im actually new to this site, ive been on nm before, and to be honest this is the frist thread ive read and im already insulted!
in actual fact on netmums ive seen a far higher number of "older parents" although how 30 plus could be considered old is madness!, on nms.
i also belive the old saying age is just a number ive met some terrific youngers mums and some horrific younger mums, i also met the same in older mothers!
my mother was 19 when she had my brother she was married and working, her and my father brought there own house and my mother went onto to do a history degree and then changed careers in her late 30s and now manages a large care home organisation.
i myself am a young mother as im only in my early 20s (23). but before i had my 2 children i had already accomplished 3 nvqs in restaurant management, was a bar supervisor, which of course due to hours i had to leave when i gave birth, i then returned to work and trained to gain qualifications in care and worked with adults with learning disabilities.
myself and my partner work very hard to support our children we have our own home, we pay our bills, we pay our taxes and contribute to society with our jobs.
i wish people would be less narrow minded and not tarnish us all with the same brush.
the ridiculous part is the older generation all had children very young( i know were not talking 14,15) and just because they were married it wasnt frowned upon!!!