Any younger parents?

[Anonymous]

OP - long hours in Big Law and the equivalents can be very aging. We have found that a lot of the men who look a lot older than DH are the same age, or very close.

And, by my calculations, you were ~24 when you had your 9th grader. That is pretty young for professionals in DC to become parents.

Get used to the fact that you will have different memories of what music was popular when you were in high school and move on. Differences are what make people interesting!

[Anonymous]

It is not at all uncommon to see dads in their mid-60's or older when DC is in high school (especially if this is a second marriage).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please don't flatter yourself.

+1

+1 more -- OP, if you don't have the social skills to make small talk with folks who are just a bit different from you, please don't blame it on your age.

[Anonymous]

I'm 38 and my oldest is in 1st grade. I'd say I'm average- or even on the young side- of the parents at our school. I have some friends at Catholic schools and they tend to be a little younger and have bigger families. However, generally, most DC professionals don't start having kids until their 30s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is kinda of a DC thing. Parents at the suburban schools are younger. Very noticeable at sporting events.

Not. It's private school demographics. The parents are almost always older because they were or are professionals and chose to have their children later in life (or did expensive IVF). That means they have more accrued income so can afford the private schools. I never felt like an "old mom" until we tried a parochial school. Now there, I did feel like an older mom.

[Anonymous]

Just get taking tips from grandma. You can also talk about radio and how the internet ruined in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get taking tips from grandma. You can also talk about radio and how the internet ruined in.

?? Sober?

[Anonymous]

I'm 34 and my oldest child is in 3rd. One of my closest friends that has a child in my child's class is 49. We get along great.

I will say that I lived in NYC when my kids were born and I was always the youngest mom at my kids' preschool. At first it was hard to break the ice, but I've since gotten used to it and can make friends with parents of all ages. At that preschool, my closest mom friend was 46 and I was 26. We hit it off and hung out all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - long hours in Big Law and the equivalents can be very aging. We have found that a lot of the men who look a lot older than DH are the same age, or very close.

And, by my calculations, you were ~24 when you had your 9th grader. That is pretty young for professionals in DC to become parents.

Get used to the fact that you will have different memories of what music was popular when you were in high school and move on. Differences are what make people interesting!

I'm in my early 30s at a big 3..... Already started a multi mil $ company by 24..... All before I got married. No need to wait to have kids then!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - long hours in Big Law and the equivalents can be very aging. We have found that a lot of the men who look a lot older than DH are the same age, or very close.

And, by my calculations, you were ~24 when you had your 9th grader. That is pretty young for professionals in DC to become parents.

Get used to the fact that you will have different memories of what music was popular when you were in high school and move on. Differences are what make people interesting!

Exactly. If you had a kid at 24, you most likely did not build your career and probably did not attend grad school before you had kids. I had my first kid at age 30 and I was the first amongst all my friends to have a kid. DH and I met in grad school. DH is a doctor and told me that when he was doing his obyn rotation, he noticed that most mothers were young unmarried (teens or close to it) or 30 something year old professionals.

All our friends are having kids now in their mid-30's so yes, you are definitely a young mom.

[Anonymous]

I was 28 whe I gave birth to my first. The pediatrician looked at me as if I was a minor when she saw me the first time. Hilarious. Take it in stride, OP. you need to accept you will most likely always be the youngest around at school events. I am not always, but usually at my first born's school. I think it's nice to meet women of all ages to be friends with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - long hours in Big Law and the equivalents can be very aging. We have found that a lot of the men who look a lot older than DH are the same age, or very close.

And, by my calculations, you were ~24 when you had your 9th grader. That is pretty young for professionals in DC to become parents.

Get used to the fact that you will have different memories of what music was popular when you were in high school and move on. Differences are what make people interesting!

Exactly. If you had a kid at 24, you most likely did not build your career and probably did not attend grad school before you had kids. I had my first kid at age 30 and I was the first amongst all my friends to have a kid. DH and I met in grad school. DH is a doctor and told me that when he was doing his obyn rotation, he noticed that most mothers were young unmarried (teens or close to it) or 30 something year old professionals.

All our friends are having kids now in their mid-30's so yes, you are definitely a young mom.

Some women marry older men who are already established. By the time I left college, I had enough of immature 20 or 30 something "men."

[Anonymous]

Don't worry OP - I'm about a decade younger than you are, so I'll look upon you as one of the older parents!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - long hours in Big Law and the equivalents can be very aging. We have found that a lot of the men who look a lot older than DH are the same age, or very close.

And, by my calculations, you were ~24 when you had your 9th grader. That is pretty young for professionals in DC to become parents.

Get used to the fact that you will have different memories of what music was popular when you were in high school and move on. Differences are what make people interesting!

Exactly. If you had a kid at 24, you most likely did not build your career and probably did not attend grad school before you had kids. I had my first kid at age 30 and I was the first amongst all my friends to have a kid. DH and I met in grad school. DH is a doctor and told me that when he was doing his obyn rotation, he noticed that most mothers were young unmarried (teens or close to it) or 30 something year old professionals.

All our friends are having kids now in their mid-30's so yes, you are definitely a young mom.

Some women marry older men who are already established. By the time I left college, I had enough of immature 20 or 30 something "men."

Not sure what your point is. Does that mean you married an older man when you were young?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - long hours in Big Law and the equivalents can be very aging. We have found that a lot of the men who look a lot older than DH are the same age, or very close.

And, by my calculations, you were ~24 when you had your 9th grader. That is pretty young for professionals in DC to become parents.

Get used to the fact that you will have different memories of what music was popular when you were in high school and move on. Differences are what make people interesting!

Exactly. If you had a kid at 24, you most likely did not build your career and probably did not attend grad school before you had kids. I had my first kid at age 30 and I was the first amongst all my friends to have a kid. DH and I met in grad school. DH is a doctor and told me that when he was doing his obyn rotation, he noticed that most mothers were young unmarried (teens or close to it) or 30 something year old professionals.

All our friends are having kids now in their mid-30's so yes, you are definitely a young mom.

Some women marry older men who are already established. By the time I left college, I had enough of immature 20 or 30 something "men."

Have fun changing his diapers!