What is the right age to have children?

Question

Is it a different age for Men and Women?

Answer 1

The right age is when you are married first and ready! Both you and your spouse have to be emotionally , finacally and pyhiscally ready!

Answer 2

nobody can tell you when the right age is to have children because to be honest, there isn't a right age. You can plan and wait and put it off forever and still there will be reasons not to have children. But....the good points of having children far outweigh any bad ones. I fell pregnant with my first child at 20 whilst living at home with my mum, working in a very good career and having only been with my partner for 1 year. Hardly the best time to have a child. However, 4 years later, we have a lovely house together another child and I work from home. I never look back and regret anything. If pushed for an answer, I would say that having children young is probably better for your body and the children sa you have more energy and can probably cope better with late night/lack of sleep etc. For men, I would think that later is better as men do mature later than women and I suppose the natural instinct may not kick in straight away. I have to say that it has taken me several years to tame my partner and get him to take more responsibility!!!
I think that most of it has to do with your own personal maturity. You alone will know what to do!

Answer 3

I think the perfect age is around 25. That way you have lived a little & are old enough to cope with lifes pressures.
I totally disagree women having babies in their late forties as this increases the risk to both mother & baby.
There was a case in the papers recently about a woman in her late 60s having IVF treatment & now being pregnant. I am afraid i totally disagree with that.
Everyone deserves the right to enjoy parenthood but surely the rights of the child to have parents that will live long enough to see the child become an adult should also be considered.

Answer 4

who knows ? years ago children were coming out of school at the ages of 13-15 and getting married off and having families. I'm a single parent and had my son when i was just about 22 and have gotten fine on my own, but i was lucky my son was a very good baby IE- he was only up once every nite. it can be stressful having a child whether you are single or in a relationship. every child is different. only you can tell if its the right time for you to have a child

Answer 5

The right age is when you have finished with childhood, finished with school, done some travelling, found someone you love and he's asked you to marry him, after the wedding, after a few wonderful stable years together as a couple, after you get sick of going to the same old places and restaurants and want to add something more to your life than just him. When you are done being single and just a couple....I take that age to be about 27+.

Answer 6

25

Answer 7

of course u only have children when your are ready and in a stable relationship with someone that you love n who loves you back, but biologically the best time to have a child is between the ages of 18 and 25 years of age for a woman and about 20-35 years of age for a man, after that the biological clock starts ticking..... mind you saying that my mum got caught at the age of 43 with her 5th child so it can be different for everyone
but the ages above are what the experts say!!!!!

Answer 8

The age where you are financially secure , healthy , mature and still young enough that you will live to see them graduate high school. Risks for women/baby go up if mom is under 18 or over 35. Previously it was believed the age of the father did not matter but studies in recent years indicate an older father's sperm/dna may be responsible for some birth defects.

Answer 9

My answer x going to be a difficult dose to swallow. I accept the islamic concept of at puberty. Say about 15/16. By that she'd be young and fresh and filled with energy to satisfy herself and her husband. Her children will be healthy and strong. Note to that, this new turn will have no real impact on her life program, especially if she's the type that wish to further her education.
We live in an age where the older they go, the harder it becomes to bear children.

Answer 10

It is right to have children when you really at the bottom of your heart want them and can support them. If you would like you should ask your parents because of course they have been through and i'm pretty sure they have learned some lessons as to what they should have done.

Answer 11

There isn't a specific "right age." It all depends on when you are emotionally and physically ready. If you are in a loving, stable relationship and able to care for a child, then go for it. Its a huge responsibility, but well worth it!