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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a toughie.

As a mother of three grown children, I can say it is a toss up.

[b]Sure, I gave up A LOT to have my children. I gave up my freedom, my education, my career ambitions as well as any traveling experiences, etc. I started having children at nineteen and feel like I sacrificed a lot of my youth for them.[/b] (I am not in any way, shape or form blaming THEM at all....I made the decision to have them.)

There were times when the house was a complete disaster and I felt overwhelmed by the mess, the chaos, money issues, etc.

Now that they are adults and have their own lives, I am truly glad and finally feel free (!). I work as a Nanny and seeing people my age now raising young children makes me realize how lucky I am that now I am free of all that responsibility. I am no longer tied down, I can make and spend all my monies on myself, and I have the freedom to come and go as I please, etc. I am still young enough to do all the things I missed out on earlier in life and I can come home to a clean, quiet and orderly home every day.

Bottom line.
I love my children and am glad I had them. But I am just glad I did it when I was younger.

[b]I cannot imagine having kids later in life.[/b]

I see so many parents so tired and I am so lucky that I get to spend all of my forties (and beyond!) on my own.[/quote]

Yes, but those of us who had kids later in life did not have to sacrifice our education, career ambitions, and travel.  We did all of these things before we had kids.  There are benefits and downsides to either route.[/quote]

Agree. It comes down to - would you rather have your 20s or your 40s without kids? Personally, I would not want to get pregnant as a teen and then spend my 20s changing diapers. [/quote]

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