Will I be the oldest mom of a middle schooler?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably, but do you look 53? Do you act 53?

Those are more important than your number age.

Nothing wrong with looking and acting 53. You can age gracefully and not be ashamed of the number of years you've been alive.

[Anonymous]

Why does this matter? My interaction with other parents since my son entered middle school is along the level of "hi, we are glad Bobby could come over today" or "great band concert," or "Bobby did a good job on that 400m." They could literally be 80 years old, and it would make no difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. Lots of educated moms have kids later nowadays.

Here, let me fix that for you..."lots of educated moms have kids whenever they want nowadays."

Waiting to have kids is not a signifier of your education level. More than likely, it's an indication that you didn't meet an eligible parter until later in life or experienced infertility.

I don't know how old you are, but you have some trouble with reading comprehension and logical reasoning. More years education tends to lead to later age having children.

Age at first child's birth is postponed by almost exactly how long mother attended school.


https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/01/15/for-most-highly-educated-women-motherhood-doesnt-start-until-the-30s

[Anonymous]

Where do you live? In Takoma Park this is pretty normal. You'll see some younger and some older but you won't feel out of place.

[Anonymous]

Don't you know the answer already based on whether you were the oldest mom of an elementary schooler for the past 7 years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Me: 53yo and child: 11yo. What’s the average age of elementary and middle school parents at your school?

No

[Anonymous]

sad, the only thing is to keep up on pilates and botox

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Lots of educated moms have kids later nowadays.

+1 it will depend on where you live, though.

I'm 52, and my youngest is 14.

[Anonymous]

Lots of 5th grade parents are in their early 50s at our school. I'm in my early 40s and I think I'm the youngest Mom in my DD's circle.

[Anonymous]

turning 49 and DS is turning 12 this year - I dont think I look it - but sho knows lol

[Anonymous]

Lots of Moms of LS and middle schoolers in their late 40s to mid-50s at our top private. There are - of course - some in their late 30s and a bunch in their early-mid 40s. If I had to guess, the youngest Mom of a child in my Lower Schooler's grade might be about 35. I have never noticed an issue between Moms in their 30s, 40s or 50s getting along and being friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do moms go to school with the kids?

+1

I don’t know the answer to your question OP because I have no idea what the moms look like and their ages.

Not everyone is checked out completely from the school community.

[Anonymous]

I’m 56 with a 10 year old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 56 with a 10 year old.

Same.

[Anonymous]

No, age is just a number. No one cares.