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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here we go with this same tired old topic again.

Look, the bottom line is simple:  it's better to have kids young.  Biology prefers it for a reason.

Of course older mothers are going to disagree, because they have to validate their choices or circumstances.  All of this baloney about the benefits of having kids older -- being financially secure, having fun in your youth, etc. -- benefit the [i]parents[/i], not the kids.  If, for example, you're a struggling grad student, having a kid doesn't hurt the kid because your future earnings potential is presumably high.

That's what we did.  We got married in our early 20s, got our kids out of the way while going to grad school, and had all four before we were 30.  Now our kids are full grown, and the parents of their kids' friends are closer to our age than theirs.  And our kids didn't suffer economically, academically, or socially because we didn't wait until the timing was "perfect" by DCUM's definition.  To the contrary, they thrived.  [/quote]

Here she is!  This boomer always wants to come and weigh in on this subject.  The lady who had her 4 kids in her 20s and judges all of us that are having our babies past the ripe old age of 34.

Lady, why are you old and still so hung up on this?  You're a grandma now - go enjoy your "thriving" family!
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When all else fails, resort to insults.

Green doesn't look very pretty on you.[/quote]

Again, why aren't you taking your "thriving" grandchildren out for a day at the zoo?  You are active in their lives right? [/quote]

Keeping trying to deflect.  [/quote]

So I'll take that as a "No".  Grannie is not very active in the lives of her thriving family.[/quote]

What I find so interesting is that you are on here enough to think you know me.  Which means that you, too, seem to have a lot of time on your hands.  Pot meet kettle.[/quote]

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