Least Favorite Age?

[dEHmom]

laundrymom...you must be have a FABULOUS day today! no kids?





my least favorite age is the 24-48 mth range (so 2 - 4 yo). And it's not every child and not that whole group, but each kid has a point within those 2 yrs where you just want to have them "sit down, shut up and don't move". I find this is the "terrible 2" stage and they really give me a run for my money.

Like I said it's not every kid. Mostly just my own ds. hahahaha....

When I was looking for a daycare name, hubs told me to name it "Sit Down, Shut Up and Don't Move".

[jen]

Just under 2 to just over 2...old enough to get mad about life in general, not old enough to be able to do much about it other than hit, bite, or cry.

[Christian Mother]

Right now I only have children under 3. I ashually love it bc they are all boys and around the same age. They all play together really nicely...I don't know how it happened or why, but so far it's good!!

Right now, I am not liking my ds childrens ages is that ok to post?!! !!
A 4 yr old daughter who whines and a 8 yr old son who argues..it's enough to drive me bonkers!!

[wdmmom]

I'm with Nannyde on this one! School agers are by far the worst for me! They are defiant and disruptive!

[happykidschildcare]

my least favorite is 12 - 20 mos... most demanding age ever in my book

[SandeeAR]

2.5-3.5 and then school agers. I only take infant to 4yrs.

[cheerfuldom]

I have up to 3 1/2 years old. I would say my least favorite by far is the 6 months to walking age. They seem to hit separation anxiety and the first round of "its all about me" right at this age, There is so much transition with napping, eating, milestones and there is usually a lot of crying involved, wanting to be held ALL the time and the things that seem the hardest for me. I don't mind the toddler age. For some reason my tolerance level for tantrums and what not is pretty high because at least you know that they don't need anything so its easier to ignore or address that behavior.

[Unregistered]

I would have to say school age. They get bored and complain. They don't like being quiet during naptime. They just annoy me to the point that I have stopped taking them.

[momatheart]

Once they start to walk. LOL

Actually I find all ages have their pros and cons. Preschoolers I love they are more independent yet innocent.

School agers would be the worst. I would say once they hit 1st grade. Kindergarten so so.

[missnikki]

I am not a fan of infant-5 years old. I have worked with them and they all have their moments, but give me a school age program ALL DAY LONG!

(I know, I know....I don't have them while watching littles... I would be driven insane too... but that is why I only take school age!)

[lucky]

I am not a fan of infant-5 years old. I have worked with them and they all have their moments, but give me a school age program ALL DAY LONG!

(I know, I know....I don't have them while watching littles... I would be driven insane too... but that is why I only take school age!)

I'm just the opposite. Give me all the little ones and you can have the school age kids. I'm already stressing about summer! Wish I could learn to just say NO!

[dEHmom]

yeah, I find when I have a SA and my children after school, I am CONSTANTLY repeating myself for them to stop running around, stop yelling, clean up, etc.

I find they are so bottled up with energy after school it's too much to handle.

And thank goodness I don't have any enrolled over the summer.

The benefit to older kids is it's easier to find activities for them, whereas the itties can't do much for crafts, and just eat the crayons.

[My Lil' Monkeys]

I have to say my least favorite age is SA. I won't take them anymore.

I LOVE infants and toddlers

[boysx5]

SA is the worse for me as well I will take babies anyday of the week which is why I will no longer do SA starting in the summer