Out of curiosity... 1. How old were you when you had your first child? 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? 3. Were you dating, married, etc? 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? 5. Other thoughts, comments?
1. 22 2. Yeah right 3. Neither 4. Probably would've been better off waiting until I got to experience life a little more, still suffer from wanderlust. However I know that the sacrifices I make with my life will benefit my son. 5. Wouldn't change it for the world.
1. How old were you when you had your first child? barely 18, when he was born 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? oh, no way (we were still in high school) 3. Were you dating, married, etc? engaged (we got married after he was born and we were actually "allowed" to live together) 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? Yes! we had our second child at 19, and felt really old by then, haha 5. Other thoughts, comments? i'm really disappointed when i see teenagers (or even people in their 20s, gah!) dump their kid off for grandma to raise for days, weeeks, or years at a time; no wonder people tend to look down on young parents.
1. How old were you when you had your first child? 29 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? NO 3. Were you dating, married, etc? dating, but not yet divorced from my ex-husband! 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? Yes, I felt like it was the perfect time in my life to have a baby. I had finished college, worked professionally for years, and had NO idea what it was like to have a child. 5. Other thoughts, comments? I had tried to conceive with my ex-husband for years, I'm so glad that it didn't happen. We were not ready. Now, I am at a point in my life where I can devote myself completely to my son. I do not have to work (although I tried to go back, but he needed the breast, so I quit) and I spend all day with him, I LOVE IT! If I would have been pg sooner in life, I would have no doubt had to work full-time and have him raised by daycare. Also, it is SOOO hard having a baby, I never knew what it was like to be sleep deprived before and it really does change your life forever!!!
1. 22 2. Yes 3. Dating~ now married 4. Yes and no. 5.When I had my second at the age of 25, I felt that that was the age I should have had my 1st at. However, when I look at getting older I smile knowing that when I am 45 all my kids will be grown.
1. How old were you when you had your first child? 19 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? No 3. Were you dating, married, etc? Engaged 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? Wasn't opposed to the idea, but it probably could have waited.
1. How old were you when you had your first child? 16 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? Ahahahaha! No 3. Were you dating, married, etc? Dating, my first boyfriend 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? At that age? No, but I'm glad I had my daughter 5. Other thoughts, comments? Well, young mothers tend to attract such well-meaning comments as "Well, now your life is RUINED..." and "Now that you have RUINED your life...." and "You'll NEVER succeed at anything now..." and "Kiss your plans goodbye, cuz your life is RUINED", I think more folks need to encourage young Moms to do well instead of rubbing it in their faces and giving up on them.
1. How old were you when you had your first child? I was 19 when I had My son 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? No it wasn't I dont think any pregnancy is 3. Were you dating, married, etc? Actually he was a friend and I wasn' dating nor willing to have sex.... 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? Yes he saved my life! 5. Other thoughts, comments? Having my son when I did has done alot for me. Like the last person posted younge moms tend to get the hole you suck or your not going to be anything or do anything or have a life. What is that child? A life. She is a mother the best Job in the world!(besides being a father!) I havent had a better time in my life than I am right now! My second child was not planned either but me and my husband couldnt have it any other way(and I had her when I was 21) He helped me grow up and stop doing the distructive things that I was doing before I got pregnant with him. Sometimes it can help a mother be a better person or it will just make them worse it all depends on the girl! You never hear about the good when it comes to yougne mothers, Ever! And its a shame that the bad has given us a bad rep, one we cant escape from really! And if we did we had to fight tooth and nail! And even then they think something is up Like we cant be something greater at a young age. Ppl tend to think someone who is older is wiser, more patient, calmer, smarter, greater etc than someone of a young age and frankly Age has nothing to do with it. If you are a good person or have the potential to be a good person that is all you need and focus on the positive and make sure you have and give your child all the love and support you can offer! Love goes a LONG way! People tend to forget that.....sometimes its almost all you need....
1. How old were you when you had your first child? 25 2. Was it a planned pregnancy? Actually it was as shock I had been told by a doctor that my chances were very slim of ever having a baby... 3. Were you dating, married, etc? Living with someone 4. Are you glad you had a child at that age? Yes a perfect age... I knew what I wanted and was ready for a child then... 5. Other thoughts, comments? My son has been the greatest gift and blessing I have known... The un-conditional love of a child is totally amazing... He has been so much fun... and even at my age now I am ready to have another one... __________________
