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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a six year old and I always dreamed of having at least two kids. I'm divorced and I don't have a boyfriend. I do have baby fever and I'm 40, so I feel like I'm running out of time to have another. Is this a bad idea?[/quote]

Be prepared for difficult issues, though.   A child with special needs, etc.  NOT because of your age. I had my son at 40 and the risks are still really low.  But I have a step son with autism, very low-functioning, and it's a very difficult parenting situation to manage.  Even though he's got a mom/step dad, and a dad/step mom, so there are a lot of adults looking out for him.   It's VERY expensive to raise a kid with special needs, and that doesn't even address the emotional toll.  Are you at least theoretically prepared for different challenges if they occur?  Not just a kid with special needs, but your getting sick or losing a job?   How's your financial health, job security, and retirement planning?  Insurance coverage?   Who would you want as guardian of your kids if something happens to you?  You really need to examine all those things in detail before trying to be a [b]single parent on purpose[/b].  It can be done.  When my friend was 40, she adopted a girl who was deaf.   But she planned out all the finances, support, etc, before doing it.  Still, it was very challenging.   [/quote]

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