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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. As a younger mom, I am appalled how many of you are judging us. I was under the impression the older the wiser, no? Instead some of you sit here and try to decipher how people actually could do this? Unbelievable. I am sure other moms must talk about me then. Nice to know I am being judged on my age. I didnt want to be in my 60's when my kid graduates and goes to college. I wanted to have kids instead of racking up selfish debt in my 20's.  I wanted to retire and not still have kids living at home or supporting in college. I want to have an empty nest and travel/live a new life with my husband before I need a cane. I wanted to be a fun healthy mom and a fun and healthy grand mom. So go ahead and judge me. I don't care. I settled down quick and didn't make a ton of stupid mistakes in my twenties. We started saving right after college and here we are.  [/quote]

I had my first at 21 and finished college and graduate school while I had babies/ toddlers. Being a young parent is great. Both kids in independent schools in HS. Other parents are generationally like my parents.  I understand the trend toward later marriage, but there are many benefits of being young parents.  Pregnancies were easy. We have lots of energy and are less set in our ways. My DH and I are growing up together and hope
we get to be young grandparents. Those who insist young parents can't be successful or send their kids to top privates do live in a bubble.[/quote]

I had my first at 22 right after I graduated from college.  My DH and I were both in graduate school when our children were younger.  He did his coursework in the evenings.  I SAH so it was fairly easy for me to do mine during the day.  Our children are grown.  We only have one left at home and he already has one foot out the door.  Our oldest will very soon make us grandparents.  My DH and I are both 47.  We are loving the freedom!  We are looking forward to many, many years of play and travel.  And most of all - lots of grandchildren.

I can see that there would be benefits to waiting until you are older to have children.  But there are certainly many benefits to having them young as well.[/quote]

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