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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:
Isthisreasonable · 11/12/2025 19:10

Isthisreasonable · 11/12/2025 19:04

I was 51.

Some of the dads were a decade older than me and on their second family. It was sometimes difficult on the PTA planning events that would appeal to parents who were anywhere between early 20s and early 60s

Aghhhhhhhhhh · 11/12/2025 19:06

I was 23 when my eldest started in year 1, 32 when my middle started year 1 and il be 37 when my youngest starts year 1. Currently my eldest is 1st year college, middle is year 4 and youngest is nursery.

CleoFigaro · 11/12/2025 19:06

I was 29 but there's no right or wrong age, just depends on how life pans out and when you have a baby.

Isthisreasonable · 11/12/2025 19:04

I was 51.

Hele4578 · 11/12/2025 18:58

My son is in year 1. I'm 47.

MelrosePlace12 · 11/12/2025 18:58

36 with my eldest (Y1 now) and I'll be 41 with my youngest. Think both ages are within average nowadays! X

BKBH · 11/12/2025 18:57

I’ll be 40 when my eldest is Y1

Syida · 11/12/2025 18:56

With my youngest I was 38 and with my eldest I was 43.

CraftyPlayer · 11/12/2025 18:55

30’s

Londonrach1 · 11/12/2025 18:53

Between 25-45 in my dd group. I was older than you op but no way the oldest

Fluffypotatoe123987 · 11/12/2025 18:52

Nearly 36 eldest in y6

LouiseK93 · 11/12/2025 18:51

Im 32, my middle DD is in year one. When my baby who is 10 months rn starts year one I will be 37. I was 25 when my eldest was in year one.

angela1952 · 11/12/2025 18:45

My first child I was 28, my fourth 38. In those days there was a wide age range from early 20's to 40ish.
It does depend where you live though. My GC's school has a wide range, not so many very young now, though quite a lot who are new immigrants and are young. My DD was 39, my DIL 26.

BlueberrySugarPie · 11/12/2025 18:42

23

GoldenGail · 11/12/2025 18:38

23

Mariammaom · 11/12/2025 18:35

MB34 · 11/12/2025 18:29

My son was year 1 last year and I was 47.

Another mum from his class is 52.

Other mums are in their mid/late 20s

52 Shock

Imagine going through the menopause with pre schoolers!

Mariammaom · 11/12/2025 18:33

I was 35

Elsraspberry · 11/12/2025 18:31

I am 30 and probably one of the youngest. Id say there is a wide range from my age to mid 40s.

Mysticmaud · 11/12/2025 18:31

40 with my oldest then 44.

TheTruthWillSetYouFreeMaybe · 11/12/2025 18:30

First (and only) child. I was 48. As worked FT I rarely went to school gates. When I did, can’t believe the snotty looks I got - I was not one of the bright young mums and boy did I feel it ! And I did try to smile and join in

MB34 · 11/12/2025 18:29

My son was year 1 last year and I was 47.

Another mum from his class is 52.

Other mums are in their mid/late 20s

Angelil · 11/12/2025 18:21

I was 37 when my eldest was in Y1. Will be 42 when my youngest is.

PluckyChancer · 11/12/2025 18:18

I was 49 and not the oldest mum in the playground. 🤷🏻‍♀️

onedogatoddlerandababy · 11/12/2025 18:12

Mine are older now, but when my youngest was yr 1, I was 46.

ThisLittlePiggyHasEatenAllOfTheJaffaCakes · 11/12/2025 18:12

I was 34 when DC was year 1. There were some older and younger but I think a lot of us were mid to late thirties. Then in comp it seemed to change and there were more older mams and that was the norm.

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