Is It Better To Have Young or Old Parents?

When people are deciding what age to have children at, you’ll often hear them say that before they have kids there are a lot of things they want to get done first. Maybe travel the world, maybe concentrate on a career, or at least just wait until the twenties are out of the way. On the flip side, some people will tell you that they want to have children at a young enough age so that they can actively play sports with their children when the kids are in their teens, adding that they don’t want to be ageing parents because they fear they won’t have the energy required, say, in their 50s, to still be dealing with kids. Today we’ll talk about all the pros and cons, in this episode of the Infographics Show, Is it better to be born to younger or older parents?

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[TheInfographicsShow]

A) Younger parents, active, can afford less
B) Older parents, less active, but wiser, can afford some more
Why?

[sirjamesfancy]

So the solution to the dilemma seems to be, have children early in life, but only when you are mentally & financially prepared

[mayadwyer]

my father is 84 and I'm 21, we're very close and my parents are both very loving and treat me well, but they didn't coddle me growing up, my father is very wise when it comes to things like banking, credit cards, taxes, housing and buying cars and has passed his knowledge down to me and taught me how to save money early on.

Obviously the downside is that I'm gonna lose him, sooner rather than later.

[mocolaj]

I’m 16 and most of my friends parents are in their 30s and 40s but not my parents are about to be 60. I still love them more than anything in the world though.

[NekoCat]

My mom had my oldest brother at age 17, and me at 43. It’s strange how my siblings had a completely different upbringing than me

[ohnohwgn]

Comments
50% - loving parents are the best
25% - ( Old/young ) parents are better
10% - rich parents
5% - no parents = batman
10% - something else

[zoeroberts]

“Sometimes kids just happen”

Yes I just appeared In my mom one day

[Sheenaization]

I'm a teen. who has old parents
They know nothing about technology
They don't really party that much
They're developing illnesses that come with age e.g arthritis
Get tired of walking/doing sport after 10 mins.
All my grand parents were gone when I was 8

[MichaelOrtega]

Well I guess I’m ahead of my time. I’m 26 and had a baby. No college debt or degree. just a music channel. I own my own home and pay all the bills. And I got married at 21. Everything was planned for me since I came from a broken family. I love my baby and have always been more mature for my age. Make the right devotions no matter your age and you’ll see.

[KangarooFam]

To me, I find that 28-32 is a great age to have kids. Not too young, not too old

[Batien]

So basically for women 25-34 is the sweet spot of being financially secure and having a healthy young body.

[Kittie]

I had my oldest when I was 21. Now that he's 21 I cannot imagine having a baby now to raise (at age 42). I just don't have the patience I did when I was younger. I'm happy traveling the world now and having time to myself and my hobbies. My ex husband had an older mother and didn't have grandparents and his mom was always the oldest mom at school functions. To each his own, but in my experience younger is better

[KnightSlasher]

Is it better to have parents or no parents

*_I'm Batman_*

[kt]

I was born to teen parents. My first 5 years of life My mom stayed with a man who abused me and her. Always grew up struggling to have food and a stable home. My dad was not in my life for the first 18 years of life. Mom turned to clubbing and a reckless lifestyle after I had become 11 leaving me to essentially raise my brother and sister in the 15-17 hours a day she was gone. I know that others had it worse in life but I grew up in a situation where I don’t think anyone of my elders were mature enough to have had a kid and thus I plan to wait until my late twenties and early thirties.

[thehairyman]

My mom had me when she just turned 39 and my dad was 42 yrs old. And to tell you, they are the best parents I will ever have ever!

[PigRipperLAW]

Unless you’re wealthy or have a large support network, I would highly recommend waiting until you have had enough time to save money and have fun. Once you have a kid, it’s a complete commitment without any breaks.

My life-partner and I plan to start having kids in our mid 30s.
Still young enough to keep up, but mature enough to guide our offspring.

[DonelleFurline]

My mom had me at 20 and my sister at 21. She is a highschool droput, never went to college. But when we were born she decided to turn her life around and went back to school for a degree in Medical Billing and Coding and moved us to multiple neighbourhoods trying to find a safe place. My mom always says that we are the reason that she went back to school and worked hard also my father wasn't around so she had to take care of us alone.
Me and my sister are both honor roll students inspired by my moms dedication to keeping us safe and happy, and for that i am proud of her.
(Im currently 15 and my mom is 35)

[wheresmyhair]

I think 27-33 is best, but everyone is different

[Vevxo]

Why do they look so evil in the thumbnail...

[Weepingghoul]

I'm pretty late to watching this, but my mom had me at 40 years old, my dad 44. We get along so well, they're so loving, more experienced, financially stable, and literally I cant think of any negative effects from it except that I'm now 26 and they're almost 70 and I'm afraid to lose them. They did have children in their early 20s and my siblings don't get along as well with my parents and don't have the connection I share with them. Our relationship is great and has made me not want kids until I'm older like them too