What do you think is an ideal age to have kids?
@schwing_girl89 (278)
United States
January 5, 2009 3:05am CST
Hypothetically speaking, let's say that you are financially, emotionally, responsibly ready to have children. What do you think would be the ideal age to conceive? Some parents don't want to be "old" when they have children, and of course I'm sure no one wants to be to "young" either. My opinion is that the mid 20's for a female is a good time to conceive on a physical point of view. When females are too young to have children they can have problems during delivery due to their body not being ready. My mother told me she doesn't want anymore grandchildren until I'm 30. I don't think that is too late or anything, but she was also just being a little silly. My mom was 29 when she had me, and my dad was 38. It doesn't necessarily matter to me that they are a certain numbers of years older than I am. But, I know that age is a big factor in the matter. But again, this is considering on a hypothetical level that you are financially, emotionally, and responsibly able to conceive.
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@karenlapniten (83)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
For me, ideally, women should have kids by mid 20s because the older you are being pregnant, there is more risk..
I myself wants to have kids when I will be 24....
@schwing_girl89 (278)
• United States
5 Jan 09
Yes that is quite true, 24 sounds like a decent age =]
@KAStew (15)
• United States
8 Jan 09
I will have to look it up, but I think the prime birthing age for a woman is somewhere between 18 and 26, or something like that??Not to say you will have problems if you're older, but it's more likely the older you are. And I know past something like the mid 30's is when it becomes high risk.
I will be 24 in Feb and have an almost 2 yo daughter and am pregnant with my 2nd. I wasn't your typical 21 yo anyway, so mentally I was very ready to be a mom. I didn't go out much, etc. (and haven't since my first daughter, and sometimes wonder if I ever will again). :) I really think young to mid 20's, for me, is the best time to have kids. I'm young enough I feel like I can keep up with my daughter, but not so young I'm not confident in what I'm doing. I don't miss going out and things I did before my kids, my life is my kids. The only thing I do wish is that I had more moms my age to be friends with, as most of my mommy-friends are at least 5-10 yrs older.
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