Parents of adult children: Which age was your favorite age of parenting?

Parents of adult children: Which age was your favorite age of parenting?
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18 months to 2. (At least they’re my favorite for grad parenting. ) Their little personalities are bursting out and they are having a language explosion. They also seem to begin having so much self confidence.
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