Did you grow up with your kids?

No, when I have kids, I definitely won't be growing up with them. I've waited until I obtained my education and have some stability in my life before giving serious thought to children, and I know that it will still be a few years before my boyfriend (future husband) and I have children. Then, of course, the plan is to adopt; that is not a short process, so I will be somewhat "seasoned" before tackling the job of raising children. I do, however, still remember what it was like to be a child. I expect that I won't have completely forgotten that by the time the adoption process is complete.

No I never had that feeling, I always had the feeling I never been young, never had a childhood. Which is true. My parents divorced as I was 11, my mother was a complete nut (she beat us up since we were babies), I took care of my elder and younger siblings, left as I was 15. Lived for some time with my dad who was re-married plus 2 other kids (so I was the free babysitter) and at the age of 17 I was pregnant and lived my own live/had my own apartment. This was the first time I felt I was really free. My eldest is 28, others are: 26, 22, 9 and 6 years old. In between I also had foster children for over 10 years. I never set any goal so there is nothing to reach I guess. The only thing I want for me and them is that they can be who they are and will be free. All my kids are intelligent, very creative, have fine (creative) jobs, so no worries at all. The youngest will find their ways too, they are also very creative (less interest in tv, games etc), love to travel, polite, sweet. they visit a world school, learn English, love to travel and feel home everywhere.

I can't say I've grown up with my kids as I did not have them as young as others. I had my oldest at 26 and she'll be turning 10 in fall. Though I don't think I'm too old to of forgotten what they are going thru in school.

No, I didn't grow up with my kids. I actually had my son a lot later than many of the people I grew up with started having children. My son wasn't born until I was 28. I have a niece MANY years younger than me who had 2 kids before I had my first one. My little one is only 2 now, but I'm still proud of every accomplishment he makes. It might have been longer ago that the same things happened to me, but I don't think that makes a parent any less proud, or any less able to relate to their children's accomplishments.

I agree.I am 50 and had my kids young.I was 15 with my 1st and 17 and 21 with the other 2.We all grew up alot together.I am so glad to see them do things that I never got to do.

I guess I grew up with my kids with Mom as our common mother. I was 18 then which is too young to be starting a family. Mom was the person who saw through all the difficulties of seeing to growing kids. Right now that the kids are all grown up, they treat me more as an elder sister than their mother. They borrow my clothes and accessories since we share the same fondness for the current trends. I also feel more like a big sister than a mother. I don't really feel like the mother to these grown up kids who all grew up with Mom.

Hey there no I have not my daughter is only just about 3