Mumsnet survey: How old are your children?

[Lonelymum]

Go on, indulge a theory of mine for a moment. Would you mind just writing down the ages of your children please?

Mine are 8, 7, 5, and 2.

Thanks. I'll let you know my theory if I get enough responses.

[Fimbo]

DD-6 (7 in June), ds 16 months.

[pepsi]

Mine are 5 and 3.

[Lonelymum]

Ok I'll put you out of your misery. It isn't very exciting. Just wanted to know if I was right in thinking that the average age of our children was lower than my children's average age (5.5) but it isn't. I think, with JT, JanH and Suedonim's grown up children in there (or even without them, which is why I think my Maths might be wrong somewhere!!!) the average age of responding Mner's children is about 6.5.





so why is there so much conversation given over to nappies, feeding, potty training etc? Do mums of older children not feel the need to discuss older kids' issues?

[SleepyJess]

12, 6 and 4

[Hermione1]

dd,6 ds 5.

[JanH]

I think the nappies/bottles/potties thing is because babies can't talk so you have to do a lot of speculation!

[Lonelymum]

BTW, I don't mean that as a criticism, just wondered why older kids' issues don't get aired as much as baby issues.

[Lonelymum]

Oh good point JanH.

[noddyholder]

my ds is 10

[SecondhandRose]

My DS is 10 too Noddy and my DD is 6 and they are both gorgeous.

[MarsLady]

PMSL LM All that math. Let me add a few more figures for you then

12.3, 10.5, 6.75 and 1.3(X2)

[NomDePlume]

I also think that the older your kids become the more confident you become in your own ability to parent, I think you become less reliant on other parents reassurances and a little more trusting of your own instincts. Could be total tosh though !

[Lonelymum]

I only have one reply for you Marslady! Do it yourself and use a calculator!

[psychomum5]

DD1 - 11yrs and 2wks!
DD2 - 9.2yrs
DD3 - 6.4yrs
DS1 - 4.11yrs
DS2 - 2.8yrs

[MarsLady]

[Flossam]

Because you know it all by age 5.5 apparently!! I'll look forward to that age! I suppose they are going to school by then, you may be back at work, less time spent with child and maybe more time spent away from mumsnet - ie, back to work ( perhaps not for those in offices!) Also the problems are more diluted across the threads, education, travel, health etc. Also you might have younger children where like people have said, communication is a problem so you spend more time worrying and questioning about them! Those are my theories!

[WideWebWitch]

Mine are 7 and 17months

[swiperfox]

I'msurprisedattheamountofpeoplewhohaveolderchildren-closetomyagebutinmyheadipicturedthemasbeingmyagewithyoungkidsjustthroughtheirnames!

[swiperfox]

oh bugger sorry!

[Lucycat]

4.11 and 1.11 bith dd's

haven't I done the difficult bit now, where I needed all the advice? do they not turn into children from Enid Blyton books when they reach 6 years old? cripes

[Tommy]

3y 3m and 20m

[ggglimpopo]

Message withdrawn

[poppyknot]

4 and 2