What age is to young to have a kid?

Question

I say you should be married and have been married for at least a couple years. what are your thoughts???

Answer 1

when your physically and metally ready

Answer 2

10 even though some people do it

Answer 3

I don't think age has anything to do with it, it depends more on the maturity level of the mother to be.  If you can handle a child and feel you want one then by all means have a baby.  I am 18 and due in August, although it wasn't a planned pregnancy I have stepped up and have no doubts in my parenting ability.  I am finishing my high school and working on upgrading so I can get into college by September 2009 to become a teacher.  I am very excited to start this stage of my life!

Answer 4

Anything under 20.

Answer 5

honestly there is no age for it as long as you take responsability for your actions. dont just judge someone for having a kid its wrong no matter how sad or bad it looks because you never know their side of the story.

Answer 6

when u are ready to even if u "manage", the amount of stress you will go through will be unnecessary if you could have waited .

Answer 7

At whatever age you can afford to have the kid. If you are still living with mommy and daddy then you are too young. Marriage isn't really a necessity in the modern day. Even being married a few years won't guarantee the marriage will last especially after kids get added to the mix.

Answer 8

I honestly dont think that marriage has anything to do with it, particularly in this day and age. Alot of people are together forever without being married, and just because your married, it doesnt mean the relationship is going to work.

I would say young to have a child would be anything under 21. That being said, i know people who are 20 who are ten times more mature and responsible than some 29 year olds.

Answer 9

i agree with what you say. seventeen or eighteen is too young. 25 would be a good age to have kids.

Answer 10

I would agree with that.

Get married around 25, then kids around 27-30

Answer 11

Its not an age thing its a life thing. money.experience. house .friends love support all of the things that come with age and that is why its wise to have your children when you are more settled in life. The reason why it is so hard for teenagers and young parents is they have so much learning and living to do which in turn makes parenting harder.

Answer 12

To each their own. Really I believe it depends on the person. Being married and settled down is very nice. Haveing a stable life is great but it isn't always that way. I would say at least 18 is a good start. Having a full time job and your own place. Dosn't have to be fancy.

I was 16 when I got pregnant with my first 17 when I had him.

I finished HS, put myself threw college, worked full time, had my own place and my son now 6 is wonderful.

Each person can handle things differently.

Answer 13

Their is no set age, but I believe having kids before 18 (or before you finish high school) is too young. I do think you should be married (or at least in a stable, commited, monogaous relationship) and be finacially stable (which is different for every person/couple). I do believe you should also have your partying out of the way, I mean going out with friends every once in a while is one thing, but you shouldn't be wanting to party every day.

Answer 14

Depends on the parents really inlove always wanted children since being one themselves, in school is way too young. Ideally you should have left and got your job sorted and a deposit on a home, but we all know it doesn't happen like that to most of us

Answer 15

after 20, but not before you are emotionally mature. stability and self discovery are great precursors.

Answer 16

I think people should not have kids in their teens so if anyone is going too they should be over 20 years old.

Answer 17

I say you should be able to spell correctly and be mature.  Marital status has nothing to do with it.