Could you imagine being a grandma at 33 years old?

@vera5d (4005)
United States
May 1, 2008 1:38pm CST
My husband ran into an old classmate of his the other day. She is only 33 years old...and a grandma!!! She had her daughter when she was just 15 - her 18 year old daughter has a two year old!! What do you think of that? In some ways I could see it being a good thing - you have a lot more energy to keep up with the grandkids!
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@mbs730 (2147)
• Canada
2 May 08
Wow, thats so hard to believe as I am going to be 33 this year and my oldest is 6!!
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
I know! My hubby & I have a 5 year old & and 8 month old - the 5 year old is his step-son though. So it seemed really strange to him that this girl was already a grandma and he just started having kids!
@whittby (3072)
• United States
1 May 08
The only thing I can think of good about it is that you have all that energy. If you do the math, she could be a great-grandmother at what 45 or so. It does seem to be that the way she raised her daughter led to her daughter having that child at a young age and I wonder if the trend continues on? Babies having babies is hard on the mom I think.
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
2 May 08
I think it all depends on the situations and the families I suppose!
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• India
2 May 08
hey guys. the statistics are not matching. the grandma had her daughter when she was 15. her daughter delivered when she was 16(now she is 18 and have a 2 year old 18-2=16). so the grand ma became grandma when she was 15+16=31 years . so the discussion must be like this. "COULD YOU IMAGINE BIENG A GRANDMA AT 31 YEARS OLD"
• India
7 May 08
smootly explained. well done herad
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
I may not have the years exactly right - though keep in mind though a year is 12 month long so ages can overlap - like if someone was 16 in january and the other person turned 16 in december - that's probably what i did when adding it up.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
1 May 08
I imagine I will probably have a grandchild or two by then also...I'm only 28 (29 in July) but I have two teenage step children. Regardless of anything else I will be a grandma to their kids if they want me to be...if they do have kids in the next few years that is. They are coming up on their 16th and 18th birthdays, so them haviing kids in the next 4 years or so wouldn't be that big of a shock. My oldest that I actually gave birth to is 12 so hopefully it will be at least another 8-10 years for her but I was 16 when she was born so I suppose it's a possibility with her also.
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
2 May 08
it is starting to become more acceptable now to have kids at a young age...it doesn't bother me at all - my kids were both born before I was married!
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@arcidy (5005)
• United States
1 May 08
Well its not a good way to get a date no guy that age wants to date a grandmother lol. But the one positive thing about that is for the kids they get to have there grandmother for a very long time. But it seems more women are becoming a grandmother at a young age. I alwyas picture 60 being the age for grandmothers now they become grandmothers around 30 years old or 40 years old.
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
2 May 08
haha - dating a 33 grandma...I think she was married now fortunately :) My grandparents were older too - I think they were in their mid 60's when I was born - when I think of how much I missed with them I think being a young grandma might not be that bad of a thing!
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• United States
1 May 08
I don't see that being a good thing at all. She is 33 and already a grandmother!? I mean, just listen to the word "grandmother". She is not supposed to be one at that age but what can you say. Her daughter took after her but was just a few years older. I am judging at all, however it does sadden me when I see or hear of girls at age 13-16 having babies. They are no where near being mature enough to have children but they are. She may have more energy but I'm pretty sure she would have preferred her daughter waiting a little while longer, but than again, I could be wrong.
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
2 May 08
It does make sense for people to want to wait until they are more financially stable...but to me I don't see it as the end of the world, just a little unconventional.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
2 May 08
They is just like My daughter she is a Grandmother and she is 34, Her son has a baby,Baby Boy. He is named after his Dad. and I am a Great-Grandmother. and I amm 53 yrs. old. have a nice day!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
sounds like you guys are enjoying it!
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
2 May 08
wow! That's is fun in the sense that, she is still very young and strong to be with her grandson, still very young to enjoy moment with the kids! On the other hand, at 15 and 18? I guess it's too young to have babies these ages. You will miss a lot in your life for not enjoying to the max the teenage level of your life! plus, being a very responsible mother may not be as good and effective when someone is still too young although, I know a lot were successful in raising their kids but still not an assurance though for me!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
It is hard being that young & the rest of your friends are going out partying...but at the same time I think it's better - so it all depends on the person really!
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
2 May 08
My Sister And Her Grandson - This is a picture of my sister and her grand baby. I took it at his first birthday party.
My sister became a grandmother at 38 years old. I teased her mercilessly when I 17 year old daughter came up pregnant. I helped her get use to the idea of being called grandma. The baby is two now. The mom is 20, but she still looks to young to be a mother.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
He is a cute little guy! If I were to bump into your sister on the street I would never in a million years guess she was a grandma!
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
3 May 08
Thank you. It is still hard for me to believe sometimes. It just seemed to happen so fast.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
13 May 08
I believe that is way too young to be a grandma. I don't think it is a good idea for 16 and 17 year old girls to be pregnant and even younger kids have no business being pregnant. I have a friend who was a grandma at 37 and I thought that was way too early to be grandma. I hope that I am a lot older before I become a grandma. Of course, I have a 17 year old daughter so it may not be a lot longer if she meets the right guy in the next couple of years.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
16 May 08
it sure is a bit young, but i've heard of much younger sadly!
@gemini_rose (16264)
13 May 08
A friend of mine has just become a Grandma and she is 35, she had her daughter at 18 and her daughter became pregnant at 15 and gave birth just after her 16th birthday. In fact, it was quite strange as my friend found out she was pregnant, and then her daughter told her she was pregnant and my friend had her baby on 31st March and her daughter gave birth a few hours later in the early hours of April 1st, so that is strange!! So my friends baby is the uncle and is only a few hours older than his niece!!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
16 May 08
that is like our family - my youngest brother is 6 weeks older than my son so they are uncle and nephew and both 5 years old! it is fun though!
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
2 May 08
I'm still waiting for mine, and I'm 50. My sister was a grandmother fairly early, and she is going to be a great-grandmother in the next few months. She's 59, and looks younger than I do!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
That is neat! Hopefully you've enjoyed being a great-aunt until the time comes for your kids!
• United States
2 May 08
actually, yes - i did this to my poor mom when she was 35 and i was 16 so, from the time my son was 14 years old - which made me 30 - i was crossing my fingers that he wouldn't bring home "the news" well, i dodged the bullet - my oldest is now 23, youngest is 16, and i'm not a grandma yet - knock on wood!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
that is good! It's hard being young & having kids but as I get older I have no regrets I had my first at 21!
• United States
2 May 08
wow i think that is amazing..... if they are all happy i think it is cool but i dont know what kids are doing have kids so young but we can only hope that the family stays together and all become best friend because they are all so close in age
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
I think if it's happy then that's all that matters!
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
2 May 08
Well, even back when I was in my late teens about 25 yrs. ago I knew a person who was right around my Moms age, and a grandmother already. She was like 38 I think. But being a Grandmother at only 33? Wow!! That is a little early in my opinion. Looks like she has missed out a lot on life, and so will her daughter having a 2 yr. old at 18. But I am sure it happens more and more. Just makes me wonder where the morals and Education is these days though. How do you support kids at 16 or 18?
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
I have no idea how they support a kid that young - it was tricky enough when I was 21!
2 May 08
Yes I could, I was a grandmother at 37 and a great grandmother at 56. The grandmother bit was a total shock to me but once I got used to the idea it has been great. I am still young enough and also fit enough to run around with the children
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
as long as you are enjoying you grand children that is all that matters. You may even see some great-great grandchildren!
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
2 May 08
Well since she is only 33 years old and is a grandma already she is young enough she will be able to see her grandkids grow up to be adults and maybe even see great great grandhchildren. My mom was 40 years old when she had me so now that my kids are 5 and 12 and she is 72 she does not have the energy to do much with them. It would be nice to have the energy to keep up with your grandkids.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
I think it would be better to be younger than older - I told my hubby we have to have all of our kids before I turn 30!
@p_vadla (1685)
• India
2 May 08
I do not for sure say if it is for good or bad. But I can say and confirm that there are many such people in some pockets of this part of the country. I had seen them and interacted with them in some get together.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
it seems to be a rather common thing in certain areas.
@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
2 May 08
wow that's really rare. there are even women who are not yet married at 33 years old. but nevertheless, if the family is happy then it's all good. i think that lady is really young to be a grandmother but we can't do anything about it because it has already happened. so i guess they just have to deal with it and face life. be happy.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
I think that was the shock to my hubby - we have an 8 month old - he couldn't imagine himself saying geez, I'm a grandpa!
@fenicliu (93)
• China
2 May 08
It's interesting to be a grandma at the age of 33. I never imagine it. Perhaps it is quite common in America, or other places. However, at least, in China, I never heard it. I don't mind to be a grandma just over 30 yrs old, I just wonder how can a teenages feed a baby? Does she have the enough experience? It would be cause many problems if asking a child to breed a baby. It's just my opinion.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
3 May 08
it seems that no one really knows how to be a mother but for most of us it comes naturally or we learn pretty darn quick! It is probably very common here in the us.