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How old are year 1 mums

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gottalovemushrooms · 10/12/2025 20:22

If u are a mum to a child in year 1 how old are u? Just cos I feel so old. I’m almost 42

OP posts:
xxxwd · 10/12/2025 21:27

I was 33 with the first and 35 second time round.

somethingbeginningwithb · 10/12/2025 21:26

46

insomniac1 · 10/12/2025 21:25

45!

cocoromo · 10/12/2025 21:25

I was 35 with second and 30 with first - quite average in the north east!

SockFluffInTheBath · 10/12/2025 21:23

I was 32 and 33, one of the youngest by a few years.

GoodBones85 · 10/12/2025 21:23

DS is in year 1 (September born so one of the oldest) and I am 40.

Parents of his classmates range from late 20s to late 40s.

I quite like being one of the older ones as (in the politest way possible) sometimes I see playground drama/politics at play in the parents WhatsApp group and I’m too old to give a flying f**k about it 😂

Alittlefrustrated · 10/12/2025 21:21

I was 47

FcukTheDay · 10/12/2025 21:21

I wouldn't worry. You're not old! I am 36 and my oldest is in yr10 and my youngest yr6. It really does not matter, everyone has children at different stages of life depending on what's right for them.

Girasoli · 10/12/2025 21:20

I'm 37 with a year 1, I would guess most of the mums are late 30s to early 40s. One lady is 50 (she also has a DC at secondary school).

RaginaPhalange · 10/12/2025 21:19

I was 26 when ds1 was that age now 31 with ds2

DustlandFairytaleBeginning · 10/12/2025 21:19

I have a child in reception and I am 40, so we would be a similar age.

Medicaladvice · 10/12/2025 21:18

I’m 29 and I’m pretty sure I’m the youngest mum out of our class mums. Quite sure I was by far the youngest out of the nursery mums too. I had my eldest at 24 and I spent the first year or two feeling super young - it held me back sadly, as most of the mums in my area are older (35+), so I struggled at the stay and play groups etc. Took quite a while to build up my confidence and stand strong as a woman as I always looked like a teen mum in comparison to the others! From what I gather being a 20 something and being a 40 something both face their own challenges.

myglowupera · 10/12/2025 21:17

I was 26, 28, 30 and 34 when I was a year 1 mum.

MabelMoo23 · 10/12/2025 21:17

I was 47 hen my youngest was in Year 1. Man I am old! (49 now and youngest in year 3)

Changingnameagain · 10/12/2025 21:16

Youngest doesn't start reception until next Sep- I'm nearly 39

101trees · 10/12/2025 21:16

I was 30 when my first child was in year 1 and felt insecure about being young compared to others.

Now I'll be 43 when my next DC is in year 1 and I feel old (in comparison to the other mums I know well) and a bit tired.

I prefer 40 year old mum-me. But I would like my 30-year-old-mum energy back. Oh the things I could do with it now...

50Balesofgrey · 10/12/2025 21:16

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TheNameWasOnceChosen · 10/12/2025 21:15

I can't remember how old they are in year 1 but say 5 years old.
DS1 -22
DS2 - 34

I remember being in a baby group and became friends with a lady who had a daughter. She was 31 years old - and I remember tell my partner it was so odd she was so old. I'm glad I waited till I was 29 with my second.

seahorsegrass · 10/12/2025 21:15

I'm 45, don't feel old at all, the other mums a lovely, There feels like no difference in age, we're all in the same place.

Katela18 · 10/12/2025 21:15

My eldest is in Year 1 and I’m 32

Zelda93 · 10/12/2025 21:14

I was 48 when in year 1 .. my dd is in yr 2 now and I’d say that there’s another mum same age as me and then one that’s older and the rest are all in their 30s .

Applesonthetree · 10/12/2025 21:14

I was 31 for my eldest and 35 for my youngest. Youngest is now year 5. I was quite average

bumptybum · 10/12/2025 21:14

Does that mean you were 37 when you have birth? It would be easier to just ask how many women were over 37 or 38 or whatever when they gave birth

Namechangerage · 10/12/2025 21:13

38 with first and I’ll be 42 with second

123456abcdef · 10/12/2025 21:13

my youngest is year 2 and I’m 37

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