The elderly having babies. (57)
tomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Postsmy grandmother brought me up and i had a wonderful childhood, my mothrwas too young to take on the responsibility,
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Sawdust_Molly: Is there also someone who thinks about the child? Should a child grow up in a family whose parents are over 50? Will it then become the caregiver of his or her parents? My mother started dementia at the age of 70, I can't imagine that a 20 year old studying daughter or son living at home would get this extra task on his shoulders.
I personally find it selfish to start having children after the age of 50. I was 42 when my youngest daughter came into my life, I adopted her, she was a 5 month old baby. Now I'm 55, and a full time working mother to give her everything she needs. Studying costs a lot of money, and if you have to pay for an upbringing when your retirement approaches, I will ask myself many questions. I don't see a 70 year old parent doing the same tasks as a 50 year old parent when the child is a teenager.
I'm already the "old mom" in the eyes of her schoolfriends.
Just my opinion
Plenty of children are raised by their grand parents , far more of grand parents raising children than there would be over fifty year old mothers and there seems to be an acceptance of that . So whats the differenceI personally find it selfish to start having children after the age of 50. I was 42 when my youngest daughter came into my life, I adopted her, she was a 5 month old baby. Now I'm 55, and a full time working mother to give her everything she needs. Studying costs a lot of money, and if you have to pay for an upbringing when your retirement approaches, I will ask myself many questions. I don't see a 70 year old parent doing the same tasks as a 50 year old parent when the child is a teenager.
I'm already the "old mom" in the eyes of her schoolfriends.
Just my opinion
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tomcatty: Women are having babies older and older. Bearing in mind old age beginsat 56 officially in the UK, is it fair to have children when your elderly, although there are advantages and disadvantages having elderly parents.
What do you think, did you have elderly parents?
Contemplating fathering a child?What do you think, did you have elderly parents?
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Tulefell: Contemplating fathering a child?
Why not
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tomcatty: Why not
A mere look at you will make any woman infertile.------ This thread is Archived ------
Tulefell: A mere look at you will make any woman infertile.
you know nothing about me, outside CS,
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tomcatty: you know nothing about me, outside CS,
Easy to deduct: outside CS women fall over each other to get your attention, therefore you are hiding here.------ This thread is Archived ------
My late mother and father had a total of 7 children 2 of the 7 passed on when they were small.My late father was 47 and my mother was 36 when I was born.
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Sawdust_Molly: Is there also someone who thinks about the child? Should a child grow up in a family whose parents are over 50? Will it then become the caregiver of his or her parents? My mother started dementia at the age of 70, I can't imagine that a 20 year old studying daughter or son living at home would get this extra task on his shoulders.
I personally find it selfish to start having children after the age of 50. I was 42 when my youngest daughter came into my life, I adopted her, she was a 5 month old baby. Now I'm 55, and a full time working mother to give her everything she needs. Studying costs a lot of money, and if you have to pay for an upbringing when your retirement approaches, I will ask myself many questions. I don't see a 70 year old parent doing the same tasks as a 50 year old parent when the child is a teenager.
I'm already the "old mom" in the eyes of her schoolfriends.
Just my opinion
Agree. Parenthood is a lot more than just providing genetic material. It's a long-term full-pelt commitment. If someone lived a childless life until 50, it's wise to continue to do so, methinks.I personally find it selfish to start having children after the age of 50. I was 42 when my youngest daughter came into my life, I adopted her, she was a 5 month old baby. Now I'm 55, and a full time working mother to give her everything she needs. Studying costs a lot of money, and if you have to pay for an upbringing when your retirement approaches, I will ask myself many questions. I don't see a 70 year old parent doing the same tasks as a 50 year old parent when the child is a teenager.
I'm already the "old mom" in the eyes of her schoolfriends.
Just my opinion
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Tulefell: Easy to deduct: outside CS women fall over each other to get your attention, therefore you are hiding here.
yeh i have to beat them back with a baseball bat, not
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epirb: Plenty of children are raised by their grand parents , far more of grand parents raising children than there would be over fifty year old mothers and there seems to be an acceptance of that . So whats the difference
A huge difference in my eyes,.. upbringing your grandchildren, isn't the same as the responsability as a parent. In my childhood I was more with my grandparents then with my parents, but at the end parents are responsabel for there children. Grandparents are a back up, a help.. a big difference, me thinking...------ This thread is Archived ------
germanspitz: Wise words.
Your daughter is a lucky girl to have a Mum like you.
Thanks germanspitzYour daughter is a lucky girl to have a Mum like you.
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Sawdust_Molly: Thanks germanspitz
has it ever crossed your mind you might be wrong
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Sawdust_Molly: A huge difference in my eyes,.. upbringing your grandchildren, isn't the same as the responsability as a parent. In my childhood I was more with my grandparents then with my parents, but at the end parents are responsabel for there children. Grandparents are a back up, a help.. a big difference, me thinking...
Plenty of grand parents have sole custody of their grand children with the parent or parents out of the picture . 1 in every 200 children are raised by their grandparents in NZ .------ This thread is Archived ------
epirb: Plenty of grand parents have sole custody of their grand children with the parent or parents out of the picture . 1 in every 200 children are raised by their grandparents in NZ .
Not by free choice I guess. Rather out of necessity if the parents are out of the picture for some dubious reason.------ This thread is Archived ------
I Think there is so much more risk to the babe at that age in a womans life and more riak of a defect birth. But not in all cases i suppose
More poqer to couple that honestly plan a child at that age
More poqer to couple that honestly plan a child at that age
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Oralmaster76: I Think there is so much more risk to the babe at that age in a womans life and more riak of a defect birth. But not in all cases i suppose
More poqer to couple that honestly plan a child at that age
I don't think his is an area which the polititians would want to legistlate, so in the last instance it's up to the individuals involved, not you or me.More poqer to couple that honestly plan a child at that age
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