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I voted 26-29. I think it's a pretty good age for many people because many people are emotionally mature enough to have children, and still pretty young. I could see myself having a child at 28 or 29, but you never really know I guess! Eric is great with kids, I'd have no worries there, he has far more patience than me. :)
People marry at widely divergent ages, my mom married on her 29th birthday, so all the early options on your poll were off the table by then.
The woman I basically nannied for was 40 when she had her daughter, never married. She never regretted having her daughter, who is now 25 and a fabulous person.
So much varies from person to person - you may think when you are 14 or 15, that by 25 you will be settled enough for a child, but when you reach 25 realize that you are not where you thought you'd be in your life.
I stand by my "it is different for each person and each couple."
I think it also depends on the person, their maturity etc, i myself had my first child at 24 and it was the perfect age for me, so i would say anything from that age on really
It is so difficult hearing about the troubles that some mothers and/or kids have with the other. Especially in some cases because some of us can relate.
My birth mother had me when she was 16, my older younger brother at 17, my sister at 21, and my other brother at 22. I think she was too young at all ages. Combine that with the fact that she was immature in all aspects and you have a recipe for disaster. :eek: I could never imagine having four kids before I turned 23 but some people might be ready and able by then. Just never know...
I voted 26-29 too. We wanted kids from day one in our marriage( we were both 23). Nature just didn't let us :( . It was a few months before our 30th birthday when our first adopted kid arrived. Perfect age!