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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As several posters have said, it's important to consider how you will feel on the other side of 18 years. Really, more like 22 years. I know many active 62-66-year-olds who are full of energy, but I think I'd be exhausted if I were still in the "active" parenting years at that age. [/quote]

What "active" parenting do you do for a teen-to-22 yo? Drive them to activities? Talk to them? Help with school? None of this is particularly "active".  It's not like they fall on the floor in the store and need to be carried to the car, or fight car seat and diaper changes.  It certainly requires mental energy, but truth be told, I am a lot smarter and self aware in my 50s than I was in my 20s-30s. But maybe I am missing something active?[/quote]

Do you have kids that age?  I'm asking without snark.  I'm the same age (sort of, 55), and my youngest just turned 16.  He still expected me to practice hs sports with him like the others, and there was (DL now) a lot of driving around, among other things.  It is tiring, not least because some of the "newness" of it has worn off but you certainly don't want it to seem like you're any less excited for the 853rd hockey game than you were for the first 3.  Or whatever.[/quote]

I have a 5 yo at 50. I think the difference is if you already have raised 2-3 kids, and at 50 smth you're on 3rd or 4th, then yes, I can see how one is tired and all. I have only one and don't find it tiring, in fact, it's a joy to rediscover things through his eyes, everything is a first rodeo. [/quote]

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