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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.

OP posts:
SingingSands · 08/09/2025 21:00

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!!) 😆 😂 😆 😂

Haha! Could you imagine..?! 😆

OP posts:
DungareesTrombonesDinos · 08/09/2025 21:00

20, 19 and 15.

mum2jakie · 08/09/2025 21:00

At 45 mine were 20, 15 and 12.

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kippersmum · 08/09/2025 21:00

I'm 49 and my kids are 18 and 19.

heatdeath · 08/09/2025 21:00

at 45 I had a 20yo, 15yo, 12yo & 10yo ... dh & I were definitely on the younger end of parents amongst my eldest' peers (that was five years ago!).

everychildmatters · 08/09/2025 21:01

@SingingSands Well it wouldn't be with my husband! 😆 ✂️

celandiney · 08/09/2025 21:03

Not mid forties any more but when I was 45 my children were 5 and 10...

Allmarbleslost · 08/09/2025 21:04

I'm 45. DC are 15 and 17.

FancyCatSlave · 08/09/2025 21:04

47 and DD is 6 this month.

And yes I am still kidding myself that I’m mid 40’s when I’m actually knocking 50 🤣.

Blades2 · 08/09/2025 21:05

Iam 37 in January and my two are 19 and 16 🙂

jettisoned · 08/09/2025 21:06

At 45 my children were 27, 25, 22, 17, 15, and 5. My grandchildren were 8 and 6

ManyShapesOfPasta · 08/09/2025 21:07

I'm 47, Dd is 24.

Slowdownyouredoingfine · 08/09/2025 21:08

When I’m 45, dc will be 20, 18 & 16.

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

I have so many questions, but mainly how the bloody hell do you manage that range of emotions!?

fandjango · 08/09/2025 21:09

4

Sia9 · 08/09/2025 21:09

I have a 4, 8 and 16 year old !

BestieBunch · 08/09/2025 21:09

42 w/ 17, 16 & 7

PurpleThistle7 · 08/09/2025 21:10

45 and my children are 9 and 12. Pretty average in my group of friends

familyissues12345 · 08/09/2025 21:10

Almost 45 and children are almost 22 and 16. Most people expect me to have young children and are shocked, esp with my eldest. I think it’s one of those ages where you could easily have adult children or little ones

Holycowss · 08/09/2025 21:11

Mine is 25

MudandMoet · 08/09/2025 21:11

I’m 45.
24 and 1

Meredusoleil · 08/09/2025 21:12

You need a poll with age ranges OP!

K0OLA1D · 08/09/2025 21:12

When I'm mid forties I'll have a 24 and 23 year old!

familyissues12345 · 08/09/2025 21:12

AnneElliott · 08/09/2025 20:44

Ha ha - I’m 47 and my DS is 19. A colleague looked at me open mouthed when I said I had a 19 year old. I’m taking it as a compliment but loads of my similar aged colleagues have primary school kids - I’m a bit of an anomaly!

Most of my friends and colleagues the same age as me have primary aged children. In fact I’m the youngest in my friend group but have the eldest children Grin

AllTheChaos · 08/09/2025 21:12

Almost 50 with an 11 year old, and was one of the youngest mums in my NCT group

ShiftySquirrel · 08/09/2025 21:13

15 & 16

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