Does being a Young parent, have an effect on your children!!!.

well inmature minded would always affect their next generation . I'd suggest you to gain more experience which is the most important part .

Hi browntemptation! Same here, i'm also a young mom. i gave birth when i was 20 and now my son is turning two. age doesn't matter, really. there are lots of young mom now and i believe they don't lack the ability to raise their kids in a nice way. being a mother is not learned at school or by books. it's experience. as you experience the pain, the hurt of being a young mom, you will also feel how happy and rewarding it is also at the same time. i believe that we young moms can raise our kids and they will grow up to be a good person. Take care!

It really doesn't matter what age you are when you have your kids. What matter is are you being responsible with the way your raising them. I was 19 when I had my first one and he is now 44 and a very good man. And yes you do learn as you go. There isn't any manuals or special rules to follow because each child is different and so what works for one doesn't work for the next one. Your age doesn't effect them in any way. You teach them the best you know how and hope that they learn what you are teaching them. One thing that I learned is that there will be time that your kids don't like and may even state that they hate you. Don't listen to them when they say that. You do the best that you can and don't worry about them liking you. When they are teenager and say that they hate you, Then you know your doing the right thing because believe me there will be times that you don't like them. You never stop loving them but as I said there are times when you won't like them. Define being a good mom for your self and then stick to it.

I don't think your age has an effect on your children I think it is you maturity level and how you raise them. There are some very mature young parents and ome very immature ones. I became a mother at 23 and do not feel I was too young. I am well equipped to be a mother and devote all of my time to that. I know 30 year olds that should not have children. I feel that the younger parents are more in touch with their children and as they hit the teenage years, they know more about the bad stuff they get into. My parents are young parents and they knew everything we were getting into. My husband's parents are older parents and didn't know the half of what their childran were doing. Plus, I feel that younger parents have more energy to keep up with toddlers than older ones. My parents are able to run around and play with my daughter while my father-in-law can barely get on the floor to sit with her. The fact that you are thinking about your age and worrying that maybe your age will have an impact on your children is a sign to me that you are a very good parent. I think your agi does not matter but your mentality does and I think you are probably doing an amazing job at being a parent.

You could be 40 and still not be a good parent especially with a first child no matter how much experience you have its comepletley different when you have your own every mother is learning every time they have a child as no two children are the same. Im 24 my eldest is 4 and my youngest is 2 im a good mum I love them and do my best, im a qualified nursery nurse but believe me experience in no way made becoming a mother any easy apart from the basics of nappy changing etc, but being a mother is about so much more than the basics as long as you love your children do your best to provide for them and show them by example a good way to behave and live then it makes you a great parent, everyone makes mistakes its knowing that fact and learning from them that makes you a good parent I think

Hello browntemptation, Welcome to MYLOT. Well parenthood is not something that you were born with. It is something that you learn. There are times you will makes mistakes which I think you should learn from. There is nothing such as a good mother or a good father. Parents and children mouth will always disagree but it is the way it is dealt with. Respect should always comes both ways. So stop worrying whenever time you ready to become a mother take a responsible male who you know will be their for you to start and bring up your family in the right way. Moral and values that you were taught by your parents can be used as long as you are comfortable with it. Send them to sunday classes and do not be afraid to let them grew in the community. What I mean by this is associating yourself with the members of the community. It takes all to grow a child. Remember that in a community when one suffers all suffer as long as this is a close knit one. All the best.

Im 23 with a 3 year old and a 1 year old. My mother was younger then i was when i had my son, she was 16 when she had me. I had friends who's parents were MUCH older then mine, and I noticed that my parents usually were a lot more lenient with me compared to theirs. I think it was a growing up in different times issue. I dont think that your age actually has anything to do with it. I think it all depends on how you were raised. I think to be a good mom you just have to be the best you can be. Do what you know and learn from your mistakes. In the end it will all work out for the best.

I really don't think so, I'm not a parent or something, but I really cant believe in that such of deal, people choce when they are ready or for different reasons to get married, they dont put an age on it [ of course if the country is democratic enough lol ] :-)

I married at age 22. I guess it has a positive effect on children as it closes in on the age gap. My mother was 28 years old when she gave birth to me. Our relationship was like the typical mother and daughter, but with my children since I'm young when I got married, I'm just like a friend to them. I'm not really very strict with them and I always try to put myself in their shoes or remeber how was I when I was a kid so I would understand them better. I think that's the effect of being a young parent to me.

Well, I was 21 when I had my first child. I was married too young, it didn't work but I vowed to raise her the best I could. I devoted myself to her. I made mistakes and learned but everything that i did, I did hoping I was doing the right thing. I loved her so much. I got married a 2nd time in my late 20's and had 2 more children. I was with him for 13 yrs in all and had our children several years into the relationship. Things happened and the marriage ended. So now I had 3 children to raise on my own. 6 years later, I got pregnant on birthcontrol ....surprise.......All are grown but the last and she is 14 and doing well. The others are all beautiful , respectful people. I have had children young and older...age doesn't matter.........dedication does.

I was 25 when I had my daughter.I do not think age matters that much I do think that a 16 year old shouldn't become a parent.Yet I know a 16 year old that became a fine parent.I also don't think someone should become a parent at say 50 years old because there is no way they can physically keep up with their child.There is also the problem of being more nervous when you get older and then you don't let your child breath because it makes you nervous..I don't think that age is different other then that for any other situation,anyone who wants to be a good parent can be. I just don't think it is wise for teenagers,and anyone who should be a grandparent not a parent. Jas

The age doesn't matter,you know,the child'e respective to marrage didn't come from his parents,but from the coummunity,as well as his education.My girl friend's mother married about 23,but now she is 24,unmarried.so,take it easy.Wish your baby grow healthy.

I have a 7 month old son and I'm only 19. I may have done crazy things in my past, but if I want to raise my son properly, I would have to be responsible. That's why I think age shouldn't be the basis on how you judge whether a parent/parents are good or not. It's all about being responsible and living a good life so you can lead your kid on the right path and not the path you took before you had your kid/kids.

I was 29 when I had my first child but I had no idea what I was doing. I think that no matter how old you are there needs to be a certain maturity level in order to succeed. You will learn as you go and your mother or grandmother will be of great help. I'm now 33 about to have my 2nd child and I'm still nervous about the decisions tha I will make for her. I have experience as a mother but I don't know everything. Use your instincts, ask a parent, a doctor, or even a counselor if you need help. Hope this helps!

My parents were young parents. My dad was 21 and my mom was 22 when I was born. I was my mother's second child although we did not grow up with my older half sister (my mom had her at 19). Anyway, I sort of grew up as a sibling rather than as a child, from what I can remember. Yes my parents were my mom and dad they were good to me, but I had a lot of responsibility to take care of my younger sister too... I try to avoid that with my own daughters but I was not a mom until I was 31 not that we did not try sooner than that. I think age is not an issue. You are a mom when you have a child no matter what age. My grandmother was 14 when she had my aunt so who is really to say

I dont think being a Young Parent will have an effect on our children, I have also became mother when I was in 23 years old , now my age is 25 I have two daughters. People should not be judged by their age, Even I have enough experience on bringing up my children. Age never matters, we learn many things as we grown in lie. Yes of course children will follow in our footsteps, but we have teach many things from the beginning itself. Yes as a good mother I want to see my children happy forever, for that I am ready to do any thing for them. I am working hard to make their life happy ..I cant see tears in my childrens eyes.....

being in your twenties is not what I would call being a young parent. Honnestly, I think being in your twenties is the ideal time to have your children. Something to consider.... After the age of 30 the quality of your eggs decreases, and ups your chance of birth defects. Women who are having babies past 35 are taking such huge risks. I had my first child at 21, and my second at 23. My children are now 19 and nearly 17, and I'm young enough to have the energy to keep up with them and their activities... and I will be young enough to have fun with grandchildren should my boys ever get married and have kids. 20's is not a young parent. Back when my grandparents were having kids, it wasn't uncommon for women to have children at 16. That was the norm and honnestly.. that is too young.

being a young mom should make for a closer bond between you and your kids as you will be young enough to remember a lot of your own childhood and be closer to your own kids that way. no generation gap for you.

Actually, I don't consider being in your 20's as being too young to be a mom. I would believe that most mothers, up until the recent generation or two, did have their children in their 20's. And, physiologically, the best time to have your children is before you hit your 30's and your eggs starting getting old :} Seriously. No matter when you have your first child, you will be a new mom and you will learn and grow with that child.

i am a yang parent too.when i became a mother ,i know my responsibility and undertand my parent. first,i made friend with my child .now ,he is a good boy .when he is 2 years old,he look after me when i got a cold.second,i try my best to look after my parent.i think when i bring up my baby i grow up.so do not worry about you child.