If having money and a partner wasnt an issue...

**babylover111** · 22-12-2006 23:07

what age would you think would be perfect for starting your family? I know you all have kids but I thought it would be interesting to hear! In my mind if I had a choice I'd like to start a family at around 27 years old what about you?

**Becteria** · 22-12-2006 23:09

I had originally PLANNED 27 then changed my mind when the time was right and had maikyra at 24. I think maybe even a little younger, 22 perhaps to physically and mentally be on top of it but have had a few years to get the partying out of the system. I guess it depends on the maturity of each person too?

**spring** · 22-12-2006 23:09

19- thats what age I was when I had Azalea & I would do it again in an instant!

**damien's mum** · 22-12-2006 23:10

This is going to sound JUST WRONG....

But, it wasnt about having a soild partner, or money, i would have had a child at 16, if i wasnt scared of labour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL....

**jessgray** · 23-12-2006 07:05

a few years ago before i had ds1 and met dp i would have said "pfft me i will NEVER have kids!"

but now if i could choose when to start a family i wouldnt have chanegd it coz i think although they were a bit fo a surprise at the time they are great kids. and i was one of those people who thought babysitting was great coz you coudl give the kids back

**Beany** · 23-12-2006 07:28

I think it has little to do with age and more to do with mental state. I had my son at 27 and it was quite a shock to the old system! I was nearly ready but not quite.

Just as well that accidents happen really - perhaps I would always have been "nearly ready" and never actually pulled out the stops and gone for it.

**shed** · 23-12-2006 07:40

I think 37 is the perfect age for me. Done everything I wanted to do with my career and travel and partying.

Had a powerful yearning for a child and was never going to have my sh!te together in some other areas anyway lol.

Everybody is different so that's why their perfect age is different. I'm a late bloomer!

**Seekrit** · 23-12-2006 07:45

24.

Love it... it's fantastic, I had long enough to find me a good job that I could go back to, established myself in my own (rented) home, and I fear dying young (long story.) so my kids will be old enough to understand and do things fr themselves, not leaving my husband with babies or schoolaged kids

**Cupcake** · 23-12-2006 07:48

I always thought I would like to start a family at 25 but when that time came I was still not ready
I had DD when I had just turned 32, I do wish a little that maybe I had had her at 28-29, I had traveled all over the world & experienced a lot of what this big world has to offer but it was not the right time then either, so here she is & I am HAPPY