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If you are mid-forties, how old are your children?

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SingingSands · 08/09/2025 20:40

Just musing on this as I recently told people I was taking a day off to attend my daughter's graduation and they assumed I meant from nursery 😂

I'm mid-forties and my children are 21 and 17.

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Puffykins · 08/09/2025 20:49

15 and 13

Tryingmum456 · 08/09/2025 20:49

When I’m 45, my children will be 28 and 22. Wow. Never thought of that before.

BuddyGiveOver · 08/09/2025 20:49

Mine will be 11 and 14 when I'm 45

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Mumofteenandtween · 08/09/2025 20:49

15 and 12.

mysparkleismissing · 08/09/2025 20:50

Im 45 my son is 13, 14 in November

Goneback2school · 08/09/2025 20:50

I'm 44. Mine are 20, 12 and 10.

SingingSands · 08/09/2025 20:50

Alltheusefulitems · 08/09/2025 20:42

47 my children are 27, 25, 21, 5 and 2

Love this! Do you find parenting the youngest two is different nowadays? And how do you balance parenting such little kids with the very different needs (and challenges!) of parenting young adults?

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Fatiguedwithlife · 08/09/2025 20:50

I’m 44
dC are 9, 11 and 20

stargirl1701 · 08/09/2025 20:51

Nearly 50 - DC are 13 and 11

TakeMe2Insanity · 08/09/2025 20:51

49 kids are 9 and 20 months.

Fatiguedwithlife · 08/09/2025 20:52

Goneback2school · 08/09/2025 20:50

I'm 44. Mine are 20, 12 and 10.

Same nearly 😁 20,11 and 9

Notmetoo1 · 08/09/2025 20:52

45 and my kids are 8 and 18 months.

MaxJLHardy · 08/09/2025 20:52

45 - 8, 6 & 1.

bluelagoo · 08/09/2025 20:52

I’m 42 dc are. 25,10, 8 and 1

WildCountry · 08/09/2025 20:53

43 with 10 and 8 yr olds. Very average around here.

TaxDragon · 08/09/2025 20:53

I'm 46, kids are 8 and 5

TimeyWimeyNameChange · 08/09/2025 20:53

45 with dc 19, 18 and 13

Woundupatwork · 08/09/2025 20:54

When I was 45 my DD was 25 and my first grandson was 4.

hoowoot · 08/09/2025 20:56

When I turn 45, my 3 children will be 15,14 and 11

everychildmatters · 08/09/2025 20:56

I'm 44 - kids are 18, 15 and 5. Was on mat leave for both my 30th and 40th birthdays (definitely won't be on my 50th!!) 😆 😂 😆 😂

Iwantmybed · 08/09/2025 20:58

I'm 44, DC are 17 and 13. My cousin is the same age as me and is pg with DC1. I'm peri at the moment and couldn't imagine starting back at newborn stage again, I love that mine are independent and I have some freedom.

ReignOfError · 08/09/2025 20:58

At 45, mine were 22 and 20.

They are now in their mid-40s and have a 16 and 13 year old, and a 15, 12 and 7 year old.

imnotwhoyouthinkiam · 08/09/2025 20:58

When I'm 45 my DC will be 25 and 23.

TheNightingalesStarling · 08/09/2025 20:59

Late 30s currently so on 5 years mine will be 17 and 19.

BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 08/09/2025 21:00

I'm 43 and my DD is 12.