Whats the right age to consider having a baby?

I agree with you absolutely! Having children that early in life is not good because you can't offer them what they need. Children not only need food, clothing and a roof over their head. They also need love, attention and direction and how can you give direction to a child when you are a child learning about the world yourself. It becomes too hard and keeps you from experiencing what you need to - to become a mature responsible adult.

There is no age set in stone about this, I think that if the couple want to expand on their love and they are comfortablee then yes go for it...Late 20's early 30's is probably an ideal age, but hearing of these babies having babies sickens me to the core..Its sick and the sad thing about it is that they dont see anything wrong with but I suppose thats just their age showing..They have their whole life a head of them, why not enjoy it first, become a teenager before a mother..

It should all depend on when you are ready to settle down. Kids take time and money. Ideally you would have a good amount of money in the bank. Staying home with them in the first few years is a way for them to grow to be better people in later years. Kids are too easy to get and often too easy to pawn off on someone else. Not appreciated as the investment in the future that children are. Too bad we mature so soon and are equipped at dealing with the true responsibility that our children are.

I think the right age to have a child is after about the age of 25. I'm not sure about this, but as far as I know, it's quite risky for some women to start having their baby at 30. At 25, a woman would probably be mature enough to have a child. It takes a lot of patience to have a baby. If a mother is too young, she may not be ready to handle the responsibility. Her mind has to be ready for the changes that she would have to go through once she becomes a mother. However, if a woman is matured enough to face the responsibilities that lie ahead, then I think she can have her baby after she turns 20.

"Normal"? Who exactly defines normality? The majority? If so, then the majority starts a family in their early to mid-twenties. I had my son at 19 and it was the perfect age.... for me. It's a highly personal decision, one that shouldn't be based on age, but rather maturity and ability to provide. No one has the right to dictate a legal adult's reproductive decisions. If an adult wants a child, who are we to say that person can't have one? You don't know them, and as long as it's legal, does it really affect you? As far as teens having kids, I don't agree with that so much, except under certain conditions. A lot of teens get married, whether for religious reasons, or b/c they're actually ready. Not most, but some are really ready for marriage and families in their teens. I know of three couples right off the top of my head who were married from ages 13-17 and are still together to this day.... 30 years later! It's not for the population at large to decide what another person does with his or her life. Blessed Be

i don't want a baby so early (aroud 20).have a baby you can't often go shopping,go dating with your husband and so on .you have to take care her/him.so tired to do it . and you must have enough money to buy baby things. so i think 24---26 is the right age to consider having a baby.

It definitely is sickening to hear of girls having babies at 13/15 yrs. While this was the norm among oriental societies in the last century and western women married at a much liberated, matured age, the trend now seems to have reversed. You get to hear of teenage pregnancies on the rise in westerns societies, while in the orient, Govt and other welfare organizations are trying hard to ensure that girls don’t marry before 18yrs. As for having babies, I prefer having them (as many as you want) between 25-30yrs coz by the time you are 50yrs old, your children are grown up enough to take care of themselves. So you are basically free after 50. Also if you have children early and they in turn marry and have children early, you become a grandparent early too. You can give enough time to your grandchildren and do whatever you could not do with your own children, if you are not very aged and still strong and healthy.

I think the most suitable age for a woman to consider having a baby is 19 - 25. This is when the biological factor of a woman is in their best condition. This is to consider the first pregnancy. However due to today's pressure in life, it is best to think about our financial, mental and physical readiness to start being pregnant. Yeah I've heard a lot of my friends said they regretted getting married at an early age, and geting pregnant soon after marriage gave them no personal freedom. That's why we have to equip ourselves with financial, mental and physical ability so that we can provide care for the child when we want to have our own private things. For example if we have enough money we could hire a nanny and we can go anywhere we want without worrying about our kids. Well this is my opinion only. Others may have different views.

I don't believe there is such a thing as a 'right age' to have a baby! I think sickens is a bit strong but I do always feel sad to see babies having babies! In my opinion it isn't all about age - it is about an individuals maturity and personality! I had my 2 kids 8 years apart one at almost 23 and one at 32 and I noticed it was a lot harder second time around and I got a lot more tired a lot easier! Everyone is different but I really can't agree that everyone should wait til at least 30. I had a life before and after giving birth to my children and they are still very loved and very well looked after as well as being emotionally very stable! xxxx

I'd have to agree.30 would be the legal age to have a baby,at least that's what I think.I'm 25 and I don't think I'm even thinking of marriage yet.

i really dont feel that there is a set age. i think that its more along the lines of where you are in your life. you can be 40 and not have a job or a way to support your child, but that doesnt mean that its right to have one. i think that you need to be settled and stable before you chose to bring a child into this world.

range is better between 24-30. but its better if you're financially and emotionally ready.

Children having babies is some not right--wrong age,wrong time,wrong perspective.Who will bring up the badies,if their parents,bad deeds.At the same time,having babies in early twenties is not good for his mother health,their body may be misshape,my biology teacher told us this.

I have heard from studies that show older parents with children later in life will have smarter and more educated children.... so about 20s-30s?

I believe that being a mother is a choice, its a decision of a lifetime. One should consider a lot of factors in having a baby.. you should know what are your priorities in life. It includes emotional, physical and financial aspects. Raising a child is hard labour of love, energy and money. Age, is insignificant.. you can have a baby as early, as long as you menstruate, and have contact with the male species...but, we must think about the consequences it can bring. The right Age cannot be determined. It's the readiness and capacity to conceive and to raise a child. Its a responsibility we have to face.

You are absolutely right and even then ..life is getting so hard for a lot of us I sometimes wonder is it worth bringing lives into this world to suffer. I brought one kid into this world and feel sad that I haven't been able to do everything I wanted for him and am struggling to get my life together after my divorce..I have my son with my ex, as he wanted to stay with dad because he had the house..i had nothing and my new husband is stuck in the U.S and i am trying to save money to get him here..he is very clever and we can work together..bringing kids into this world isn't a joke and i pray to God we all think about this deeply and pray for me that I can give some happiness to my lovely son..He deserves it.

Age doesnt have as much to do with is as mental maturity. I know people that are 30 and still dont need to be having kids and i also know teen mothers who are doing a great job. I also dont know many parents where i am that REGRET having children and at least wouldnt say it. I had my son at 20. I wasnt ready for a baby but it happened and i would not trade him for the world!!

I heard that the children would be smart if they born when their mothers are very young,it is not easy to bring up children for young a mother, especially if she does not have certain materials, but there is one good thing is the mother can get along with their childer as friends, there will no a big generation gap. A disadvantage of being a young mother is she could not have too much spare time, for most of young poeple, we think freedon is very important. In China, once your have children, you will become busy always, concerning their health, studying, later their marriage, immediately the grandson, or grand grandson.....Oh! Life is so busy.

I would say really if a person is financially and emotionally ready for a child than why not I can see at least being older than 18 where you are considered an adult. I will be 20 next year and me and my fiance are ready to have our first child but we are also ready in all ways and have thought about this. We have been through that point in our life with the partying and everything and now are ready to settle down and start our family even though we may seem yound we can raise kids it is not always about age.

I thought that I would not have kids for a long time but I did. My first child I had at 20 by someone that i was with for 5 years and that one was planned. Even though we are not together I don't regret at all having my daughter. I had my second at the age of 22 by the guy that i am with now and my 3rd when i was 23 by the same guy that im with now. I am 24 now. I think kids are a blessing. Do i wish that ive waited of course but i do not regret having any of my children. They are the best thing that has happened to me. Im a grown women now i'm not a teenager. My life involves around my kids and fiance. If that makes you sick then something is really wrong with you. Are you babysitting their kids, are you living with them, are you taking care of any kid that is not yours, if not then you should'nt worry about it. I wanted to wait to have a child when I was around 26,b ut 30 that is a little too old for me to be having kids.