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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

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Skyglimmer · 11/12/2025 18:10

Almost 40 and my eldest is in year 2 and I would say a lot of parents are around my age some older some younger but for my reception age child parents seem a lot younger than me.

Iziz · 11/12/2025 18:10

i don’t think any of the mums are in their 20’s in my year 1 child’s class I would say all are 30+ to 45 , you are not old but I know am older than the class three teachers doesn’t bother me .

TwinklyTraybake · 11/12/2025 18:10

I was 47 when she was in year 1.

SpiritedFlame · 11/12/2025 18:06

I'm 35 but she is my second. I think there are quite a variety of ages though at pick up.

CatComments · 11/12/2025 18:05

I was 25 when my oldest was in year 1, and 39 when my youngest was in year 1.

CleverButScatty · 11/12/2025 18:05

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

I would have been 31, 32 and 37

Jayne35 · 11/12/2025 18:04

I was 26 (DD almost 30 now) and most of the Mums were younger than me, it has changed a lot now though at that school they all still look very young. Maybe it depends where the school is as that one was on a notorious local estate.

ColdWaterDipper · 11/12/2025 18:03

I was 37 when my eldest started yr1 and 40 when my youngest did. That’s about average for the schools they went to (village primary’s in predominantly middle class areas). There were a few mums in their mid or late 40s, a couple who were younger (20s), but most were mid to late 30s. Does it matter? I became friends with the mums who were most similar to me in interests (and those who were parents of my children’s friends) rather than those who were the same age as me.

pouletvous · 11/12/2025 17:59

45

Myotherusernamesafunnyone · 11/12/2025 17:59

the average age of a mother in uk is now almost 32. A child in Y2 is either 6 or 7; making the average mum around 39, at 41 you are not particularly old.

bookishmum1 · 11/12/2025 17:57

My oldest is in year 3 I was 30 when she was in year 1

MMUmum · 11/12/2025 17:57

I was 47 😬😬😅

SushiDisco · 11/12/2025 17:55

I’m 30 but most of the mums of kids in year 1 are mid/late 30’s.

Guccigirl123 · 11/12/2025 17:54

I was 26 but my kids are now 42 so 1980’s normal for that era when mums had their babies younger

Theroadnottravelled · 11/12/2025 17:53

I’m 46 with a 6 year old in Y1 and a 3 nearly 4 year old too. Guess I’m ancient then.

Catsandcwtches · 11/12/2025 08:17

My youngest is in year 1. I’m 43, think I am one of the older mums but not the oldest.

sunshineonmeith · 11/12/2025 08:14

With DC1 I was 24, with DC3 I will be 33 just to give a range.

Didimum · 11/12/2025 08:12

I was 35. The mums ranged from 22 to 45.

Prelim · 11/12/2025 07:37

Don worry about it. Although I’m sure you won’t as you haven’t been back!!

1984Winston · 11/12/2025 07:33

One of mine is in year 1 and I'm 41, most of the mums I would say are a similar age

ToffeePennie · 11/12/2025 05:27

I was 27 and 30.
My bestie was 23,24,27 and 30.

MeAndTheDoggo · 11/12/2025 05:23

39 for the first, 42 for the second. A move of schools and the average has dropped so in now around 5 years older than the other mums. Not sure if that’s a thing though or just about birth rate and how many have older sibs vs younger ones

XWKD · 11/12/2025 05:22

My mother was early 40s, and my aunt late 40s.

Jassummer · 11/12/2025 05:20

I have twins in year 3 and I’ve just turned 32 and partner is 33. We are definitely some of the younger parents in the playground, the majority are in their 40s (we are in the south)

Thepossibility · 11/12/2025 05:05

42