Mother 39 Father 44- your first thought?

[BenFolly]

Shocked?
Normal?
Ancient?
Rather them than me?

Or something else?

Sorry if AIBU to ask

And DP parents were 41 when they had him and they've been able to provide a hell of a lot for him x

Not out of ordinary

Who is going to be shocked by that?

My first thoughy would be "why are you telling me how old you are?"

Round here, it's completely normal.

Ages alone nothing. Reading comments about wanting a 3rd- damn that would be exhausting (not related to ages tho)

I wouldn't give their ages a thought to be honest. Normal these days for first time parents and normal 80 years ago for 7th time parents.

Same age as my parents when they had me

Whevs
Way more interesting to you than it will be to anyone else

I'm 36, DP 41. We expect no 3 in 8 days. I expect it'll be alright. FWIW I often get spoken down to by women who perceive themselves to be far older and therefore wiser than me so I can't say all these kids have aged me too badly. Maybe kept me young in fact!

Normal in these days.
We were both 38 with number 3.
Lots of people commented about the age gap of the kids more than our age.
Was mistaken for dd's grandma when she started reception, but the other mothers were about 20, honestly.

I was 35 and 37 and DH 45 and 47. So about the same.

I'm not saying it's easy having kids that late, but for most couples it isn't as if they've been together 20 years and chosen to wait; they usually haven't met until later or may have had fertility issues.

So I would think they had a reason to be having dc late. But that's about it.

Normal!

This was my parents. My mother was 40 and my dad 47!

Completely normal? Wouldn't even notice TBH.

Just do it.

Completely normal!

Younger than DH and I (41 and 46) when we had our last DC!

Couldn't care less if people judge us!

Oh I was #3 for my mum and #4 for my dad.

Fairly normal.

Nothing remarkable! I'm currently expecting DC1 at 37. DP is 43.

My mum had my sister at 47 and that was back in the 70s! I think it would have been shocking then, but now? No one bats an eyelid

I was 37 Hub 48.... not a big deal. I don't give a hoot what other folk think. I love my family

Wouldn't turn a hair.

My mother was 36 and my father 37 when they had me (no 2) way back in the late 70s.

They were a a decade older than many of my friends parents then, but still far from unique.

Good luck with whatever you decide. 🍀

It's a pointless question op because it depends entirely on how you feel. Personally it's a great bit hell no from me as three is exhausting in a very special way that two isn't but I'm not sure why I've seen articles that claim you're better off with four than three for various reasons but I'm not prepared to take that risk....

Me 42 and DH 43 when twins were born

Normal and has always been