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DS is almost 10 months, and the hardest was definitely 2.5-4 months. He had reflux, and once we finally figured out the right meds for him - bam, traveling for the holidays + early 4-month sleep regression. Once we sleep trained (at 4 months basically on the nose), he's been great (knock on wood)!
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Two was really rough. We rocked his world with a new brother, and life was just exhausting with all the tantrums and challenges.
A few months before 3, he just became a delightful and fun person to be around. We have had so much fun, I'm really enjoying him. I'm dreading 2 with my second, he's already a challenge at 1 1/4.
I hope he smooths out for you @Ra: wishing you an awesome 2 1/2 or 3
2 sucked.
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Weeks 2-4 were pretty rough with my wee guy but once he started smiling and could actually see things he was much happier. He's now twelve weeks and I better understand his cries and cues so we're in a pretty good place.
This last three months have been pretty rough for my big girl, she's a sensitive wee soul and has struggled with her new role as a big sister. The main challenge has been toileting but we seem to be on the up again so fingers crossed we've hit the turning point!
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Right now - she's 3. DD1 was a colicky high needs baby. She was constantly attached to my boob (it seemed), cat napped for 20 minutes till over one and did not STTN regularly till over one. That was hard, but sleep deprivation I can handle. The not listening, tantrum, trying my patience I can't. I've become the mother that yells and I hate that about myself right now. I am very actively trying to correct that!
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I'm going to say it's been month 18 on so far. So many questions (okay most of the time) but defiance is a big one and I've become the mom who yells. I hate it.
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I think every age has had a rough phase. Last week I would've said now, he's 2 and we had a couple weeks with ear infection/teething/defiance/crap sleep all rolled into one and I was so completely exhausted.
With a new set of tubes and some new molars, he's started, well, I won't put it in writing buuuut rhymes with weeping through the flight, but is way better
and this is the first time in two long years that this mama has felt so good lol
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From about 10 months, when he started walking, to about 22 months when he calmed down a tiny bit and could talk and reason a little. I hated chasing after him and needing to stay on top of him because he had no stop button and no concept of safety.
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The first four months, both times, felt like hell. MSPI can suck it.
I've had a pretty easy, enjoyable time with LO1 from 5 months on. He's 27 months now. I remember a screamy phase around 10 months, but nothing else stands out. He does have a temper, but is usually easygoing and sweet. I love the developing communication.
LO2 - 5.5 months right now - is a pretty good sleeper and usually a very happy baby. Sleep training was a lifesaver with him. He also has a temper (so frustrated that he cannot move like big brother moves!) but the unpredictable screaming has lessened.
I am much better suited to handling tantrums and defiance than sleep deprivation and inconsolable crying. Toddlers are a million times cooler than infants, in my opinion
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My baby is only 2.5 month but OMG newborn days were insane. No sleep, recovering from delivery, painful Breastfeeding and a million people wanting to visit everyday was just nuts.
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Right after my son turned 3, wow. It was so stressful.
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The first 3 months. I don't think anything could top screaming all day, breastfeeding a million times a day, etc.
Yea, toddler tantrums suck, but at least you can reason with a toddler!
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@NovBaby1112: Agreed!
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DS- age 2... It was bad!
DD- she's an angel compared to her bro -
Right now ~20 months. He's just mean. He doesn't listen and doesn't understand punishments/consequences. He is throwing tantrums more often than not and now is hitting and slapping.
Add to that being pregnant and having almost daily migraines and life is rough these days. It's no fun being miserably sick at work all day and then going home to get punched in the face by your kid. Here's hoping he's doing his terrible two's now and will be nice when he's 2!
I won't miss the screaming, crying, whining, tantrum stage at.all.
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DS the first 3 months were really challenging and then a few months before he turned 4. He had been a pretty easy child overall though.
DD is 19 months and the last 4 months have been hard since she is into everything and screams when things don't go her way. It is much harder to reason with her than it was with my son at the same age.
2 sucked.
and this is the first time in two long years that this mama has felt so good lol
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