add 12 - 13 years for you. Walking on eggshells is all I'm prepared to say!

Emprexia · 02/03/2008 22:05

0-6 - Help!
6-12 - Keep still!
12-18 - Get down from there!

SaveScrabulous · 02/03/2008 23:08

what happens in the primary school years then? Am I right in thinking I get to breathe a sigh of relief between about 5 and the teenage years setting in?!??!

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Alambil · 02/03/2008 23:35

0-6m - Get me out of this hell hole
6-12m - Progressing out of hell hole into just a hole
12-24m - Getting better still - now reaching OMG I'm a mum stage
24m-4yrs - Wow ... kids are amazing; mine especially
4yrs-present - Still amazing; how can something so small be so clever!

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