Bindi Irwin Pregnant!

[Anonymous]

I remember reading an article by an anthropologist who was studying hunter-gatherers. At first he was shocked that people started having children in their teens/early 20s, but quickly realized those 18 year olds had more maturity than most of the Westerners in their 40s that he knew. They had been caring for children since their own childhood, worked hard every day to care for themselves (feeding, cleaning, building shelter, etc), seeing death on a daily basis, fending for themselves, etc. In their teens, they were better parents than those he knew who had children in their 40s.

I kinda feel a similar thing is happening here. She had to carry a lot on her shoulders since the death of her father - caring for her brother, running the family business, and she's lived through real tragedy so doesn't feel the need to spend years partying. She knows that nothing is more important than the people you love. She's also accomplished a HUGE amount for her age - not like your standard 21 year old who has no real experience or accomplishments.

It may not be the right path for most 21 year olds, but it sounds like it is for her.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations to her and her husband! That's wonderful news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bindi has a HS degree and two certificates (which are sort of the equivalent of vocational associates degrees, each requiring 10-12ish units) from TAFE Queensland, the equivalent of a vocationally-oriented state university. Her certs are in Business and Tourism. I can't think of an exact US equivalent and it's definitely not a super-academic route, but it is considered having a degree of sorts in Australia.

It's the equivalent of community college. Perfectly fine, in other words.

They just want to rip her down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember reading an article by an anthropologist who was studying hunter-gatherers. At first he was shocked that people started having children in their teens/early 20s, but quickly realized those 18 year olds had more maturity than most of the Westerners in their 40s that he knew. They had been caring for children since their own childhood, worked hard every day to care for themselves (feeding, cleaning, building shelter, etc), seeing death on a daily basis, fending for themselves, etc. In their teens, they were better parents than those he knew who had children in their 40s.

I kinda feel a similar thing is happening here. She had to carry a lot on her shoulders since the death of her father - caring for her brother, running the family business, and she's lived through real tragedy so doesn't feel the need to spend years partying. She knows that nothing is more important than the people you love. She's also accomplished a HUGE amount for her age - not like your standard 21 year old who has no real experience or accomplishments.

It may not be the right path for most 21 year olds, but it sounds like it is for her.

This is dramatic. She didn't HAVE to do that. It was her mother's job to raise Bindi and her brother. It wasn't Bindi's job to care for her brother. It was the mother's job to decide whether she wanted to run the family business or sell it. It wasn't Bindi's job (or decision). My mom's mother died when she was 6, of cancer. She hasn't had her entire life revolve around her dead mother, to the exclusion of everything else.

And I highly doubt Bindi has been making all the decisions for the zoo. I bet it's much more likely she's just the face of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whatever happened to a simple “congratulations” when hearing about a pregnancy?

Pp you didnt even say that! Lol. You dont have to particpate if u are not interested.

Oh, I’m very interested in why the news of a 21-year old’s pregnancy has so many of you in a collective case of the vapors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whatever happened to a simple “congratulations” when hearing about a pregnancy?

Pp you didnt even say that! Lol. You dont have to particpate if u are not interested.

Oh, I’m very interested in why the news of a 21-year old’s pregnancy has so many of you in a collective case of the vapors.

First of all, she is 22. And second she is a public figure nor some random 22 year old. Discussing this topic does not mean we wish them ill. But their family is complicated and they did tell the world the news. Plus, its August and nothing is normal so we are discussing to take our minds off virtual schools, job loss, Trump and the election.

If you dont wish to amuse yourself kindly check out the Mil threads or baby names.

[Anonymous]

Yes that shit was fast. They waste no time down under.

[Anonymous]

I mean...she's in a stable/committed relationship; her family seems very nice and supportive; she's rich; and she appears to be a kind and intelligent young lady without all the drama surrounding some young 'stars'. Would I choose to get pregnant at 21 even under these circumstances? Probably not, I'd want more time to experience life with my S/O child free. But it's not like she's some unwed teenage mother who will struggle to care for a child.

[Anonymous]

She's 22, married to a (seemingly) nice guy who will be a good dad, and has the resources to give her child a good life. I don't really see an issue with this. I've always liked Bindi, she comes off as a genuinely nice person.

[Anonymous]

She's rich?

[Anonymous]

Her mom should get with the crocodile Dundee guy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's really not uncommon among non-college-educated women to have kids around 20/21.

20/21 year olds do not have degrees
I do know of college students with a baby though. Some say college is a good time to have one. You will not need to disrupt a career for a baby and we are actually designed to biologically have kids at that age

They most certainly do.

Associate degrees or batchelor
Australians are between 17 and 18 when they finish high school.

I had my B.S. at 21. My SO had his B.A. at 20. We both graduated from HS at 17. I turned 18 that summer, and he turned 18 in December.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her mom should get with the crocodile Dundee guy

He’s too old for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wonderful news. She will be an awesome mom.

No she won't. She's a one trick wonder. She'll force the damn kid to pray to her god Steve, force the kid to only ever wear those damn khaki uniforms and refuse to allow the kid to have any interests that don't involve the zoo or animals.

This explains why she rushed that wedding so damn hard.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember reading an article by an anthropologist who was studying hunter-gatherers. At first he was shocked that people started having children in their teens/early 20s, but quickly realized those 18 year olds had more maturity than most of the Westerners in their 40s that he knew. They had been caring for children since their own childhood, worked hard every day to care for themselves (feeding, cleaning, building shelter, etc), seeing death on a daily basis, fending for themselves, etc. In their teens, they were better parents than those he knew who had children in their 40s.

I kinda feel a similar thing is happening here. She had to carry a lot on her shoulders since the death of her father - caring for her brother, running the family business, and she's lived through real tragedy so doesn't feel the need to spend years partying. She knows that nothing is more important than the people you love. She's also accomplished a HUGE amount for her age - not like your standard 21 year old who has no real experience or accomplishments.

It may not be the right path for most 21 year olds, but it sounds like it is for her.

Good thing she’s 22, not 21!