Do younger parents have more energy?

[nikos]

O.K. I know there might seem to be an obvious answer to this. But I was chatting to a retired lady yesterday and she was criticizing her DIL for having children late in life (don't think she realised how old I was ) and saying she had children in her early 20's and she had so much more energy.
I've always wondered though - how does this extra energy translate into how you are as a parent. I can't think what more I would do with my children if I had them younger. Perhaps I wouldn't feel tired at the end of the day, but does anyone with young children NOT feel tired.
Would love to hear views on this. Any young mums want to comment?

Yes. And fewer stretchmarks. The bitches.

But we earn more

I think the retired lady you spoke to had forgotten how tiring it all is!

I think it depends on the person. I think as I grow older, I am more patient with my children and can accept being tired more easily which sort of makes me feel less tired if that makes sense.

Us old parents just have a different kind of energy

Yes a more horizontal one