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Calling all STMs....

ericaanne0720ericaanne0720
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Now, that most of our LOs are a year old or soon to be...I was just wondering did you find the second year of your child's life any easier? DS was a very colicky and challenging baby. It took him several months to become a happier little man. DH and I are hoping that this year won't be quite as stressful since he start to be able to communicate better with us. I know there are challenges at any age, but I always hear infants are the hardest to deal with.... any thoughts?
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  • nah82nah82 member
    Every age has its challenges, but I think the 2nd year was easier overall.  They sleep better through the night so you aren't a zombie anymore, they take longer afternoon naps so if you SAH you can get more done around the house, no more nursing or bottle mixing hassles; just pour some milk in a sippy, they can entertain themselves with a toy for a little longer than before, they will stop trying to eat the book and actually start looking at the pictures, they will start making animal sounds and saying actual words...  But, they are walking and running so they can get into things FASTER than before and it can be more difficult keeping them still and quiet for something like church service, wedding ceremony, etc. since all they want to do is run.  After you have survived that first year, you start to feel a little bit more confident, too, so you can handle more.
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  • Jen524Jen524 member

    I thought the second year was a lot better than the first.  However, once she started getting close to 2, it became more difficult with the tantrums and such.  And with every age there comes things that are easier and things that are more difficult. 

    It helps that as they get older they are not as dependent on you to be holding them/with them all the time.  It was nice with DD1 hit this age where she would be able to entertain herself for short periods of time and wasn't clinging to me constantly.

     

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  • LaCally4LaCally4 member

    It was easier in a lot of ways but not really easy, IMO. He was a little easier to keep entertained, slept better, was more scheduled, etc, but he was very stubborn and even though he could communicate better, there was still a lot of frustration and tantrums. He was also a runner which meant he wasn't content to be in his stroller or hold hands and always wanted to take off wherever we went, which was exhausting. For us, age 2 was a turning point and much easier. 3 has been wonderful so far.

    It really depends on your LO's personality, I think. Every age has its challenges but for us, the better DS' verbal and receptive language got, the easier he became.

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