Poll: What age ,in your opinion, is the best to start having kids???

Question

Assuming the person is already married.

Answer 1

Well, I got married and within a month i was pegnant- NOTHING WRONG with that in my opinion...

But i had always planned 3 years married then have a child, that way id realy be stable, and had had my time with my husband..

but either way

23-27 is my opinion...

my baby is a true blessing!! :)

Answer 2

when ever you are ready. but go explore the world and have fun with your husband to be.for 1yrs-3yrs. then settledown and have kids.

Answer 3

26, 27, 28

:D :D :D

Answer 4

In my opinion, 23-27 is a good time to start... However, I was 20 when I had my daughter. It was tough to finish college with a baby but I was able to do it.

Answer 5

As long as you're married, I think the perfect age is in your late teens to early twenties. that's the best.

Answer 6

17 range.

I have seen younger parents be so much better parents than older ones. People may find it an inconvenience to be so young and have a kid, but it doesn't matter the age.. just how good of a parent you are. I think older parents think that since they are older, they automatically do a good job, but those are the ones that neglect their kids.

Answer 7

assuming the person is already married well age wise is hard since people get married at different ages but well, any age as long as you've been married a few years first, getting married and then having a baby so early into the marriage is never wise, it tends to stress everyone out more than when they've waited a few years after marriage.

Answer 8

After you have finished college, have a good income, and money in the bank.

Answer 9

granted my situation is a bit different then some young moms.

But I got married at 17 because I loved him (he was kind of fond of me too ;) then we planned and had our first child by our 2nd anniversary.

So I was 19 when our son was born

I am 21 now and 19 weeks pregnant with number 2, this one was a suprise but for us this was prefect.  I know some people want to travel and just have eachother for a long time but for us having a baby was just adding another level to our already great marriage. to fall in love with my husband in a new way as daddy to our child.

I dont think you can put a "good" age on child bearing.  

it depends on you and your spouse.

sorry If if didnt completely answer your question

Answer 10

For me - 22/23 depending on what day the baby gets here. I'm due Nov. 18th, my Birthday is the 11th. So if he/she is a week early I may be 22.. but yeah-- that's a good age I think -- finished with college, haven't quite started a career that would be interrupted, and I'm young enough to still have more if I choose.

Answer 11

What is taught in Nursing school is 22-28.  My opinion is 23-25.  Anything close to 28, you are running a risk of being over 30 for number 2, and most people want 2.  The risks are so much higher in each age bracket you go up.  22-28 is ideal, 29/30, then 31-34, then 35-37, 38-39, 40, 41-42, 43+

And you are correct about menopause, menopause or perimenopause begins 10 yrs before menopause and can make women in their early 30's have infertility issues.

IF it takes a long time to conceive with number 1, then chances are slim that number 2 will happen quickly, or at all

I have met a lot of women that woke up one day wanting to have kids and missed the bus because they were older and unsuccessful at fertility treatments.  Don't wait too long, people always regret not being younger

Answer 12

I have to disagree. I had my 1st one whenever I was 21, and my 2nd whenever I was 23. I wouldn't do it any other way... I will be 40 when my kids graduate... I will be a free woman. I disagree with the other lady that said after 27!! Who wants to be almost 60 when their kids graduate school. I experience life, it just much more rewarding and fun bc i have 2 beautiful kids that keep me laughing. I don't get to go out every single night, but whenever you have kids, you don't want to either. You want to spend time with them making them laugh!!

Answer 13

30.  Slows down the birthrate, and is better then for the environment.

Answer 14

There is no right or ideal age (as long as your not underage), its when you feel ready and mature enough to cope with such a huge responsibility. And how financially secure you are in your relationship and whether of not the relationship can survive such a big decision.

Answer 15

After the first 2-3 years of marriage. You have to get through the roughest part first before adding children. However, when it doesn't seem to be that way, I'd say mid 20's, but before 30, when things become harder for women to get pregnant.

Answer 16

18 years old or before 30 years old cause I rather be a young mom then an old mom cause I will feel like a grandmother if I had my kid in my 30s my first son I had him when I turn just turn 18 years old now he is almost 3 years old. I had my 2nd son when I just turn 21 years old he is 7 week old I love to be a young mom. I have been with my husband for 10 years I meet him when I was 11 years old got marry at 18 years old now I'm 21 years old

Answer 17

mid 20's. at that age, people are more mature and realize what the task of raising a child is. also,  they're more able to take care of a child financially. of course, this is coming from a male who has no interest in being a parent. nothing wrong with it if that's what you want but that's just not me.

Answer 18

25 and over

Answer 19

Well i was 20 almost 21 but i think it depends where you are in life as i didn't really plan my pregnancy, but when we talked about it i used to say 25 or over.

Answer 20

Anytime after age 27.

I know it's hard for young mothers to grasp, but they have no perspective.  All they know is get pregnant young.....they don't know what it's like to experience life and then get pregnant.

Answer 21

Well, PHYSICALLY speaking, it's best to have kids when you're under the age of 35, because the older you get, the more complications you may have in your pregnancy. But women over 35 have healthy babies all the time, so I don't know how much that piece of info I just gave is worth!

Other than that, the best age to start having kids is when you're ready, both mentally and financially. Make sure that you had the chance to get an education, party, and travel.

Even though I had my first at 18, I personally think that the best time to have a baby is when you're 22/23 years old. (out of college) That's when I had my second, and I was much more prepared that time. And if you start at that age, you still have at least 13 good reproductive years left.

Answer 22

Hospitals categorize under 17 & over 35 y.o mothers-to-be as high risk so physically the best would be between 17-35.

But age is not the main determinant here, it depends on how ready the persons involved are to become a parent (both the mother and the father). So you can be ready at 17 or still not confident at 40 it wont be the same for everyone.

I always thought I'd delay having kids until I was 35 or so, satisfied with my career and traveled the world and whatnot, but I met the perfect man for me in my last year at the uni and had a child within 4 years together (I'd have a baby sooner but it took us a year to try). I'm 28 & my gorgeous baby boy is now almost 5 months old.

Now that I have him, I regretted not having him sooner!

Looking back, I'd like to have had a baby by 23-24, but when I was that age it didn't even cross my mind.

P.S.: I read somewhere (sorry, forgot the source) that it's best to have kids in your 20s and not sooner because you're still growing in your teens and the nutrition that goes inside your body would be divided between you and the baby, instead of concentrated on the baby. But that's not to say young mothers wont have healthy babies, the study just said it'd be 'less ideal'.

Answer 23

I think anytime between sixteen and fifty-five!  It really depends on the circumstances of the mother so most sixteen and fifty-five year olds would not be in the right situation to have a newborn.  I will start in my mid-twenties probably.  You are most fertile in your twenties.

Answer 24

17-21 but it depends