They were easier when....

[Farah]

Every stage has a its ups and downs when it comes to our kids. When they're just laying there and not crawling we beg for them to crawl, then walk, and talk. Then it seems, that each time we get that stage we've been waiting for we say "OMG It was so much easier when....."

What do you think the easiest age was for you and why?? Why is the stage you're in now difficult/easy??

[lilbunnygirl]

Really I am the opposite, I keep thinking "It'll be easier when..." with the blank right now being "he starts using sentences and communicating more effectively". The more he can do for himself and the more his personality develops, the more I enjoy him! I am not a fan of the floppy newborn stage, the more he can do and say, the easier I feel like parenting is.

[Caitlin]

Oh gosh, after today's experience with taking Aiden out to lunch, both my sister and I agree that it was WAY easier when I could just plop Aiden in the carseat. :hehe:

[PinkPaisley]

newborn stage for me well at least when it came to Ds.

[Elaine]

When he moves out, gets married and has someone else to take care of him. :hehe:

Each stage has it's ups and downs. I do not like the newborn stage at all and I'm really not looking forward to it but it does have it's good points like when they recognize your, smile for the first time, etc. Oh, and sleep deprivation sucks donkey balls. That's the main reason I don't like the newborn stage.

The baby stage is hard because you're still at their beck and call but they're getting a little more independent.

Around a year when they start walking is great but it's also terrifying because they're taking off all the time and falling down constantly

Toddler stage sucks because, well, they're toddlers but they are ****ing hilarious with the things they say and do. Communication starts to get much easier but it's also frustrating because they have no patience when they can't get their point across (and it's even worse when you, the mom, has no patience either :teeth:).

That's where I am right now. It's fun, frustrating, stressful and thoroughly entertaining all at the same time.

[Goosey]

I think it will be a bit easier when they are all potty trained LOL.

Connor~infant stage(like about 4 mths to 8mths). He was just an easy going baby. Nothing phased him and it was just nice to be around him. From 17mths to about 2 1/2 yrs was difficult for me when it comes to Connor. Thats when he was biting me many times a day and just wouldnt stop no matter what we tried to stop it. It was the time period when I put up a block emotionally towards him and its been hard to take it down.

Avery~When he was about a year old. He was finally putting on weight and we didnt have that fear that he was too skinny anymore. He was moving and showing us he was ok even if he wasnt up to par compared to others his age. His infant stage(newborn to about 9mths)was difficult with him. He weighed 8lbs 10ozs when he was born but quickly dropped to 8lbs and wouldnt gain to save your life. He didnt hit 10lbs til he was 4 mths old and didnt hit 12lbs til he was about 9mths. So it was stressful and thats what made it difficult, just the constant worry.

Devinn~Newborn stage was hardest I think cuz I was stressing about finances shifting and tending to him and 2 small kiddos. He was not an easy child, never wanted to be put down so when I did I would hear tons of crying even if I was just making dinner and would go constantly to him and reassure him...it was just hard. Nowadays is easier(age 1-2)cuz he's mobile and talking a lot and just a lot more easier going then he used to be.

[Ry&ChansMommy]

I would have to say that it was much easier on me when Rylee was 1. She didn't talk back, tantrums were not too bad, she was just a goof ball. Now she talks back, has tantrums, but is still a goof ball:hehe:and I love her sooooo much!

Chandler hasn't been a difficult child really *knock on wood* I'm still waiting, but am hoping that God granted me with a child who will listen. Oh wait!!!! He doesn't listen now!!! I swear that boy does not understand the word NO:rolleyes:

[Leah]

I think he was probably easiest at around 3 or 4 months. He was sleeping decently then, wasn't teething, was happy sitting in a vibrating chair, swing, car seat or whatever and loved to fall asleep when we were out and about in his car seat/stroller. I say that now, but if you asked me then I probably would have thought no way was it easy. :eyeroll:

[Bootysaurus]

So far, Dylan is easier now. She was a very intense child...it was draining.

Aidan is a pretty mellow baby. I have enjoyed every stage with her :love: i don't want her to grow up though because she's just so darn cute.

[Jojo]

um never.

My child is high strung. Goes to sleep for 9 hours and wakes up whining. I love him to death but he moans and groans so much I hardly even think about it anymore.

[Heather]

Things were easier when I was pregnant and working full-time with a husband who is out of town 3-4 days a week! :hehe:

I love this stage with Cohen though. Yes, he has a ton of energy and it's more work to keep him happy, but he is just so much fun.

[Meshell]

I love the stage that William is in right now. He is so much fun and I love how his personality is coming out. But looking back I think when he was about 4 months old was the easiest. He wasn't nursing constantly, I was getting some sleep, he just kinda sat there and liked being in the jumperoo and I could go pee w/o him escaping or climbing on something.

[emilade]

With Alice, she's definitely easier now. I thought she was an easy baby but having Brendon now and looking back... she was kind of a pain a lot of times :lol:. I mean, so many random nights of crying for no discernible reason. Where she's at now, she has a sort of princess complex, but she's easier. She's understanding what we say a lot more, and she's sprouting the buds of using English to communicate instead of gibberish. She is very good at keeping herself entertained, and sleeps so well now. We don't even have to rock/feed her to sleep. We can lay her down completely awake and she just relaxes in the crib until she falls asleep. This is sooo nice :hehe:.

Brendon has always been easy so far. But keep in mind he's only nearing 2 months old. He's so relaxed. We haven't had any random, can't-figure-out-why-he's-doing-this crying episodes yet. As long as he's fed, he is happy. I hope he stays this relaxed as he gets older. I can deal with Alice's princess complex much better if I have a chillax kiddo to offset that. And when I say relaxed, I don't mean energy levels. He's a boy, I know he'll have energy :lol:. I just mean his.... emotional/mental state? I dunno.

[Mari_Posa]

I can recall clear as daylight around 6-9 months being the best. Sara was so set into a routine, getting her to eat was a breeze, and she was a stellar sleeper. Now I'm at the stage where I'm dying for more clearer phrases and sentences to come out. I want her to be full blown talking and she's not there yet unfortunately. I just keep telling myself that it will get easier as she gets older but who am I kidding, its just going to get harder. I don't think as a parent it ever gets easier, there's just more to worry about as they get older.

[Jojo]

Wow...I feel awful for writing that about my kid. :blush:

[lilbunnygirl]

Wow...I feel awful for writing that about my kid. :blush:

Don't! I totally feel for you, Cash was grouchy as h*ll until he got walking, turns out he was just pi$$ed off about being a baby and not able to go where he wanted to go. Crawling helped some, but it was walking that really improved his temperament. Still, like I said in my post, there's no point at which I can look back and say "it was easier when..." - I constantly think "It'll be easier when..." and thus far I've been right! So you have things getting easier to look forward to (right around when you start all over again with a new one :hehe: )

[emilade]

Wow...I feel awful for writing that about my kid. :blush:

Oh, don't. Alice sounds like she was a bit like Matt. Pain in the heiny. We all know you love the crap out of that boy :hehe:

[bettercowpatty]

I think easiest is like 5-6m, when they can sit and play, but not really go anywhere. I remember being able to go downstairs and change the laundry without any worry, come back and there he was... happily still playing in the same spot.

Hardest thing about a 2.5yr old... getting him to understand that just because you say "please" doesn't mean you get it. That sweet, charming little face saying, "icecream, please mommy PLEASE!"... it's killer!

[AddiesMomma]

I actually think the older she gets the easier it is. She has her moments, yes, but she was one of those babies that you COULDN'T leave in her bouncy and go pee. You had to take the bouncy with you to the bathroom.

She's still an attention hog and cries if I leave the room, but if Kirk pays attention to her and distracts her, she's usually fine.

One thing that will make life a lot easier is when she learns to say a few words to let me know what she means. She communicates really well by pointing and different gestures, but there are times that I'm just like "what?!?" because I have no clue why she's upset.

[Jane99]

4 has been great. He's so independent. I love it. :hula:

I love 4 months, too. the 1-7 months is my favorite 'baby' period. I also love the 15-24 months period where they really begin to discover the world around then and interact in new ways.

[Ashley]

Tyler was/is always pretty easy. The arguing now at age 4 gets a little tiring, so I guess he was easiest when he didn't talk :hehe:

I'm still waiting for Lily's easy stage..