My husband and I were debating this a few nights ago. What age was your child that you found to be the most stressful, difficult, confusing on you as a parent? Does the age differ between girls and boys?
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February 11th, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Between 6th and 10th grade with my oldest was just miserable for me. Now that she is older, I can also step outside myself long enough to see that it was miserable for her too.
See, I was under the impression that she did it just to spite me, LOL.
I don’t know, yet, if there is a difference between boys and girls.
I think it varies from kid to kid.
My youngest daughter is now in 7th grade, and I have had none of the problems with her that I had with my oldest by this age.
And my son is in 5th grade….. it doesn’t look as if he’ll be giving me much grief either.
I will tell you that my oldest went back and forth between her father and I, and therein may have been the difference. Not a bad man by any stretch of the imagination, but he parented much differently than I do.
Maybe she acted out from being confused, and getting mixed messages ?
February 11th, 2010 at 3:56 PM
I have a 16 almost 17 year old and a 7 almost 8 year old. I have found that no age is easier or more difficult then any other. The challenges and rewards may change but it’s all the same yet different.
February 11th, 2010 at 7:19 PM
a span of about 6 months that happens anytime between 13 and 15 where you have to re-establish you are the boss and still holding the reins…once this stage is conquered ..its smooth sailing . If it never gets established ..your life will be teenage hell
February 11th, 2010 at 10:14 PM
In my opinion it was the teenage years..15 on up!
February 11th, 2010 at 11:19 PM
teens