https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:34:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744706 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:14:59 +0000 NovBaby1112 1744706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: agreed!</p> <p>I don't really think any age has been very easy, it's all had it's fair share of different challenges. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744678 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:06:35 +0000 Alivoo01 1744678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is almost 12 months and I'm totally loving his current age, but I think easiest would be when he sitting unassisted so that he could be more independent and play with things while looking around. Didn't need me to reposition him because he was tired of laying on his belly for 15 minutes or tired of lying on his back, or in the bouncy chair, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744643 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:54:49 +0000 loveisstrange 1744643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I absolutely agree with this.</p> <p>I feel like, overall, she's a happy, easy going kid. I do think that every age has had it's challenges though. I'd say maybe now is easiest (she's 2 and some change). Yes, she tantrums and we have behavior and discipline struggles, but she is a good sleeper now that we've given up the nap struggle, she entertains herself and I can get stuff done, and I love watching her view the world in constant joy and wonder. She is so much fun right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744580 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:24:57 +0000 Weagle 1744580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is a little over 2. Months 0-4 were the easiest. This current age is the most fun yet, but it takes a lot of consistency, patience, and creativity in a whole different way. It's much more emotionally draining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744562 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:00:19 +0000 Trailmix 1744562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With twins, nothing is ever easy. I will say that things got significantly more fun around 8 months but we still struggle with sleep, which is really hard for me. Now that they're both walking, going to the playground or park is awesome and pretty much each day gets a tiny bit better than the last! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744549 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:52:29 +0000 looch 1744549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid is 3.5 years old, now is the easiest time! We can leave the house without lugging a bunch of gear, he's on one nap and he tells us such interesting side stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744546 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:51:20 +0000 blackbird 1744546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man, I hated the 0-3m time!</p> <p>I find her easier and easier the older she gets. Two months ago I thought she was easy, now she's 15m and doing more things and seems easier yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744541 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:47:54 +0000 skipper2010 1744541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months was hands down the easiest so far. We were finally catching up on some good sleep and DS was a smiley happy baby who wasn't mobile yet. He's 11 months now and it's the constant chasing after him and making sure he's not getting into anything he's not supposed to that's difficult. It's also a lot harder to bring him to restaurants since he wants to constantly be on the move. At the same time it really is a lot of fun. I just require a little more wine once he's in bed. ;) </p> <p>Not gonna lie, I'm a little scared reading about these tantrums that come around two! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744512 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:14:17 +0000 yellowbird 1744512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: I want am easy newborn too!!! Fx :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744436 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:02:49 +0000 DigAPony 1744436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is almost 8 months and is finally sleeping well (just started to take consistently great naps and have 0-2 wakeups at night!) so in that arena, right now is the easiest! However, he also just started crawling and pulling up and holy crap, it's so much work making sure he doesn't get into things he shouldn't. I think the newborn stage was easiest overall--he nursed to sleep consistently, rarely fussed, and his wake/sleep pattern was okay for a newborn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744423 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:25:27 +0000 HLK208 1744423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My eldest is 5 and for us, 2 was the easiest. He was still taking naps but learning and exploring so much. It was so fun to watch him grow but he still had a baby face. His tantrums were never that bad. Then he turned 3...and I turned gray, haha.</p> <p>With my second, I'd say 2-6 months. She was STTN, breast feeding got easier and she was so easy to take where ever. She loved to be worn in the beco too so shopping, cleaning and cooking was easy. By the time she turned 1 and became mobile, she wanted to be fiercely independent and with that came loud tantrums...it's been going on for a year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744415 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:15:45 +0000 skipra 1744415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He is now 22 months and I think 15-18 months was the best stage. He was sleeping better and on just one nap. Not yet throwing tantrums and was so funny and fun and helpful too! Now the terrible twos are setting in so he's a bit more of a handful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744378 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:31:30 +0000 googly-eyes 1744378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I agree except maybe I'd move it a little to 11-17 months or 12-17 months!</p> <p>I'm hoping for that easy newborn some of you had next time! ;)</p> <p>Eta my LO is also 21 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744241 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:49:18 +0000 Grace 1744241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so surprised that so many people found the 0-3 the easiest! I definitely did not have the easy baby that others are talking about. So I think the easiest has been 6 months and up (LO is 10 months old). She takes consistent long naps, goes to bed easy, I'm not worried about how much she nurses because she can always have more solids. She can crawl and go where she wants which means less whining. She doesn't hate the car or stroller anymore. She doesn't get so tired and cranky anymore. It's glorious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744228 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:40:41 +0000 travellingbee 1744228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I feel ya. DS did sleep through the night from 10-14 months. Now we are back to waking 1x a night. :/ Tired over here too. If I have a second one, that kid better SLEEP!</p> <p>ETA he's almost 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744208 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:31:25 +0000 MamaMoose 1744208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: we had the same experience. Even now at 19 months she doesn't reliably sleep through the night. Mama is tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744206 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:30:00 +0000 travellingbee 1744206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that right around 3 months was the easiest, for all of the same reasons. But around 4 months-10 months, we didn't sleep. Like at all. That was the worst... :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744204 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:29:33 +0000 .twist. 1744204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 10/11 months! (He's 12 now and it's not much different). </p> <p>It was such a fun age and no disciplinary needs. It was perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744195 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:26:45 +0000 daniellemybelle 1744195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It gets easier &amp; better every day. At 3 months, I was still not in a great place, and LO was never an easygoing infant. I feel like a more confident mom now although I have a ways to go. LO is STTN right now (knock on all the wood!) and that is life-changing. She will entertain herself for longer now. She is 8.5 months &amp; just so, so fun. </p> <p>I will say the like 3 weeks that she was steadily sitting unassisted but not pulling up or crawling yet were nice because I could plop her down surrounded by toys &amp; come back to find her in the same place :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744192 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:26:37 +0000 littlek 1744192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 2 and he's super fun! I love his personality! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744184 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:24:32 +0000 yellowbird 1744184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12-18 months. Sttn, ) liked to be held and content in stroller, good eater, not fussy. </p> <p>Now at 22 months she is very fun, but omg the tantrums!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744070 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:42:56 +0000 hilsy85 1744070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 20 months and I think now is the easiest...he can communicate so well so he can tell me what he wants, he is finally consistently STTN and taking 1 consistent long nap, which makes planning our day easier, and he is independent enough so that I don't need to hold him the whole day or hover around him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744064 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:40:12 +0000 ShootingStar 1744064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D is almost 8 months and things are pretty great right now. He goes right to sleep at night without crying (usually),sleeps ~11 hours at night, eats anything I give him, and his default mood is happy. He can sit unassisted but isn't mobile, and he's pretty happy to play by himself for a little while, especially in his walker. It's awesome that we can finally sit down and eat dinner, and we actually get time to relax at night. And I just love how he reaches for me now, and how he puts his head on my shoulder when he wants comforting.</p> <p>Of course now that I said this, the phase is going to end quickly, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744053 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:33:54 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1744053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 10 months &amp; so far 8 month until now have been delightful. I also loved the newborn stage. I was in a cloud of joy &amp; overwhelming love. Then from about 3.5 to 7 months we hit the most hell ish regression ever. But the past two months, I have felt happiness, joy, unspeakable love (well, I never stopped loving her) plus we finally have a consistent routine that I can base my personal plans plus fun activities for us on. It's great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744046 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:28:19 +0000 Boheme 1744046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I was hoping someone would say that! </p> <p>It has all been hard. We are all much happier now that we sleep through the night though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744036 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:24:59 +0000 littlecasita1122 1744036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 2 and the easiest age was 6-11 months. I miss that stage so much! Not like the constant tantrums we are dealing with now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1744035 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:24:41 +0000 winniebee 1744035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't say any age was easiest...some parts of each age have been really hard and some parts have been easiest. I think 18-24 months was a pretty great age though. 24+ is super fun but I'm constantly challenged and dealing with defiance and tantrums more regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1743949 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:37:47 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1743949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>probably 12-19 months. she was more self-sufficient than when she was an infant - could walk, feed herself, sleeping well, and she was in a lovely, agreeable mood all the time! now the terrible 2s are starting and she is definitely tantruming/whining more and becoming so defiant, which can sometimes be really annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1743928 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:25:02 +0000 Smurfette 1743928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will be 16 m on Friday and DH and I both say around 14/15 M. She is going to sleep much better, walking, and even with tantrums much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-what-age-do-you-think-was-the-easiest-for-you#post-1743907 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:06:48 +0000 DillonLion 1743907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12-18 months. No more pumping or supplementing. She'd eat anything, shared, listened,etc. Not so much anymore ;) </p>