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[quote=Anonymous]I think it depends somewhat on temperament (the parent’s and the child’s), resources, child spacing etc. We have three teens and for us I would say:

Infant: the most difficult for us! Lack of help, sleep deprivation, and we had a set of twins which is obviously more challenging

Toddler: so busy but so exciting - loved that age! (I am unusual I think)

Preschool-elementary: cakewalk! Not that there were never any problems, but by far the easiest and most enjoyable age to parent

Middle school: challenging but not as bad as I expected. The driving & activities also got to be a LOT.

High school: still mentally stressful for sure. With 3 teens, I am always stressing about one or the other (either they are struggling with a class, upset about a friend issue, or whatever). Things improve and then the next kid has an issue to stress over. But I have more free time than I have had, since I became a parent. Which is nice.

So for me: INFANT stage was the hardest. We really struggled. I don’t think I am typically though. [/quote]

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