https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:53:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053677 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:10:34 +0000 Smurfette 1053677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She is only 5.5 months, but the first 10 weeks were the hardest so far. Although 13-17 sucked pretty hard too due to sleep regression and having to work on no sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053669 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:09:28 +0000 MsMini 1053669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now is really tough (16 months) he is mobile, and wants to go go go, but at the same time is clingy and demanding. He is ballsy and doesn't understand about danger, so I am constantly trying to keep him from killing himself, he doesn't talk very much, so he isn't communicating his wants/needs and then screaming at me that he isn't getting what he wants/needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053651 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:06:07 +0000 Bookish 1053651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um. If anything is harder than this current newborn stage, I'm not sure what I'll do!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053646 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:05:15 +0000 sarac 1053646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Months 6-11 were really hard for me because she was old enough to want to do her own thing, but too little to take to a park or a museum. She'd just army crawl through a park and get filthy, and she wasn't even pulling up, so there wasn't much for her to do at the children's museum. But she wasn't just interested in going to museums or other quiet things with me any more. Once she got mobile we had a lot more fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053584 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:53:26 +0000 mrs.cookie 1053584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS - first 14 weeks. We had to hold him.all.the.time. MSPI, reflux, colic. 2 surgeries. I thought I'd never want another baby!<br /> But he's been super easy until 3. Oh god, 3. He's a full blown "threenager".<br /> DD - first 7 months were hell. MSPI etc again. At 12 months she's driving me crazy getting into things but she's happy, so it's hard but doable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053547 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:39:55 +0000 betsyboop 1053547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Months 5-10 were really tough for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053539 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:34:27 +0000 cyndistar3 1053539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far year three has been my hardest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053535 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:31:32 +0000 JoJoGirl 1053535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad to hear from colic mamas those days were the hardest :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053528 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:29:46 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1053528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For olive right now. 21 months+. Even though it is the most fun, she has been sooooo clingy. I can't get anything done because she constantly wants me to pick her up or she starts crying until I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053357 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:31:44 +0000 Rubies 1053357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 2 years old and 15-18 months was really hard. :S </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053352 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:30:46 +0000 HLK208 1053352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4-6 months was hard. Transitioning from a newborn who naps all the time to a baby with major sleep problems was rough. </p> <p>Also, 3 years old...I don't know how I made it through the whole third year with DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053345 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:28:09 +0000 BananaPancakes 1053345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn to 4 months. I was miserable. It's a real part of the reason we might not have more. I'm still not over how bad those days sucked.</p> <p>I've been enjoying the current stage (16 months) a lot. I live seeing him learn so much so quickly. Plus, he's a ton of fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053311 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:19:51 +0000 winniebee 1053311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Idk I just think the constant whining for me is difficult on me. He barely plays by himself anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053269 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:08:50 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1053269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBehr: totally and completely agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053255 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:04:53 +0000 googly-eyes 1053255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn to 4 months were really hard, but aside from those days... I don't think we have hit the hardest age yet. I'll say that 11 months has been hard but I don't think the tantrums are nearly as bad as they are going to get. If I got more sleep I'd probably be ok though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053249 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:02:18 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1053249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say the first six weeks, and then 5-6 months.</p> <p>I feel like this age (15 months) is a breeze compared to how she was back then.... getting her to sleep was a nightmare. She doesn't sleep for long stretches now, but at least we arent pacing the house for hours and hours and hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053242 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:59:24 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1053242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first 2 months of 3 were absolutely intolerable. Nothing else has compared to those 2 months by a long shot. May nothing else be harder! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053235 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:56:59 +0000 MrsF 1053235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Newborn to 4 months. Colic, nonstop screaming, MSPI. I really thought we had made a mistake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053229 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:54:14 +0000 lemondrop 1053229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Month 10 was horrible for us! He discovered independence, but couldn't quite cut it yet and got super frustrated. Plus his sleep was absolute crap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053222 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:52:59 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1053222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I totally agree with you. DD is 14 months and my sanity is solely dependent on IF she naps! But I try to remind myself how miserable her NB days were. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053217 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:49:48 +0000 autumnlove 1053217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13-15 months was rough </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053213 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:47:49 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1053213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBehr: stop it! You're scaring me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053146 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:30:49 +0000 tysonja 1053146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NB-3mnths.... the lack of sleep was really hard for me... and the crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053125 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:25:30 +0000 MamaBehr 1053125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3.5 years old. It has been rough. DD never had the "terrible twos," I thought people were crazy when they talked about it. The "ohmygosh I need to drink threes" however, those exist. Her tantrums and crazy requests make my 18 month old look like a saint. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053118 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:23:26 +0000 Freckles 1053118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Don't say that! I'm in the midst of that right now... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053112 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:19:39 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1053112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember 15-18 months being really tough on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053109 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:19:17 +0000 loveisstrange 1053109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NB-3 months. The scrwaming, colicky newborn thing was a nightmare. </p> <p>I'll taketoddler tanrums anyday. At least they somewhat make sense and its not hours of mindless screaming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1053104 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:17:52 +0000 Freckles 1053104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6-7 months. Crazy separation anxiety. Had to hold her all the time. Couldn't get anything done! 6 month sleep regression was horrible too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hardest-age#post-1042346 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:15:00 +0000 winniebee 1042346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you think the most difficult age for your child has been?</p> <p>Besides the very early newborn days, I honestly think 12-15 months (present) has been the hardest. Not yet independent, demands what he wants, is in a mama phase, tantrums.... </p>