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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Half won't be alive to actually be grandparents. [/quote]

That stings.  :(

As an older Mom (45) this is something I think about a lot. I wish I had children younger but it just didn't work out that way. Of course if I did have them younger there was no way we could afford to send them to private, live where we do, stay-at-home like I do know, or take them on the trips that we do. I also probably wouldn't have the kids that I do so I know things worked out like they were supposed to, but I do worry about being "old". Not that it matters, but [b]people usually think I am 10 years younger than I am and I still often get carded (which is [u]beyond[/u] ridiculous because I don't look anything close to 21!)[\b]. We are moving one of our children to a private school this year, so I think I will actually feel a little better knowing that in general parents are older because they aren't at the public schools.[/quote]

No, actually, they don't. They're just being nice.[/quote]

They have to card you if there is a chance you look younger than 30, not 21.  That means if you look like an old 30-year-old, you get carded.  Not saying this is the case for you, but you should know the law.[/quote]

Yes, that makes sense. Thanks!

And to the person who says "No, actually, they don't. They're just being nice." You don't know me and yes, they actually do. I didn't say I was pretty or hot--I'm not. I just said I look young. I'm petite/short, don't have any wrinkles, and I don't have ANY gray hair (I have never dyed or highlighted my hair in my life). And, it isn't necessarily always a good thing. It definitely caused a problem professionally because people often thought I was younger and didn't take me seriously. In addition, it's embarrassing. "You're HOW old?!?" It makes you feel REALLY old when people say things like that. I never know what to say. My husband is also younger than me so I think that adds to the confusion. Again, I'm not saying I'm good looking--just younger looking.

Regardless, I don't care how old mothers are--I have many young friends and many older friends. I think I will just feel less self-conscious knowing that I'm not the only "old" Mom in the room... and maybe the Mom's will like the same music I do. :)

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