When do you have kids? What age is good?

Answer 1

Age shouldn't come into question (unless you're like 12 or something.)
It's all about:

Can you afford it?
Are you and your partner mentally ready?
Can you prove it with a stable and CONSISTENT atmosphere?
Are you ready to give up a major portion of your life, privacy and dreams?

Questions like that are what matter, not age.

Answer 2

I have a 4 year old son and an almost 3 year old daughter. Neither were planned pregnancies, but I wouldn't change having them when I did. I had my son when I was 19 and my daughter when I was 21. I really feel that I had my children at good times. I won't even be 40 when they graduate so I will still be young enough to travel etc. I also think it was a good choice for us anyways because I now am almost 24 and could barely imagine trying to keep up with these too if I was 10 years older. They call 19-26 a woman's birthing period. You need to do what you want and what you think will work best for your lifestyle, etc.

Answer 3

I had my son at 19 and my daughter at 20. My husband and I were ready and I felt the age is good. I don't want kids in the house when I'm ready to retire so I prefer to have mine early rather than later.

Answer 4

25 is a pretty good age, but it all depends on the person. It's always best to be married first, have a solid and committed relationship, and a good support system.

Finish up what you want to do with yourself (school or whatever) because once you have kids, they're #1.

Also, don't worry about affording it or not, you'll never be able to afford it completely!!

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Answer 5

When you have kids depends on you. My mom was ready for kids at 18. She had been married for a year. Good thing for me she did, she was unable to have children by 25 (cancer).

Me, I waited until I was 28. My husband and I were not ready for all the responsibility that comes with kids. We were married for 7 years before we had a child. It was the best choice. We have been able to enjoy being parents.

So the answer is wait until you are ready to give up your wants for the needs of your child. Then enjoy!

Answer 6

Its up to you, When do you feel ready to have your own kid? ...
Others may judge you on the age you have a child, but it is truely up to you.
I have a 4 month old boy, and im 17. It was not planned, but i wouldnt change it for the world. I love my boy to death.
And i dont need to be judged for being a young mother, because me and my patner have done it alone the whole way. We havent depended on anyone to help us.

I dont know how old you are, you are probably older than me, but it is up to you, if you want a kid go for it, but just remember the things that come along with a child.
good luck with whatever happens.

Answer 7

There is no perfect age... it all depends on you! I had my first at 19, I'm going to have my second at 21... I got pregnant on my honeymoon. It seems young to have kids, and I do miss out on alot of the "partying" phase most of my friends are going through... but by the time I am 40, I will be an empty nester... so, I have alot of life to live after kids. There are many ways to look at it!

Answer 8

21

Answer 9

i had my first at 19, second at 21, and i'm having my 3rd right now, but will be born when i am 24. my husband is 28. we are upper middle class even without me working, so it works out great for us because we are financially stable and pretty emotionally stable. i guess it just depends on whether you are in a stable relationship, in a stable financial mind and can handle not going out and being "social" anymore. i think my age is good to have children because i don't want to be 60 when my kids graduate from highschool. i know alot of people wait because of careers and finances, but sometimes it gets ridiculous. a few of my daughters classmates parents are as old as my husband and mines and she's 4. it just takes a lot of energy for kids and i believe when you are younger, you're more active in your childrens' lives.

Answer 10

In your 20's