Is this forum comprised mostly of Gen x people who are new parents?

[Anonymous]

Im 46, born in 1976. Kids are 6 and 10.

[Anonymous]

Early 30s with a toddler but always gotten the impression that I’m one of the younger ones here. In DC I also tend to be younger than other parents with kids my age, which I find strange because I had my kid at 31.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 40. My kids are 2, 5, 7. I don't ask parenting questions any longer so I'm not really on your radar, probably.

I think this is key. i'm a pp who is 47 with teens/early 20s kids. I'm mostly on here looking at travel, a little politics, home improvement/real estate, and elder care topics. If OP is mostly looking at topics related to babies and toddlers, she won't see my posts.

[Anonymous]

Mid 40s, had kids in my 20s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im 46, born in 1976. Kids are 6 and 10.

Phew, thought we were alone. We are 47 and have kids from teens to kinder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 40. My kids are 2, 5, 7. I don't ask parenting questions any longer so I'm not really on your radar, probably.

I think this is key. i'm a pp who is 47 with teens/early 20s kids. I'm mostly on here looking at travel, a little politics, home improvement/real estate, and elder care topics. If OP is mostly looking at topics related to babies and toddlers, she won't see my posts.

Same. Im 48, kids are 16 and 14. I started visiting DCUM when I was pregnant and it’s a habit I can’t break!

[Anonymous]

I read DCUM daily but I'm definitely an outlier. GenX, born in '70, with children in their late 20s and early 30s. My kids have kids!

[Anonymous]

I’m Gen X. 45, kids are 18 and 16.

OPs post is way off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im 46, born in 1976. Kids are 6 and 10.

Another bicentennial baby here, kids are 11, 9, and 7.

There seem to be plenty of Millennials on this site, or Xennials or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Gen x. 47. Had first kid at 35. Most of my first kid’s friends are gen x, but most of my second kid’s friends are millennials. Some are just turning 40, and I have almost nothing in common with them besides kids. They are doctors and lawyers. When I was growing up, it was very rare for women to be doctors. I am so proud of my mom friends who are doctors!

I’m 47 with an 8 year old - so younger GenX, and know numerous GenX women who are doctors, lawyers etc. In my antedata, it’s more common for the older moms to be highly educated professionals. I’d be the discrepancy between our experiences is mostly due to self-selection and who is able to afford certain neighborhoods at different points in their careers, rather than anything statistically significant.

Of the younger GenXers I know, I had my first kid later than a lot of them, but there are a few of us “old moms” of young kids out there.

[Anonymous]

I'm Gen X - age 55 with kids 17 and 21.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a late boomer—born in 1965. Youngest kid is 17, oldest is 25.

Ha! You are the same age as my mom! She says she’s a Gen X’er.

[Anonymous]

Gen Xer (‘74) with no kids.

Come at me. 😅😅

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I think a majority of the posters ARE Gen X, but they’re not new parents, their kids are high school or college aged. If anyone posting here is talking about having elementary kids or younger they are almost certainly older millennials (1982-1989ish).

I’m a solid 1972 Gen x’er and I’ve got an elementary schooler and a middle schooler. Of my closest DC friends who all had kids the same age, I was the middle of the pack for parental age. Having kids in your late 30s isn’t rare.

This is me! I have a 13 and 11 year old. Just turned 54 yesterday.

1970 here with a 15 year old and a 12 year old.

[Anonymous]

I’m 49 with a 4-year old.