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What age did you have your kids?

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Lacatrina · 12/12/2025 14:04

What age did you have your kids and would you say it was before, bang on or over average age wise?

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Peanut91 · 12/12/2025 18:58

27, 30 and 34

PiIIow · 12/12/2025 18:43

Im surprised that everyone had children so young. I thought there would be a lot more 30s and 40s.

I was 17 and 20 and I'm by far the youngest parent at the school and nursery. Everyone else is old enough to be my parent and seems very put together 🙈

Like PP, I also still feel like a teen mum and people are always shocked to find out I have children

Couldyounot · 12/12/2025 18:29

29 for DS1
41 for DTSs

I'm 49 now

Ella31 · 12/12/2025 18:28

I wanted them earlier but had a lot of pain getting to bringing them home.

Age 31 Got pregnant on my honeymoon but I had a miscarriage followed by another a few months later.

Age 32 - Was due to give birth then to my identical twins but my first boy was stillborn and my second boy died in the NICU 3 days later after life support was removed. That was 2 years ago last month. It's a pain we are still navigating.

Age 34 this year in Spring had my daughter. And a complete surprise 4 months post partum found out I'm expecting again. I'm due in April.

I'm 35 since last month - Our hearts are shattered with the death of our boys but we keep going for our daughter and baby due.

I dont regret anything , the moments with our boys was precious but I miss them terribly and wish I was cuddling them instead of tending a grave each month.

GreyCloudsLooming · 12/12/2025 17:46

31 and 33. Pretty average.

Port1aCastis · 12/12/2025 17:43

18 one and done, now I'm going to be a grandma in the New Year at 45. No regrets and I'm looking forward to helping out with my new grandson.

MagnoliatheMagnificent · 12/12/2025 17:30

18 and 36!

RoamingToaster · 12/12/2025 17:27

Older
35 & 38 (just days after b-day)

I’ve been terrible at putting off decisions so makes sense I would do it with children 😅. Luckily it only took a few months of trying. Lots of people I know seemed to have their first at 35. I guess it’s an age when you start to realise you don’t have that many years left.

Ifyouknowyouknowyouknow · 12/12/2025 17:20

31 and 33 - young for my circles in London! Thinking about another now I’m 38.

Gardener82 · 12/12/2025 17:18

I had my son when I was 20, he’s 23 now.
I met my husband and gained a six year old step daughter when I was 32.

Inahuff · 12/12/2025 17:16

23 & 26. I think it was a good time to have them.

Terrytheweasel · 12/12/2025 17:13

36 and 38

Allseeingallknowing · 12/12/2025 17:11

18&20

Eggybreadwithnuts · 12/12/2025 17:10

Just turned 38 and I felt old.

Bookaholic73 · 12/12/2025 17:07

DS1 I was 20.
DS2 I was 24.

I thought I was a little on the younger side, but there are definitely advantages.
I had miles more energy and patience back then.
Now I’m in my 40s I’m so glad that I had mine when I was younger,

DancingLions · 12/12/2025 17:02

19 and 21. Obviously this is earlier than average.

Don't regret it at all. The younger you have them, the more years you get with them. I had boundless energy. Had my freedom by my late 30s, which was better for me. For varying reasons I would not have been going to Uni or travelling the world in my 20s anyway. (I did get a degree in my early 30s). I should have picked a better dad for them but that can go wrong at any age!

Hollybelle83 · 12/12/2025 16:55

33 and 37. When you look at the parents at school (and all my high school girlfriends) bang on average.

Kerantli · 12/12/2025 16:53

18 and 20

I thought about having a 3rd in my late 20s, but it never happened and I don't think I'd be able to go back to the newborn stage now my eldest is the age I was when I had them!

timetogetlost · 12/12/2025 16:47

30, 33 and 35.
I feel a bit old. I would have preferred 28, 30 and 32, but I hadn't met my partner in time.

Rituelec · 12/12/2025 16:47

16
18
25
29

Energy wise I was much more energetic at 16!

twinkletoesimnot · 12/12/2025 16:46

15, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 31

SemperIdem · 12/12/2025 16:43

26 and 36.

myglowupera · 12/12/2025 16:42

21, 23, 25, and 28

littleburn · 12/12/2025 16:41

One and done at 38, mostly due to having a good career that funded nice holidays and constantly ‘putting it off’ for another year 😂 It’s a bit old for where I live - most parents I know were married at 30ish and trying straight away. Clearly I’m meant to be living in London and not a midlands market town!

Littlebuddh · 12/12/2025 16:27

I was 16.
Im now 39 and my baby is 23 this year.
One and done.