How do parents feel when their children start to age?

Question

I have a feeling that there comes a time when parents start to lie about their children's age as well...

Answer 1

At first, very surprised. I mean, this is your baby....why, she has little wrinkles around her eyes!! That can't be happening, can it? Then you feel sort of panicky, like you need to do something to help her stop aging. And you feel a little confused....when did she get that old? And you want her to stop, because it means some day she will grow old and die, and you never, never want that to happen...not to your little girl. I'm not sure if you ever really think of it in terms of how old that makes you. If I could give my daughter anything, I would give her back her youth, with all the wisdom she has today.

Answer 2

I don't lie about their ages, and neither do they. Both were born before I turned 20.

The older is 49, and the younger is 48. Both are grandparents. The strongest emotion I feel besides a lot of love is some mild disappointment that they've been unable to get some breaks in life so it wouldn't be so difficult to make ends meet.

Answer 3

I'm 50- my son is 27. It doesn't make me feel any older. I don't lie about his age. But I can see where some parents who don't want to get old would. Age doesn't really bother me right now. But when i'm 60-70 I think it will. Maybe not. I don't feel 50-so maybe that has something to do with it.

Answer 4

I am not sure what you mean by that. I can't imagine why someone would lie about their childrens age (as well).

To answer the original question, I feel sad because I don't want my children to age. Parents never really want that for their children. They want to see them young and vibrant. Well, I do, anyway. I have been watching my daughter change and am amazed at her changes each decade. Starting from her time of birth, we have always resembled each other at the various decades. I told her the other day that she looked like I looked at that age. She said "I know." She always wanted to look like me but I don't think she does anymore. I don't blame her.

Answer 5

I would never lie about my own age or the age of my children. How silly to lie. We should be celebrating every year and every day that we've lived!

My only worry as my children get older is that they might inherit some of the health problems that are common in our family. I encourage them to take care of their health.

Answer 6

When my oldest daughter turned 51 I contemplated dropping her from the roster. It wouldnt help, because my other children are 47, 41 &40. None of those ages makes me sound like a youngster. I'm proud of my children and it's just a joke when I say I'm going to stop talking about them.

Answer 7

I have sons 36 and 37, I feel old in away, but I was a young mom, I was 18 with the first and 19 with the second, they were 10 months and 2 weeks apart, Irish twins so they say.

Answer 8

I have a 37yr old son and a 16 yr old granddaughter. Both are the lights in our (my hubby's and mine) lives. We are so darned proud of both of them.

I feel kinda sad for my son, when I contemplate his age, because I remember when I was his age and I remember what we were going through back then, how hard it is to raise a teenager, how burdening it is to earn a living and worry about your future and all the worries of providing for your child's college education and needs.
It also reminds my hubby and me of how the years are really advancing on us. We may feel like we're still in our 40's or 50's but we are now entering our 60's and it gives us pause to reflect on how wonderful each day is and also how we can now help our kids to have a better, easier way of getting through their own lives.....how can we help? What can we do in our community that will still help out? What do we still want to do with our lives?

Answer 9

LOL! My children are in their 30's. I may" forget", but I won't lie.
How do I feel about them aging. I am very thankful. There's only one other choice you know.

Answer 10

I keep telling them to stop, but they just go on doing it anyway! (Typical "kids", they STILL don't want to listen to their mom....lol) Seriously, I'm sure I won't be so flip about it when the oldest one turns 50, but I'll just have to start lying about MY age and claim that I had him when I was like 10. That should work for a while, till I come up something better!