https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 13:17:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574907 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:53:17 +0000 Cherrybee 2574907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in a golden age right now. E is just coming up to three and so that brings a few new challenges, but she's mostly brilliant. S isn't yet three months and is still waking in the night, but she's super chill and completely portable. E no longer takes naps and S can still nap on the go, so our days are our own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574898 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:38:51 +0000 gilmoregirl 2574898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is two so we alternate about a thousand times a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574813 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:49:47 +0000 caterw 2574813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Struggle bus for us.... Being pregnant with a super smart/ stubborn toddler is tough. However, DD is extremely funny and can be really sweet- this would be a more fun stage with her if I had a higher threshold for her ridiculous attitude. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574726 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:13:10 +0000 farawayyama 2574726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Golden! DD will be 2 in September and is so much fun and absolutely hilarious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574717 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:03:16 +0000 avivoca 2574717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hanging out on the struggle bus. I'm pregnant and my tolerance for bs/tantrums is extremely low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574621 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:47:48 +0000 FaithFertility 2574621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 18 months and very easy IMO, she can talk very well so can tell us what she wants/needs!<br /> I'm currently 25 weeks with DS so I have a feeling adjusting to 2 under 2 will be much harder, but I'm excited!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574601 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:28:25 +0000 LindsayLou 2574601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is almost 10 months and we're in a relative golden age. It's still hard of course, and there are still days where I just want to curl up in a ball. But for the most part, I'm loving this phase. 6 to 7.5 months, when she was getting her first teeth, learning to crawl, starting to pull up, not quite babbling yet, and just generally frustrated with what she couldn't do has been the absolute hardest for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574559 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:01:21 +0000 youboots 2574559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far nothing that feels unmanageable at 15 months. Not quite the golden age but everyone is happy overall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574540 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:52:20 +0000 DillonLion 2574540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Struggle bus at 3.5! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574533 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:46:31 +0000 snowjewelz 2574533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 18 mo and honestly it's not bad at all; maybe because her tantrums aren't full fledged yet? She really doesn't tantrum much, can communicate with us so sleeping/eating issues are not difficult to deal with. The only reason I wouldn't say this is a golden age is b/c I'm currently pregnant so I physically just can't really handle as much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574529 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:42:14 +0000 cascademom 2574529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Struggle city with an almost 4 year old. He's a better lawyer than my brother, SIL, and dad combined. Man, he can wheel and deal with boundaries. Giving him limited options, following up on consequences, and saying that Daddy backs me up helps a fair amount of it. Poor kid just needs a lot of sleep, but won't fall asleep until 9-9:30pm most nights.</p> <p>With our one year old, it's a golden phase. He's fun, learning to pull up and walk, and getting more verbal. He's so much more laid back than his brother was at this age though he gets needy when he's tired. On the whole, he's been an easy baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574523 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:35:54 +0000 petunia354 2574523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Golden! My 3.5 year old is mostly a dream. He does struggle with listening sometimes but he is very quick to correct his behavior. We struggled for a long time with frustration stemming from a speech delay so now that he can communicate with us it is SO much better! It also helps that he wants to be independent, so he can do a lot more tasks on his own,. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574412 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:43:25 +0000 catlady 2574412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess golden. Life isn't perfect but she's pretty easy, aside from some whining. She's 2.75 and I'd say things have been alot easier since she could really communicate with us, so maybe 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574391 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:18:58 +0000 lilyann 2574391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Golden phase right now. DS1 is 3 (almost 4), DS2 is 2. It all got better once DS2 could communicate better, before then, it was very frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574356 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:47:43 +0000 littlebug 2574356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hust shoot me. The Threenager is so hard, and the 4mo isn't the happiest baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574318 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:49:36 +0000 brownepiano 2574318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is a little bit of both. Eaten the newborn refuses to be put down all day and the toddler is testing every boundary and forgets he was over potty trained, then I out. But when they are being cute together or actually sleeping, then it is fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574248 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:28:16 +0000 lamariniere 2574248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in the golden age when my son was in his 3's and when my daughter was between 0-10 months. Then it got rough. Now it's mostly smooth, but I think it will be better when my daughter gets out of the terrible twos. Although, I'm extremely leery about the threenager phase with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574196 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:29:22 +0000 SweetiePie 2574196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gosh, it really changes all the time.<br /> But if I had to say more one than the other I'd say golden. He's 21 months and I cannot believe how much his language is exploding. I'm shocked several times a day by things he says. We can now ask him if he wants something and he can say yes or no. Or I can give him an option "do you want your milk or should I put it in the fridge" and I can see him thinking and he'll say "fridge". Or he can now ask for a snack or even a specific food, instead of just crying. Stuff like this that takes at least some of the guesswork out of parenting has been huge.<br /> And even just that he says thanks all the time now helps. It might sound stupid but it feels good to know that he recognizes that I'm doing things for him and he's showing appreciation.<br /> He's also a real ham now. I can tell he's trying to be funny and make me laugh.<br /> So all of these moments of awesomeness are making up for the days here and there where he's a terror. I really would never have imagined Id enjoy parenting this much when he was a newborn. THAT was my "just shoot me" phase. </p> <p>Don't get me wrong. Definitely moments of "just shoot me" every day. But it's usually just that - a moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574186 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:08:26 +0000 Boogs 2574186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on that day, but for the most part I have a pass for the struggle bus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574177 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:49:45 +0000 Caly 2574177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hold up, a golden age exists?! In all seriousness, it changes by the minute. Two 2 year olds are exhausting and can be little terrors getting into everything and are non stop from the moment they get up. Then, a minute later they are so full of sweetness and are double heaven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574168 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:41:19 +0000 irene 2574168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wildly flip flops between two states now, but I have to say it is so much better than the JUST KILL ME NOW stage I was in when he was 3-4 years old. Gosh, that was HARD! Back then I was literally SCARED to go pick him up at school. Most days were terrible with him just throwing HUGE tantrums out of NOWHERE in the car, and just cry, say mean things, scream, and not listen. I had to literally stop by the road somewhere until he calm down before I am willing to continue to drive. That was ridiculous.</p> <p>Now at 4.5 years old he is much more reasonable..... He still throw gigantic tantrums out of nowhere, but at least we can talk about it afterwards and he would often be able to explain to me why that happened. I hope I am not jinxing it.</p> <p>Golden thing that happened today: We had a rule that if he folds and puts away all his clean laundry, he will earn $1. We showed him how to do it,but he is never willing to do it on his own. I don't know what happened, maybe we read a book learning about money yesterday (we borrowed from library), he just all of a sudden want to fold all the clean laundry today, all on his own. This never happened before, and he earned $1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574166 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:38:32 +0000 sapphire 2574166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 15 mo old is a little hurricane, but it's good times. She runs, is talking more every day, still loves all kinds of food, and goes to bed early. She has some possessiveness but hasn't started tantrums yet. Also not yet dealing with potty training. No real complaints! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574159 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:28:10 +0000 lovehoneybee 2574159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>More just shoot me. Almost 4 is *hard*, but the 6 month old is golden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574156 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:23:22 +0000 AprilFool 2574156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This week has been Golden.... Last week I was really hoping for someone to shoot me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574154 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:19:51 +0000 Truth Bombs 2574154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with @twodoghouse: that it changes by the hour. Sometimes I look around and wish I could freeze time because my children are so angelic and we are such a happy little family bursting with love. Then sometimes the baby is crying and spitting up pureed meat all over clothes I just put on and the 3 year old is acting like a beast and screaming at me to get her a snack and turn on peppa and my husband is working until God knows what time and I just want to curl up in a ball and cry. 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574143 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:10:52 +0000 twodoghouse 2574143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two two year olds - so there is a lot of "just kill me" moments. But we also have some golden moments thrown in. Sometimes it changes hour by hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574129 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:58:54 +0000 SweetCaroline 2574129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second @nana87: -- I have a 16 month going on terrible twos, so we have some rough patches. Her personality is so lively, engaging and happy it's mostly golden though :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574095 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:22:13 +0000 Mamaof2 2574095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cant answer this - don't want to jinx it :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574094 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:22:02 +0000 nana87 2574094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Golden with a few bits of "kill me!" Mixed in, lol! Lo is just over 2 and most of the time she's sweet and hilarious but the terrible twos do flare up when she doesn't get her way, mostly about screen time, getting dressed, and going to bed. Although I think it's maybe getting less extreme-- I've been solo parenting all week while dh travels and her fits have been surprisingly short...and I'm in my first tri too and exhausted so I'm shocked it hasn't been worse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-in-an-golden-age-of-parenting-phase-or-a-just-shoot-me-phase#post-2574093 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:21:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 2574093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha we have been riding the struggle bus for a while now! It's part ages (baby is 6 months old and teething, toddler is almost 3 and just very toddler) but it's mostly because we have all gotten sick a lot recently. Hopefully we will reach a nice point again soon. </p>