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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get mad, but I do tend to roll my eyes when a 45+ y.o. woman lies to herself and others about how much energy she has chasing a toddler, and how it was the best decision ever to wait. It's the trying to convince themselves and others that's irritating. [/quote]

I absolutely believe that a 45 year old who is in good health can/does have plenty of energy to chase a toddler. But parenting doesn't end with toddlerhood. Now that my kids are older, I feel like the real "chickens coming home to roost" moments aren't in babyhood or early elementary, when a well-established older couple can hire night nannies and after-school drivers. It's when they are 60+ dealing with late night soccer practices or typical adolescent behavioral challenges. [/quote]

Completely agree! Older parents can frequently afford to hire help as needed with the early years. It’s the adolescent/young adult issues that invariably crop up that are much more exhausting when you are 60+. Add an elderly parent to care for as well to the mix and it can be quite draining. And I’m speaking from personal experience. [/quote]

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