Newborn - 2yrs...which time did you find hardest?

[LucyBee]

Just interested in which bit you found the hardest?

Some people say they breathed a sigh of relief at 3 months. Others say they relaxed after a year. Some say that's when the real work starts!

What do you think?

 

[mary70]

0-3 months without a doubt Hannah had feeding problems and colic, i had bad pnd and had trouble getting over the c section, owuld repeat it for anything in the world , i hate to say this but it was the worst 3 months of my life

 

[Nic'n'Keeley]

I'm finding Keeley now not hard work but tiring lol.. she's on the go from morning to night and we are having a commucation problem at the mo she thinks everything is "mine" as she says and its always stuff i can give her like birds and stuff.
When we go to see them they fly off.
Thinking back now i loved it when Keeley was a newborn it seems so easy lookin back now

But i do have to say Keeley is 100% more fun now then she was when she was a newborn.. i love seeing her face gettin all excited about new things

 

[SarahH]

I totally agree with everything Nic said... even down to everything being "mine"

Arianna walks round all day pointing at stuff, then pointing to herself and saying "mine mummy, mine"

but I still wouldnt change her for the world

 

[kellie80]

For me its 6-12 months. Nathans just at that stage now where hes mobile but too young to understand anything. He can't stand being left on his own and he has to still be fed every meal. For me the 1st 6 months are quite easy, apart from the sleep issues I think babies are easy, they sleep a lot and can't do much. After 1 year they can at least feed them selves if they have to and manage not to butt the floor as much and understand NO. Nathans age now, 9 months, I' find quite hard cos he seem to be in-between everything :

 

[Emmylou]

I've voted 6-12months, as although Libby is only 7 months I have found the last month sooo hard. I have been tired & stressed emotionally so I think that hasn't helped, but she now needs (or wants ) constant attention, hates when I'm out of view, is more whingey & whiney and has a fear of the vaccuum cleaner, so I can't even get all my housework done anymore.
I think I found the eaiest period the 2-5 months age, she was sleeping better and it was before all the whinging started.

 

[Kelly G]

I have voted 6-12 months, as when Olivia started to crawl she became very whingey and whiney and very clingy!

But as soon as she statred to walk around furniture at about 10 months she was fine again!

I also agree with eveything nic said, Olivia isnt hard work but into eveything! I loved her being a newborn but i love her now too as she has character, she is starting to talk and she is so funny, specially when she dances around the room

 

[Lou]

6-12 months for me because of weaning. Trying to introduce mushy foods is easy and fun but I found the finger foods part really worrying and stressful. I was scared of Isaac choking and dreaded mealtimes. Looking back now it wasn't a big deal but at the time I never thought he would eat proper food.

If I have another baby I won't be half as nervous about it next time.

Lou

 

[emma28]

For me it was the first few weeks we were home. It was scary being all alone with a tiny newborn, I didn't always know why he was crying and all the h/v said was that I would be able to tell by his sries what he wanted- I never!!
We live in a very isolated area and when all the visitors died off I was all alone and couldnt drive due to CS. I felt I was no longer a person, just put on the planet to sterilise bottles and clean the house. It felt like I had lost my identity. I have never been so bored, lonely or frustrated, or felt such a failure.

As soon as Jonah started reacting to me I perked up a bit, and when I could drive again that helped.

Every day, is better, more exciting than the last. I cant believe that he is mine..he's the funniest sweetest, most loving little person i could ever of hoped for.

And now it all starts again

 

[Squiglet]

Don't want to scare people... but the first 2years were pretty easy... it was the age between 3 and 5 where it got difficult... Sometimes a child having independence to do things alone, is not always a good thing.. (note permanent paints, chair to cupboard, all over carpet ) They also question your authority much more... and well that just gets worse...