Which age is the hardest to parent?

Question

Example: Adolescence, Toddler...

Answer 1

It depends on the parent.  For me, it was when my son was a baby.  I like the adolescence - of course, I teach high school, so . . .

Answer 2

Adults, because you still want to parent them, but now you have to bite your tongue. Actually, we always did discuss things and never played the heavy parent, so it's not a lot different, but I imagine it must be hard if you've been the controlling sort.

Answer 3

Puberty. Its the hardest stage I have done so far. Emotions running wild and concerns I could never have fathomed from an 11 yr old's mouth.

Answer 4

Ages 11-13 were h**l in my house with 5 girls and I guess that falls under adolecence/pre-teen age.

It was at this stage that they started middle school, thought they were mature enough to handle anything, had mood swings, horrible attitudes and believed they knew it all. Puberty started and their interest in boys became the topic of every discussion. Punishments had little effect and there were waterworks about every little thing! They had an answer for EVERYTHING. There were times when I honestly didn't know what to do. Where I would turn to my husband and say "Why did we have 5? Why didn't anyone stop us?"

Then their 14th birthday came along, 8th grade came to an end and they started acting like normal people again. Amazing! They got over the little drama issues and began to realize that I, the Mommy, really did know what she was talking about!

I hear people say "Raising teens is like nailing jello to a tree- impossible." Compared to pre-teen girls, it's a piece of cake! My heart goes out to every middle school teacher.

Best Wishes

Answer 5

All of them.  No matter what age they are, it's hard being a parent.  Different issues for each age group.  I'm in the clingy infant stage right now, which is hard.  I'm also in the defiant toddler stage, too.  I'm also in the know-it-all adolescent mode as well.  Each age bracket comes with it's own set of frustrations.

Answer 6

wow... they all are tough!  each one presents it's own challenges and each child is so different.

Answer 7

This all depends on the parent and their customs.

A parent that is really care-free and doesn't OVER-protect their child, the hardest age for parenting would be their toddler years(kids go crazy and u HAVE TO watch over them A LOT).

But, a parents that ISN'T care-free and DOES over-protect their child, the hardest age for parenting would be their adolescence(going out, movies w/ friends, etc).

There's also another "type" of parent, if they are a parent that DOESN'T have any patience, then the hardest year for parenting would be their baby years(you need to give them A LOT of attention).

Answer 8

hold........................... *checks what age daughter is*.. ........................its 4

Answer 9

I don't think there is a hardest age. Ever age has a different set of challenges. That are diffucalt to over come.. and as soon as you do then it's a different thing you've got to over come...

Answer 10

well i have an 9 year and i find things rough but each person has different standards

Answer 11

It varies!  When you have a baby and they are up at night and you are sleep deprived.. that is hard.  Especially when you go from being able to go anywhere at the drop of a hat and now you have this new little baby that takes up all your free time.

Then, you have the toddler stage where they run you all over the place and you are totally exhausted and they want everything to be their way or they want to do it!

Then you move into adolescent age!  Then you worry yourself sick about who they are with and are they alright and if they are driving are they alright on the road.  You are then worrying if they have a boyfriend if that person is being nice to them and treatng them good.. and if there is a snow storm and they alright on the roads...

Then they go away to college and you still have all those same worries and then some!!!!  Like, will they make it home from the bars and hope that they are not drinking and driving and hopefully they are not flunking out of school.

Then they get married and you hope that they made a good choice and will be happy and that you will like who they married and will be able to get along with them and visit them.  

So, basically throughout life, each stage is hard and for different reasons.  Once you bring a child into this world.... life is never the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

I think 4 cause they know enough but think they know it all but all ages have some difficulty.

Answer 13

I'm imaging toddler, because, as said in 'The Baby Borrowers'... 'When their babies, they just seem cute and cudly---when they're toddler's they can talk back."

Answer 14

depends on both the parent and the child. i have 4 kids age ranges 17-3 yrs old. they all have different yet hard challenges to deal with. Just as there are many different wonderful things about parenting them.

Answer 15

I'd say adolescence..I haven't gotten their yet but looking back..its when they need to know the most but you have the least control on them listening...toddlers are basically forced into doing what you say where adolescence think they're so grown up and try to show that by rebeling.

Answer 16

every age

...as a now teenager and living with a todler in my opinion we are all really bad to deal with

but i think girls are worst teens