What age would you consider young to be a first time dad?

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Just that really!

I’d say under 21, I don’t know why, maybe because thats university leaving age.

We were both in our twenties when we became Dads, it was fab for us, we’d have happily become parents earlier if situation had allowed it. I was in my thirties when our daughter came along, so not old, but having a toddler in my twenties was much easier than having a toddler at 36.

I don't think having children young Is a particularly bad thing either. Some people go on like it's the end of the world it isn't.

Op dh was 22

I was 21 , exdh was 23 then we had another at 25 & 27 .

Under 25 but still a bit young under 28.

27

Probably under 25.

We married when I had turned 26 by 2 days. Seems quite young now but didn't seem it at the time. Our ds didn't come along until I was 32 and dh was 35. We've been married almost 25 years - our Silver Wedding anniversary is coming up.
My mum was married at 21 and pregnant soon after. That was the norm with mums generation as was leaving work as soon as you got married, it was just a given.

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DS2 was 27 on Christmas Eve and DGS was born on Boxing Day. He has been broody for a couple of years before they started trying for DGS but they were renovating their house so it wasn’t practical for them to have a baby.

23 and under

Under 25 for both men and women. Tbh though I think I’d feel a bit wobbly about DD having a baby at 25, would still feel young to me. But I had her in my late 30’s so my perception is probably a bit skewed.

Probably under 22
but if he’s in the mindset younger then all good.
as @Dacadactyl says, I had my first at 20 and bought my first house a year later. We got established really early which has been such a blessing.
we travelled with kids, and I went to uni between DC2 and 3.
now in my late 40’s with them all at uni or working it’s so great to have this time in my life child free (as in dependant children).

Younger than 21 as a general observation. However, the demographic where we live in the expensivo not far from London but not quite Home Counties neck of the woods means under 30 is young hereabouts

Under 20 would be young, but not in a bad way. Under 18 I would think very young to be ttc, most pregnancies would be unplanned at that age. Under 16 I would think is very young to have a baby, planned or not.

We started ttc at 22 and 25 which I think is on the young side of average but ds1 wasn't born until we were 24 and nearly 27 which is about average where we live. In ds1's class I was right in the middle age wise but with my youngest who I had at 32 there are 3 of us who are around my age who also have much older children as well. The first time mum's are mostly 10+ years younger than me.

Many people will never own their own homes, it's not a necessity for having children.

In my experience this really depends on where you live.
My home town - abroad, western european country - small town vibe - under 23 would have been young
London - where we had DD and lived for 7 years - under 30 would have been young. I was 27 when I had her and I was treated by various health professionals as basically a teen mum.
North East city where we live now - under 25 seems on the younger side; but plenty of people have kids in their early 20s here.

Dh was 25, about to turn 26 when our first was born. I would consider that young.

In retrospect, it was a perfectly fine time, as all worked out well (I was older so we needed to get a move on it if we wanted to have more than one and not close together).

But I'm sure his family may have had reservations and his friends probably thought he was bonkers (was the first to have a child by about 5 years). But they probably felt the same about us getting married so young too (24). Me personally, as a parent, I'd feel worried about my child getting married and having a baby so young, even though it was the right thing for us at the time.

I think it's good to have been able to have a few years of earning and enjoying that as well as trying to build up a bit of a financial base and also to have got some work experience in before having to juggle it with childcare. Therefore, I'd say 22 if you haven't been to Uni and 25 if you have.

My mum was 23 when she first became a mother. She said back then (late 50s, early 60s) if a woman wasn't pushing a pram by the age of 25 she would be considered "on the shelf"
Young people seem so much more infantilised now, by their parents, and by society as a whole.
Most of my friends were parents by their mid 20s

Under 30.

Under 30 in our circles but it will vary and depend on so many things...under 25 would be very young in my opinion (goes for women too) but there are definite pluses to having kids younger!!

I know a boy who became a father at 14. He took over full responsibility for his son at 17 and has always been an excellent Dad; much to everyone's surprise!

I had my first at 28 and most people in my age group were already parents . Most people had their first around 23/24 and were married or living together. Some people were on their second marriage or live in relationship too . I think people are now taking longer to settle down as they are living longer

My husband was 24 when our daughter was born and whilst I acknowledge that is young he definitely wasn't too young. I was 25.

People die at any age My sil had her first child at 23, her 2nd 32 and 3rd at 39 and died suddenly two years later from sepsis leaving behind an 18 year old ,9 year old and 2 year old
But statistically speaking ,most people who have children in their late twenties will see them grow up.

DH was 24, at the time it didn’t feel young but now looking back it was young!