Are kids harder to deal with from ages 2-4 or 12-14?

5-11

Bigger the child bigger the problems.

12-14 is way worse. Your parenting mistakes are amplified when they're at this age. When they're 3, they most likely won't remember your mistakes. As teenagers, your mistakes have much more serious repercussions.

different type of hard. You have to be more present and active with younger kids because they will kill themselves on accident otheewise. 12-14 is more difficult from the standpoint that the parenting isn't as black and white.

For example, every parent in the world knows to tell a 2 year old not to eat dirt. How do you handle it when your 14 year old gets caught drinking? too harsh and they won't tell you anything, too light and they will think they can do whatever they want.

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The harder it is from 2-4 the easier it is from 12-14.

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sounds cute but that ain't true at all.

15-18 is the worst

Boys: 2-4
Girls: 12-14

I've heard it said that if your kids do NOT go through "the terrible twos" you're not off the hook bedause you will see it about age 12 and last throughout heir teens.

Your parenting at 12-14 determines whether your daughter gets that belly button pierced and subsequently infected on beach trip at 18

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allow me to disagree. if you see a kid running wild at 2-4 with zero discipline or respect due to soft parenting, that's gonna be hell when older and without having that instilled in them. Kids with discipline are hard enough at that age.

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Thank you baw.