I was just wondering what is the best age to have kids? Does it just depend on the person and their situation? How many children is enough?
2006-07-12 04:23:35 · 15 answers · asked by itsjustme 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I'm 26. Married, hubby has a great job, and I have 1 step-daughter (she is 9)
2006-07-12 04:53:30 · update #1
The best age is when you ae married and you and your husband decide the time is right and how many you want together. There are too many kids being raised in single parent households.
There are studies that show increased risk of birth defects in women 35 and older.
2006-07-12 04:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by e_imommy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no answer to this. Everyone is different.
18 might be the best age for one person. 38 might be the best age for another. Yes you are more fertile in your twenties than your thirties, its true but that does not mean everyone should have kids in their twenties if they are not in a good situation to have them then. Its better they wait until they are.
The best time is when you are with someone you love and are committed to and who is commited to you, you both want a baby and are financially secure and able to provide for a child plus both mature enough to deal with the responsibility of being parents.
I'm 34, my boyfriend is 23 and we are having our first. Its taken me a long time to get pregnant hence the reason I am "older" than many, but I really don't care as both my mother and grandmother had their first babies at 36 and they both had trouble free pregnancies - both were also great mothers!!! I also know of women who had their children very young and were just too immature and not settled enough to provide and care for them, which is very sad for the kids! So younger is not always better.
It depends on you. "How many kids is enough" also depends on you and your partner, how much money you have (because although everything shouldn't come down to money children still need feeding, clothing and ecducating!) and how many you want. If you want a large family you have to be prepared to make sacrifices in time and money that perhaps a person with only one child won't have to but you have to weigh up the pros and cons of it.
No one can tell another person when they should have kids or how many they should have. It is a purely individual decision for each couple to make on their own!
2006-07-12 12:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It truly does depend on the person and their situation. But it's best if you can wait until you get older and get married and more settled in life. Babies are huge responsibility and require a lot of your attention, love, time and financial assistance.
You are the ony one that can decide how many children that is right for you. Some people want small familes and others want larger ones.
2006-07-12 11:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by Raven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is totally a discussion you and your spouse should make. I was 21 when i had my 1st baby. I have 2 and i think that is enough. We do not struggle to take care of them and we can pretty much give them everything they could ever want or need. More than 2 would be really hard. Think about having to buy x-mas and birthday gifts for more than 2 kids. It would be expensive.
I think you will know when you are ready and how many. Good Luck!!
2006-07-12 11:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by housewives5 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3-4
2006-07-13 13:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by Joshua L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best time to get pregnant is when you have a suitable father for your child. when you are finacially stable and can afford everything yopu baby will need now and for the next 18 years. when you have a well astablished job. how many kids depends on how many yous would like to have, and how many times you have unprotected sex.
2006-07-12 11:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by Teena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best age is when you can support them yourself. Also you need to be an adult probably 25 or older. 2 kids is enough for me.
2006-07-12 11:30:54 · answer #7 · answered by sarah a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best age to get pregnant is when you have intercourse & not use any protection. 1 kid is 1 too many.
2006-07-12 11:26:30 · answer #8 · answered by ride_hard_on_this 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are married. i think 4 children is enough. yeah it kiind of depends on the person and situation.
2006-07-12 11:33:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
23 and 3
i am 28 and have 10 mth old twins
2006-07-12 11:42:02 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋