The witty remarks of a five-year-old, discussing the way you look in a very straightforward way, can be a great example of that; or food going everywhere but the mouth of the toddler. Luckily for us, after having to deal with that, some parents discuss their experiences with other moms and dads out there, or share it with a wider audience, such as people on X (formerly Twitter), for instance. We have combed through it to find the best stories covering the joys and challenges of being a parent, so scroll down to find them on the list below and enjoy the February edition of our monthly collection of parenting posts. And as they grow, they go through numerous stages, each more challenging and heartwarming than the last. Take an infant, for instance; though everything’s new and likely unfamiliar—even if you’ve had a child before, some things might still be a first with this one—such an age marks the beginning of a lifetime full of love (and a time full of diapers). One of the reasons for five being parents’ favorite age was the fact that that’s when kids start to communicate properly and develop a good sense of humor. (You can find proof of that by scrolling through this list or the previous editions of the best parenting Tweets of the month.) According to the survey, the most difficult time for parents to bear is when their kid is between 10 and 12 years of age. According to associate professor of speech and communication at University of Bristol, Yvonne Wren, during the first few years of their life, kids’ humor is of a physical and visual nature, which is why they can giggle like crazy at something as simple as “peek-a-boo” or silly faces. “They also need to understand that context is important—that what you say can have different meanings depending on when and where it is said,” she added. “And children need to have sufficient vocabulary to be able to express their imagined ideas and to describe the context when they would occur.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
