The hardest is 11-13, I think.

Nov 26, 2020
8:06:08am

Big Daddy D All-American

I call 3-11 the parenting sweet spot. Out of diapers but not yet at the age where they can make life changing mistakes or think they’re smarter than their parents.

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POLL: What’s your favorite age for raising kids?

Lakerone

11/26/20 8:02am

Poll fail: I had my first kid in my early twenties.

kcca

11/26/20 8:04am

Same here. Waited until after the mission

Kilgruman

11/26/20 8:06am

I’m shocked so many are choosing toddler years. Those years suck

Lakerone

11/26/20 8:09am

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Cougazul

11/26/20 8:11am

It's younger dads who only have toddlers and older dad reminiscing.

Cougarrr

11/26/20 8:12am

Sounds like a poor parenting issue. My toddlers were delightful

Artist

11/26/20 8:23am

You have girls or boys? Everyone I talk to with boys say it sucks and girls say

Lakerone

11/26/20 8:25am

Girl, boy, boy, girl exactly 2 years apart. A lot is a result of personality

Artist

11/26/20 8:36am

Yea my two boys were awful between 2-4. I dreaded everyday of it. I really

Lakerone

11/26/20 8:44am

The hardest is 11-13, I think.

Big Daddy D

11/26/20 8:06am

Great. My oldest turns 11 next year.

Cougarrr

11/26/20 8:07am

That has been my experience as well.

rerunc

11/26/20 8:15am

So much depends on the kid.

ReyOso

11/26/20 8:08am

Teens were the best.

Jeffacka

11/26/20 8:09am

This brings me hope

Lakerone

11/26/20 8:11am

Wow not for me, I’ve got three teenage girls right now

hpcougar

11/26/20 8:21am

I had two teen daughters. I still have one 18 yo.

Jeffacka

11/26/20 8:59am

My teen boys were great, my teem girls were a nightmare until around 18.

fredy

11/26/20 9:12am

I think the teen years are entirely dependent on the parents. If you didn't like the teen years, you blew it.

supertux

11/26/20 1:27pm

I would say dependent on the teen more than the parent.

Baron

11/26/20 4:07pm

Probably late twenties or early thirties. Once I hit 40 I didn't

Northwest Cougar

11/26/20 8:12am

Lol, same... except I’m 47 and have a 7 year old. Can’t imagine life without

rerunc

11/26/20 8:17am

What age do kids start letting you take a dump in private?

Lakerone

11/26/20 8:21am

I've had more fun with my 18 yr old son these last couple years than all prior 16 years of his life combined

BlueFrog

11/26/20 8:22am

Teens are amazing. I watched Hot Rod with my teenage son last night and it was great. We loved it.

Superkid

11/26/20 8:26am

12 - 14 or 15 was AWEFUL ... but 16-18 actually pretty fun ...

Xenon

11/26/20 8:29am

7-9. The kids are still innocent and still think I’m funny.

mobomanjoe

11/26/20 8:32am

Great thread topic. I have really enjoyed the responses

boctabulous

11/26/20 8:34am

My youngest son was born two days after a daughter graduated from high school

oohYeah

11/26/20 8:35am

Love the 8-12 so far.. can’t stand anything less than 5

cougfanz

11/26/20 8:43am

Yes I agree...I don’t mind the first year besides lack of sleep, but 2-4 is bad

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