So everyone wants to know when does it get easier? Unfortunately, I do not think parenting should get easier, that is why in Oprah’s words, “Being a mother is the hardest job on earth.” With that said, I also think parenting can be the most rewarding task anyone can do and I’m grateful every day for my baby. I couldn’t imagine life without him. Please refer to the "I Love" article for just a few things I love about my baby. That does not mean that every minute of every day is easy. Refer below for some of my thoughts on does it get easier?

Varies Person to Person

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Infant Phase

Toddler Phase

Everything Seems Better In Hindsight

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Varies Person to Person
As with everything else, I think this depends person to person. Some may say the infant stage is the most demanding or the hardest. You have this new baby with demands that you’ve never had to deal with before. You have to learn how to feed her (breastfeeding or bottle feeding,) change her diaper, help her sleep, take care of her if she is uncomfortable with gas, know when you should and shouldn’t take her to the doctor, and somehow figure out how to teach this little person how to survive and thrive in this world.
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More Rewards/ More Effort
Each stage of development will bring something special to cherish, first smile, first time sitting, first time standing, first time walking, first time eating, first time having a real conversation, first time playing ball, first friend, first day of school, first girlfriend, first job, the list will never end. As stated above, being a parent is the most rewarding thing anyone can do but also the hardest thing anyone will do.
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Infant Phase
My son has always been a very “easy” and enjoyable baby which is why I probably feel the infant phase went fairly smoothly. That doesn’t mean, everything the first year came with ease, refer to other sections where I explain issues we experienced such as constipation and acid reflux and thus then bottle feeding and breastfeeding problems due to the acid reflux. (So we discovered "Feeding Tricks" to help him drink easier.) Also, please refer to the sleep section for my son’s sleep history which for some months he was a “dream” sleeper and then others, I thought our family might never sleep through the night ever again. But overall, he was easy to understand, we were able to meet his needs, and thus he was a very happy baby.
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Toddler Phase
For me, at times I think the toddler phase is the most challenging. During the toddler years, they definitely know what they want, are able to somewhat communicate but not entirely communicate, and don’t understand or don’t want to understand why they can’t have what they want right at the very moment they want it. For more information on this, refer to “Obstinate Ones.”

On the other hand, the toddler years are so enjoyable watching the look of amazement when they learn something new or the first time they say “tank ya” for thank you. Refer to “Toddlers Are Really Just Like Puppies.” I treasure each day I get to spend with my toddler.
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Everything Seems Better In Hindsight
What you remember in hindsight always seems easier than it probably was. Looking back you tend to remember the wonderful moments and you may overlook the “harder” times. This is probably meant for survival and the reason people have more than one kid; they forget what it was like to have those sleepless nights and only remember the wonderful joy of a new baby. :)

Looking back you think that infant stage wasn’t that hard after all. I initially wrote this in September 2009 and when reviewing this January 2010, I think the Toddler phase is going very well and isn’t as challenging as I once thought. Take everything with stride, some weeks may be more difficult than others but every day is a true blessing. Probably when I enter the preschool phase, I think that toddler phase was a piece of cake. And I don’t think I’ll ever be able to pick my favorite phase as I’ve truly loved every minute of every day being a mom. Please refer to the "I Love" article.
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Works Cited
Oprah. "The Top 20 Things Oprah Knows for Sure." OPRAH.COM. 15 Jan. 2010
<http://www.oprah.com/spirit/The-Top-20-Things-Oprah-Knows-for-Sure>.

Last Updated: January 2010

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Does Parenting Get Easier?

Varies Person to Person More Rewards/ More Effort Infant Phase Toddler Phase Everything Seems Better In Hindsight Works Cited

Varies Person to Person

More Rewards/ More Effort

Infant Phase

Toddler Phase

Everything Seems Better In Hindsight

Works Cited