AIBU to think this is what many thought would happen

[Mrbojangles1]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117978/Sue-Tollefsen-Britains-oldest-new-mother-says-having-baby-57-mistake.html

I think many new just has having a baby at 12 is not a good idea having a baby when your nearly 60 is not a good idea I am glad she has finally realised to be honest I think she most likey realised very soon after the birth but didn't want every one saying I told you so

I work for ss and know a lot of grandparents to take custody of Theri grandchildren and they all say it's very tuff and It wouldn't be somthing they choose spending their twilight years changing nappies and doing homework and scared stiff you will die or get age related illness so the child effectivly become your carer

Not good at all if feel very sorry for the little girl

No, you're not unreasonable to think that this is the outcome that many people expected, although I do think there's a nasty undertone of schadenfreude in the article and some of the comments underneath.

I'm not saying that she wasn't naive or irresponsible but when her DD was born, she was still with the father and would presumably have been expecting to share the parenting responsibilities. Obviously this would make the load far more manageable. And as he's quite a bit younger, she was probably assuming that if anything happened to her, at least her DD would have her dad to look after her.

AIBU to be amazed to read that if this woman died, her DD would be sent overseas to live with a cousin rather than her own father looking after her?! I can't get my head around that.

I agree. I don't think it would suit many people to become a parent at this age.

My husband was mid-fifties when he became a father for the last time. It's strange how there's always a lot of negativity towards women becoming mothers at an older age, but not so much aimed at fathers. It's almost a badge of honour for some men. Becoming a father again has given him loads more energy.

Like many parents, this woman's plans didn't work as she had hoped. She is no longer in a stable relationship and she faces illness. Life happens ... at any age. The situation she is in is not unique to mums over 50.