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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:
ViolaChomp · 10/12/2025 23:39

My oldest daughter i was 26
My youngest daughter i was 36

Who cares?

Luckyforsome23 · 10/12/2025 23:38

One of the Dads in year 2 was 63. He has a younger child too.

Tink3rbell30 · 10/12/2025 23:29
Thechaseison71 · 10/12/2025 23:14

missymousey · 10/12/2025 23:02

I have a child in year 2, I'm 44. I'm one of the oldest but I'm not bothered really. One of the mums is only 23, I think she feels even more of an outlier than me.

Lol I was 43 when my grandchild was in year one

Redpeach · 10/12/2025 23:12

Women worrying what age they are and yet no-one questions fathers age

user2848502016 · 10/12/2025 23:12

I’d have been 39 when my youngest was in year 1, 42 isn’t unusual at all

Cel77 · 10/12/2025 23:09

Mine was Year 1 last year and I was 46/47.
I'm not feeling too old even though my daughter's friends' mums are ranging from 30 to 42 years old.
I also have a 10 years old in Y6.

Smugglerstop · 10/12/2025 23:08

I have twins in year 4. I'm 51 and don't feel old. There's a mum older than me in same class.

If you're healthy it doesn't matter.

pitterypattery00 · 10/12/2025 23:06

I'm 46 and my son is in Yr 1. Out of the 60 mums, the vast majority I'd estimate are in their 40s. I know 2 have just turned 50. The younger ones I'm pretty sure are all still 35+ with one exception who looks late 20s.

numbandexhausted · 10/12/2025 23:05

My middle son is in year 1, I’m 30. When eldest was in year 1 I was 25 and when youngest is in year 1 I’ll be 32.

89redballoons · 10/12/2025 23:05

I'm 39 and my eldest is in Y1. Will be 44/45 by the time the youngest is.

EconomyClassRockstar · 10/12/2025 23:04

When my eldest was in year one, I was 28. When my youngest was in the equivalent of year one, I was 36. When I was in year one, my Mum was 41. When my sister's youngest was in year one, she was 47. It really doesn't matter!

missymousey · 10/12/2025 23:02

I have a child in year 2, I'm 44. I'm one of the oldest but I'm not bothered really. One of the mums is only 23, I think she feels even more of an outlier than me.

Lemonyyy · 10/12/2025 23:00

I would’ve been 25, then 29 then 31. I was one of, if not the youngest in every year, far more mums in their 40s than their 20s!

eone · 10/12/2025 22:58

I was 28

Pleasegodgotosleep · 10/12/2025 22:58

I was 36 and 39 when my kids were born so 40 and 43. Will be 51 by the time yougest leaves primary school 😆

Cherryicecreamx · 10/12/2025 22:55

My DS is in year 1 and I'm 27. Admittedly I'm one of the youngest, I chat to mum's in their 30s and 40s.

andfinallyhereweare · 10/12/2025 22:54

37

Outside9 · 10/12/2025 22:54

When my oldest enters year 1 I'll be 34, and DH will be 37.

YANBU as even I wish I had children younger in a more ideal world.

BobbieTables · 10/12/2025 22:52

In DDs class it ranged from 26 - 50. I was 35 which was about average.

Junibug · 10/12/2025 22:48

47 on Friday!!

caffeinateme · 10/12/2025 22:48

when my youngest was in year 1 I was 41. My two best friends have children in Year 1 and they're both 46.

Efrogwraig · 10/12/2025 22:46

I was 50 when my son was in Yr1. I was the same age as a couple of grannies!

AngeloMysterioso · 10/12/2025 22:45

40… eldest is in Y1, middle due to start next Sept and no. 3 2 years later!

CeciliaMars · 10/12/2025 22:44

My youngest is in y1. I’m 47.