When your kids are 18 how old will you be??

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Dd1 44
Dd2 46

50 & 56

35

46

I was 37 with DS
Most of my friends had kids as a similar age as me so we were all young
I don’t know any older mums
Although my DS I think will be 46 when her DD is 18
But when her eldest 18 I think she was 38

DD- 39
DS1 - 44
DS2 - 45

DS1 43
DS2 53

45 with DS (next year!)
49 with DD

DD - 37
DS1 - 41
DS2 - 45

52 and 56

Wow, 48 and 51.

Part of me thinks "wow, that's old, I was only 30 when I had DS1, how can it be..." and part of me thinks "Wow, that is SOON"
So... mixed feelings!

DS I'll be 53 and DD I'll be 56

Dc1 - 44
Dc2 - 47

DS I will be 55

51 and 55

46 and 48

DD1 48
DS1 54

Im 51 with a 15 year old and it feels wrong now. He should be older. I should have more independence. I love him of course. But it felt right to have a baby at 36 but now at 51 i long for the responsibility to end

I have a 15 year old and I'm 55 and love it.

@PearlFriday

Im 51 with a 15 year old and it feels wrong now. He should be older. I should have more independence. I love him of course. But it felt right to have a baby at 36 but now at 51 i long for the responsibility to end

Isn’t that just because it’s been 15 years though? You might have felt the same at 35 if you’d had him age 20?

15 is a great age for them to become increasingly independent. Mine started asking to be left at home overnight at that age.
It works well for both of us (50 to his 16).

47 and 50

I was 46 & then 48 both now in their 20s and I currently have an empty nest, although they may come back depending on post uni employment

This has worked for me and we had started to travel more before COVID but equally I would still be happy now to have mid to late teens but I don’t think I’d cope with primary aged at 50+

44 & 48

DD1 - 43
DD2 - 44
DS - 46

When my DD is 18 I will be 49