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Best age to start.
Teens. 1 (14.3%)
20-25. 0 (0%)
25-30. 6 (85.7%)
30-35. 0 (0%)
35-40. 0 (0%)
40-45. 0 (0%)
45-50. 0 (0%)
50-60. 0 (0%)
older !?! 0 (0%)
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Motherhood
Topic Started: Jul 16 2007, 01:08 PM (545 Views)
somerled
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Interesting to see what people think.

I'm in favour 25-30. But mostly because this is how it has worked out for most the ladies / mothers I am acquainted with.
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Intrepid2002
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Motherhood. I guess young enough to avoid most complications in pregnancy but mature enough emtionally and mentally to raise a child. I don't know... what is that nowadays?
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Minuet
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I wish he would have given 10 year spreads instead of 5.

My children are 7 years apart in age so I cannot check off "in thier 30"s" which is what worked out great for me (32 and 39 when I had my kids)

Intrepid - I think that those ages qualify for what you describe - young enough to avoid complications (they seem to increase most over 40) and mature enough emotionally and mentally - far more then early 20's.
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somerled
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Minuet
Jul 17 2007, 10:42 AM
I wish he would have given 10 year spreads instead of 5.

My children are 7 years apart in age so I cannot check off "in thier 30"s" which is what worked out great for me (32 and 39 when I had my kids)

Intrepid - I think that those ages qualify for what you describe - young enough to avoid complications (they seem to increase most over 40) and mature enough emotionally and mentally - far more then early 20's.

I asked , best age to start .

500 years ago , that might have been the early teens (but then 500 years ago the life expectancy was short (probably dead by the 50) and child mortality was high.

100 years ago , probably in the late teens.

Based on what you said , that puts you in the 30-35 group ,but I do not know if that would have been your preference and that is really something only you know.

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captain_proton_au
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As soon as you hit your 18th Birthday
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somerled
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captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 04:11 PM
As soon as you hit your 18th Birthday

When I was your age , I think I thought something similar (18-21 years old being ideal - and so did some of more serious girlfriends , DANGER !!)
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somerled
Jul 17 2007, 03:39 AM
captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 04:11 PM
As soon as you hit your 18th Birthday

When I was your age , I think I thought something similar (18-21 years old being ideal - and so did some of more serious girlfriends , DANGER !!)

Somerled:

Who made you the judge of other people's opinions BTW?
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HistoryDude
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Depends on the woman and what she wants in life.
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somerled
Jul 17 2007, 02:39 AM
captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 04:11 PM
As soon as you hit your 18th Birthday

When I was your age , I think I thought something similar (18-21 years old being ideal - and so did some of more serious girlfriends , DANGER !!)

Why danger?

I mean after all, when it comes down to it, thats the meaning of life, thats the only real reason we are here, to make the next generation.


I dont think my attitude will change as I get older, I said that cos my mum was 18 when she had me. As a kid it was cool having younger mum. Didnt matter so much when I was a teen. Then there is nowadays, she's one of those petite woman that look younger than they are, so people dont believe she's my mum (5"1' vs 6"3' doesnt help either ;))


Of course I'm not the pregnant 18 yr old, still, I'm sure we all knew at least one girl in high school that couldnt wait to be a mum (usually the ones that had their head on straightest)
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LoriCiani
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I voted for 25-30 because by then you've had a bit of life under your belt.
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captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 01:14 PM


Of course I'm not the pregnant 18 yr old, still, I'm sure we all knew at least one girl in high school that couldnt wait to be a mum (usually the ones that had their head on straightest)

back in high school we had a few of those. nothing like being 17 and getting knocked up.


I personally don't want kids until 30's.
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rowskid86
Aug 6 2007, 12:38 AM
captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 01:14 PM


Of course I'm not the pregnant 18 yr old, still, I'm sure we all knew at least one girl in high school that couldnt wait to be a mum (usually the ones that had their head on straightest)

back in high school we had a few of those. nothing like being 17 and getting knocked up.


I personally don't want kids until 30's.

Nope, nothing like it........
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Mel
Aug 6 2007, 12:18 AM
rowskid86
Aug 6 2007, 12:38 AM
captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 01:14 PM


Of course I'm not the pregnant 18 yr old, still, I'm sure we all knew at least one girl in high school that couldnt wait to be a mum (usually the ones that had their head on straightest)

back in high school we had a few of those. nothing like being 17 and getting knocked up.


I personally don't want kids until 30's.

Nope, nothing like it........

It's rough especially when the father dosn't have the balls to stay with the child and mother.
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somerled
Jul 17 2007, 03:39 AM
captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 04:11 PM
As soon as you hit your 18th Birthday

When I was your age , I think I thought something similar (18-21 years old being ideal - and so did some of more serious girlfriends , DANGER !!)

I agree whole heartedly. Women (and men) before 25 have no concept of reality. Thats too young to have a kid.
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Aug 6 2007, 01:38 AM
Mel
Aug 6 2007, 12:18 AM
rowskid86
Aug 6 2007, 12:38 AM
captain_proton_au
Jul 17 2007, 01:14 PM


Of course I'm not the pregnant 18 yr old, still, I'm sure we all knew at least one girl in high school that couldnt wait to be a mum (usually the ones that had their head on straightest)

back in high school we had a few of those. nothing like being 17 and getting knocked up.


I personally don't want kids until 30's.

Nope, nothing like it........

It's rough especially when the father dosn't have the balls to stay with the child and mother.

He stayed around for about 3 years, and we even lived together. But we're better off without him. I won't go into detail, but I'd rather leave him off the hook for child support payments(which he never pays anyway) than have him see my daughter once a year and get her hopes up for a relationship with her father.

But I can't and won't stop her from seeing him.

If I were to do it all over...as much as I love my daughter, I wouldn't have any kids. If I did, I'd adopt. Probably in my 30's.
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