What is the most annoying/difficult age of kid to have during this?

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Anonymous wrote:For real: An 18 year old who is a freshman in college. He’s had a taste of freedom and independence. He’s legally an adult. Emotionally, he thinks he’s invincible, like every other 18 year old. And here we are having the strained conversation about bringing him home. He’s not happy about it on so many levels.

When he gets here, we’re going to have to deal with his crankiness as he tries to connect with friends.

I WISH I had a toddler. That would so much easier than navigating this.

Bumped into a guy at the gas station about an hour ago who said the same thing. He said invest in family therapists and pray for parents of college kids who are home. LOL At least there's a sense of humor about it.

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DH and I were just saying how thankful we are that our kids are older. Twins in first grade and another in 6th grade. They enjoy hanging out together and are independent. Thankful I don't have an older child with a job or in high school who may miss testing or prom/ graduation. Thankful I don't have younger kids who would require more attention. Also glad we have a large house were everyone can go into their own space when the togetherness is too much.

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My 2 year old is already possessive with his new sibling arriving soon

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Young 3 year old and an 11 month old who is learning to walk and crawls fast as hell. I hate that when he crawls his hands go all over the floor. Have to wash the floor all day.

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We have 3 kids, age 6, 3, and a newborn.

I think we are up there in terms of difficulty. But I do appreciate that none of my kids (even my 6 year old) appreciates how unique and serious the situation is, so anxiety is not yet high for them.

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My 25 year old is the WORST! I have an 11 and 18 year old that are fine, taking it in stride, pitching in, cleaning up after themselves. She is whining and complaining because “all of her friends are out having fun and living their lives, and she gets to be this one stuck in the house and missing out.” OMG, the drama!

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Anonymous wrote:My 14 month has spent a good portion of this weekend climbing into her stroller, pointing at the door, and screaming “out!” so that’s going well.

Thank you for this - put my annoyance in perspective! We have an eight week old. It felt like we had six weeks of self-imposed isolation when he was born, while we adjusted and figured stuff out. Then a week and a half or so of things being so much better! Coming out of the fog, getting a bit more sleep, and getting out of the house, some with him (he loves the mini baby bjorn), some without. Visiting museums, brunch out, what a delight! And now - back to isolation and I hate it. But at least he doesn’t care! That’s something!

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Anonymous wrote:We have 3 kids, age 6, 3, and a newborn.

I think we are up there in terms of difficulty. But I do appreciate that none of my kids (even my 6 year old) appreciates how unique and serious the situation is, so anxiety is not yet high for them.

I have a friend with a 4, 2 and 5 month old. I feel bad for her. All 3 of her kids are so needy. Another friend I have has a 3yo and 4yo. I feel like they are always crying. She is hating life right now. She stays home and puts them in preschool as much as possible.

I think anyone with multiple kids ages 4 and under will be very hard.

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Anonymous wrote:We have 3 kids, age 6, 3, and a newborn.

I think we are up there in terms of difficulty. But I do appreciate that none of my kids (even my 6 year old) appreciates how unique and serious the situation is, so anxiety is not yet high for them.

Same here. I have a just turned 5 year old, a 3.5 year old and a 4 week old. I am dying. Baby was up every hour last night. Then I had to get up with the older kids. We did arts and crafts till I lost my mind and now they are watching cars on Disney +. Will be going outside in a bit for them to run off some energy. I am so damn tired. I haven’t slept longer than 2.5 hours at a time in 4 weeks. DH is working from home but super busy (big law) and needs to work on the weekend since he is working less during the week to help with bedtime and stuff around the house.

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A tween. Mine is an extrovert and is begging for his friends to come over.

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It is not a contest

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 3 kids, age 6, 3, and a newborn.

I think we are up there in terms of difficulty. But I do appreciate that none of my kids (even my 6 year old) appreciates how unique and serious the situation is, so anxiety is not yet high for them.

Same here. I have a just turned 5 year old, a 3.5 year old and a 4 week old. I am dying. Baby was up every hour last night. Then I had to get up with the older kids. We did arts and crafts till I lost my mind and now they are watching cars on Disney +. Will be going outside in a bit for them to run off some energy. I am so damn tired. I haven’t slept longer than 2.5 hours at a time in 4 weeks. DH is working from home but super busy (big law) and needs to work on the weekend since he is working less during the week to help with bedtime and stuff around the house.

Sounds exhausting! Do you typically work?

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Anonymous wrote:It is not a contest

No, it’s a question...

No need to get offended over everything.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 3 kids, age 6, 3, and a newborn.

I think we are up there in terms of difficulty. But I do appreciate that none of my kids (even my 6 year old) appreciates how unique and serious the situation is, so anxiety is not yet high for them.

Same here. I have a just turned 5 year old, a 3.5 year old and a 4 week old. I am dying. Baby was up every hour last night. Then I had to get up with the older kids. We did arts and crafts till I lost my mind and now they are watching cars on Disney +. Will be going outside in a bit for them to run off some energy. I am so damn tired. I haven’t slept longer than 2.5 hours at a time in 4 weeks. DH is working from home but super busy (big law) and needs to work on the weekend since he is working less during the week to help with bedtime and stuff around the house.

Sounds exhausting! Do you typically work?

Yes I work full time but thankfully am on maternity leave right now.

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Anonymous wrote:My 25 year old is the WORST! I have an 11 and 18 year old that are fine, taking it in stride, pitching in, cleaning up after themselves. She is whining and complaining because “all of her friends are out having fun and living their lives, and she gets to be this one stuck in the house and missing out.” OMG, the drama!

Ok but does she follow you into the bathroom? No? Then you’re better off than anyone with very young kids