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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had children at 34 and 36.  My parents had me when they were in their mid-to-late thirties.  What makes me sad is that this adds up to a large age difference between grandparents and grandchildren.  My parents aren't able to play or engage with their grandchildren as much as they'd like.  And both of my parents need someone to help take care of things for them.  Their health isn't too bad, but they are deteriorating noticeably over the years, and their minds are slowing down quite a bit.  It's completely natural and expected that roles shift over time, and that we become responsible for taking care of our parents.  However, having that happen when our kids are so young, and need a lot of our hands-on attention, has been hard.  People age differently, and there are no guarantees, but I do hope that I'm younger than my parents were when (if) our kids have children.  My parents really wish they were better able to spend more time with our kids, and I'm feeling like part of the sandwich generation much younger than I thought I would.  [/quote]

I had my first at age 34 also. My mother died when she was a year old. Mom was only 61. There are no guarantees. I certainly don't wish I had kids younger, when I wasn't mature and settled, just so my kids could have known my mother.[/quote]

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