To ask if you think 24 is a young Mum?

[Cleo2628]

just wondering your opinions. I’m 24 with a 7 month old.

I think it's young for these days but it's the age DM was when I was born and she was far from unusual at the time.

I was 31 when dc1 arrived.

Yes it's young, but not ridiculously so. No one in my circles had babies until 30 ish, even if they had been in a stable relationship for years. I do feel surprised when people talk of wanting dc when they are early twenties but that's entirely because I didn't at that time and wanted freedom and independence.

Depends what it's like with your peers really.

I had my eldest at 24 and I'm on the older end of the mums of children in his class. I don't think it's young. I wanted to have dc earlier but we were ttc for a while.

I had two dcs by 24. It is young and I'd like dc to go out and experience more of life than I did but I wouldn't have changed it for the world

I'm 22 and expecting my second.

24 is a bit young, but not TOO young.

It depends on the individual. No way would I have been ready for babies at 24. (I was just past 30 when I had mine.) But some women are raring to go as soon as they hit their 20's.

I am in my early 50's now, and mine have left home. (Left for uni and never came back to live at home, though they do live just 20 miles away, so me and DH see them weekly...)

I still feel young and fit, and am active, and have a busy social life. I could never have had babies before my 30's. I just wasn't ready, and wouldn't have coped.

35 is the latest I would have wanted them though...... I couldn't imagine having babies past mid 30's.

Didn't leave myself much of a window did I?! 😬😆😋

But yeah, I had mine at just past 30, and would not change a thing. I had done everything I had wanted by then, I had travelled quite a lot, I was in a good place in my career, and I (and DH) was in a good financial position. And now there are no kids at home, and I am still fit and healthy in my early 50's, and loving life.

I can't imagine having them at 45 or so and still having school age children at 60!!! 😲😲😲 And if I had a choice, have them at 24, or 44, it would be 24 for sure.

I think 24 is not a young mum biologically.

But quite often not enough financial establishment to provide everything to the family without some sort of help at this age.

Yes young, but not especially young. Probably about the best age physically to have babies at 24, I would think, but really depends what age the rest of your social circle are up to.
I had DD at 37. I feel very very old and worn now she’s 10! 😁

not at all,i know people who have has 2 or 3 by that age,(im valleys in south wales if it makes a difference) know some one who married at 16 by 23 had 4,shes 35 now and on her 8th

i was 24 having my first 30 having 2nd,been with the same(and only)guy since i was 18 him 17

under 20 i would frown apon but then its no ones bussiness

i have a family member whos on her 3rd in 20 mo
nths(due sept)

I am 24 and pregnant. I have an undergrad degree and post grad qualification, a professional job and I own my own home. Our baby was planned and even though I still feel 'young' I don't feel 'too young'. I've had a few unnecessary comments about being 'young' but most people have been very happy for me and haven't made any comments about my age :) it totally depends on your circumstances if 24 is 'too young' x

At 24 I had a 3 year old and a 2 year old . I was also travelling the world with them and having a ball. The two aren't mutually exclusive . And you'll be enjoying the company of young adult children in your thirties so it's a double win.

I had 2 children by the time I was 24 but I always new I wanted my children young, just personal choice. It is quite young but there is nothing wrong with that.

I wouldn't consider 24 too young to have kids, but none of my friends started trying for a baby before they were 30, so I think of it as young, but not too young if that makes sense.

I had a 6 year old when I was 24, as did 3 other people I went to school with (and I live in a naice area If that makes any difference)
So to me it's not young.

I was expecting DD2 at 24 was 25 when she was born though. Was the youngest mum of 4 at 29 they'd seen in a long time. Great having the energy not being anywhere near menopausal when they hit hormone hell

I was married with three DC by your age whilst studying at uni .

I don’t think it’s young. For many years it was quite normal to be married with multiple children by 25.

I was 38 when I had DS3 and felt like an old lady at baby groups, some of the babies had grannies my age.

I was married at 23, 25 when I had my first and 28 when I had my second. Would have quite liked to have them a couple years earlier but didn't feel young and now they are teens it's fab. Some of our friends are only just having children and I'd hate that at the age I am now.

No, I don't think that's young. We had our eldest DS when I was 19, but that was almost 40 years ago - eek!!!

Yes

It is not 'too young' at all

But we're all conditioned by our social norms
Where I am from (deprived area/old mining town/lack of jobs etc) my peers were mainly all mums to at least one child by 23/24 and this was in no way unusual

By that age I had a degree full time job married and bought a house and had my dc at 25 it's in no way too young and for me I had loads of energy and patience and enjoy every moment of being a mum

I was 24 when I had my first and most the mums I met were around 10 years older so I felt like quite a young mum.

And we'd been married for nearly two years by that time

I had my first at 20 and last at 27. I used to really regret having my eldest so young but now that I’m fully done, I’m full of relief that by the time I’m 31 I’ll have two in full time school and one entitled to their 30 hours funding. I have barely energy now so can’t imagine how hard I’d have found it if I started in my mid 30’s. Also looking forward to really focusing on my career!

Had my 1st at 17 wouldn't say 24 Is that young to be honest