I feel “old” around parents of kids’ DC3’s age

[Anonymous]

so odd. all the women in my office with kids around 3 are in their late 30s. my one male coworker who has kids, his wife was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer. Age is irrelevant sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so odd. all the women in my office with kids around 3 are in their late 30s. my one male coworker who has kids, his wife was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer. Age is irrelevant sometimes.

Tell us more. I would like to hear more about where you are going with this.

[Anonymous]

It also depends if you are in private school where parents tend to be older or public. I am always the youngest. When I told another mom that I am 34 having my third (after she was saying that she was 40 having her second) she told me “oh you are a baby”...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it. My di was 50 when we had our dc and once in a park somebody told dc ‘you really love grandpa’..

Why don’t people just shut up instead of making stupid comments like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm always the youngest parent. It was weird at first because we moved here from CA where everyone was my age. But, since moving here, I've noticed the parents are a lot older. I'm 33 and my eldest is 10, youngest is an infant. My 7 year olds best friend's parents are 50!

Nobody here has kids at 23. That's just nuts. There's grad school to attend, startups to fund, nonprofits to start...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pfft . . .I'm 50 with an almost 2 year old we adopted in 2017. I am officially the oldest mommy in any situation. I don't really care. I haven't found that it makes one bit of difference. I get along with all of the parents I meet on the playground and around the neighborhood. We get invited for playdates and other activities. I don't try to hide my age but I also don't lead with it.

I’m with you PP! Almost 49 with a 1 yo, although I do also have a 5 yo. Oh well. I get along with everyone so don’t really care if I’m older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It also depends if you are in private school where parents tend to be older or public. I am always the youngest. When I told another mom that I am 34 having my third (after she was saying that she was 40 having her second) she told me “oh you are a baby”...

No she's just old af.

The female body was designed to have children ages 20-34

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, thank you for sharing your every thought that flutters through your brain.

This. How many inane topics do you start on here, OP? Try to make some friends so you have an outlet to air your insecurities.

That’s just mean. Go to bed, grump.

I’ll say that I’m not the oldest mom, but I am between jobs and currently the frumpiest since I’m not putting myself together before drop off or pick up. Oh well. This too shall pass. When I get a job, I’m going to go shopping and get all the makeup, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:so odd. all the women in my office with kids around 3 are in their late 30s. my one male coworker who has kids, his wife was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer. Age is irrelevant sometimes.

Tell us more. I would like to hear more about where you are going with this.

Ah! I forgot the important bit: my one male coworker who has kids is married to a woman in her early 30s and she has cancer. The point is young or not young means nothing when it comes to what age you are with a 3 year old. No one cares if you are old or young. Particularly illnesses like cancer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It also depends if you are in private school where parents tend to be older or public. I am always the youngest. When I told another mom that I am 34 having my third (after she was saying that she was 40 having her second) she told me “oh you are a baby”...

No she's just old af.

The female body was designed to have children ages 20-34

Well if she's pregnancy at 40 clearly, her body was designed to have them later. I had a healthy baby at 42 with no assistance, the female body was designed to have children as long as one's body can have children.

[Anonymous]

I’m 40 and have a 9yo, 7yo and 2yo. I had my kids at 30, 32 and 38.

The moms of toddlers are a few years younger but it is insignificant. They may be 35 or so. I don’t feel like the old mom at all.

At our elementary school, there are parents whose youngest is 9 and have teenagers. They look quite old, like they could be in their 50s.

[Anonymous]

In my DS’ preschool class some parents are late 40s to mid 50s. Some of them had their first in late 40s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my DS’ preschool class some parents are late 40s to mid 50s. Some of them had their first in late 40s

but then some look a lot younger. If I had to guess the average age for first child among private schools parents I would say 36-37, well higher than national average

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my DS’ preschool class some parents are late 40s to mid 50s. Some of them had their first in late 40s

Ummm I don’t think you can have biological kids in late 40s and 50s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It also depends if you are in private school where parents tend to be older or public. I am always the youngest. When I told another mom that I am 34 having my third (after she was saying that she was 40 having her second) she told me “oh you are a baby”...

No she's just old af.

The female body was designed to have children ages 20-34

Well if she's pregnancy at 40 clearly, her body was designed to have them later. I had a healthy baby at 42 with no assistance, the female body was designed to have children as long as one's body can have children.

+1

Some women are just fertile for longer.