Re: What The Fark 5: I Can't Believe This Happened!
There is no question people are waiting much longer today to have kids. I'm sure there are a variety of reasons for that including delays in getting married, financial reasons, etc... Personally I think it's an unfortunate development.
I think about my parents situation. They were 23 and 24 respectively when I was born. That seems pretty typical for their generation, as a lot of my friends had parents who were of a similar age.
My parents first became grandparents at ages 48 and 49. They are now in their 80's, still in really good shape mentally and pretty solid physical condition, and they have three great grandchildren.
If you asked them I think they would tell you that some of their greatest joys in life have been the ability at what is still a young age to enjoy the grandkids, whether it's taking them fishing, going on vacation with them, watching them through high school and college activities, etc... You get all of the joy of children without the financial or other responsibility of being a parent.
If you wait to have a kid when you're 38, and your kid does the same, you're 76 when that grandbaby arrives, assuming you're still alive. Pretty unlikely you ever see that kid play high school hockey or graduate from college, or ever get married.
There is no question people are waiting much longer today to have kids. I'm sure there are a variety of reasons for that including delays in getting married, financial reasons, etc... Personally I think it's an unfortunate development.
I think about my parents situation. They were 23 and 24 respectively when I was born. That seems pretty typical for their generation, as a lot of my friends had parents who were of a similar age.
My parents first became grandparents at ages 48 and 49. They are now in their 80's, still in really good shape mentally and pretty solid physical condition, and they have three great grandchildren.
If you asked them I think they would tell you that some of their greatest joys in life have been the ability at what is still a young age to enjoy the grandkids, whether it's taking them fishing, going on vacation with them, watching them through high school and college activities, etc... You get all of the joy of children without the financial or other responsibility of being a parent.
If you wait to have a kid when you're 38, and your kid does the same, you're 76 when that grandbaby arrives, assuming you're still alive. Pretty unlikely you ever see that kid play high school hockey or graduate from college, or ever get married.
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