What is the best age of having a child?

To me it isn't a question of age. There are young parents very good to breed a child and old parents who can't breed a child at all. I had my only child when I was 33. I was already old, but in my country (I live in Italia) it's difficult to find young parents because life is expensive and it is very hard to live with our earnings. People live with their parents till 28/35 years old and only a few people decide to marry at a young age. There is not a "right" age to have children.

To raise a child , it depends on whether u are mature enough to take care of it and financially support the family. So if U have both, so i think it is fine to have child when you are 20 years old.

I think that the best age to have a child is when both the parents are capable of looking after that child. I married when I was 21, my wife was over 18, but we had our first child only five years later, because we felt that we needed to grow up ourselves first.

I was 21 when I first got pregnant with my son. I think you have to be financlly, emotionally and pyhsically stable, well you should be all of those to be ready for a child.

I dont believe that there is a "right" age to have a child. I think its all based on your personal aspects and how mature you are. I was 23 when I had my daughter. Would I have been able to have her sooner? No I think I picked the right time in my life to have her. I was 26 when my son was born and think that I should have maybe had him sooner. I'm pregnant with number 3 and I will be 28 when I have this child. That being said I don't think its right for 13-16 year old girls to be going around getting knock up and having babies as I believe they are still babies and have alot of growing up to do themselves.

Let's see, I was 42 when my wife who was 31 at the time gave birth to our little boy. I can say when I would have wanted a baby, but I can say that I'm so pleased to have waited. He is a pistol and of course we love him so much. Take care,

I don't believe in age as a means to judge when the right time is. My advise to you is t o go on to college, if that option is available. College not only guarantees you a better life but it matures you as well. If not college, than, at least, prepare yourself for what you're about to take on. Research about raising a child so you know just what you're getting into. No matter what you do, be prepared, this way life will be a joy.

i was 22 when i got pregnant, and i really wanted to wait some more, but im happy now and wouldnt have had it any other way. im very energetic for my little toddler and never really get tired.

Oh I would never say that a young parent is not "good enough"! To answer your question, I was 26 when I had my first child (I have 5 now), but it was not by choice - - I wanted a husband AND a baby when I was 15. I just always knew what i wanted to do/be...a Mom. It's my highest calling. I think I could've been a good mom at 15 w/the right partner. To answer your other question, I also had older parents, though, (36 when I was born to them) & I guess my Dad was quite the racaus (sp?) rogue when he was younger, & abused my brother but by the time I was born, he was very settled & sorry for his younger years. So in that case it was good. See, that's why I think I would have been able to be a good parent at 15, b/c I had all that love & maturity poured into me then from my parents. (May sound conceited - I hope not, but it's the truth! *smile*)