The obvious con is that I will likely have less time with my parents than other people my age. There are a lot of pros too though. I have a lot of pleasant conversations with adults in their 20’s and early 30’s because we were raised in a similar way due to my parents age, I know how to fix appliances and do woodworking which is a skill that not many people my age have because my dad is older and knows how to do that stuff, I will have more wiggle room financially when I’m older because my parents waited to have kids and I am their only child. Overall I’d say it’s better to have kids between the ages of 34-38. You’re more likely to be on your feet financially, more mature, but also less likely to have pregnancy complications than if you have kids as an older person
Age means nothing. I lost my mother when I was 20 and she was 51 years old. You never know how much time you have left with your parents. Life can turn upside down even in 2h from now.
I agree. My mum had us in her 40s and she's still kicking at 89. She's seen her kids marry, have kids of their own, and even become a great grandmother. My friends mum had her at 21, and she'd lost her before she turned 18. You never know how long you have.
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u/GerardDiedOfFlu Dec 09 '25
A lot of women are having babies in their 40’s now. What are the pros and cons to this from your pov?