In your opinion, whats the best age to become a mother or father?

Without considering health risks. I do realize over 35, you risk death more than under 35, but pretend that didn't exist, what age would you choose and why?

20 or under (list why). 11
21-25 (list why). 42
26-29 (list why). 83
30-35 (list why). 44
Over 35(list why). 6
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  • bleach_baby

    I think 27 is the best age to have a kid. You're settled in a job enough to take time off nd mature enough to take care of a kid. I don't think people are actually fully fledged adults until they're at least 25. I'm 21 and have no kids, and thats the age I hope to have them.

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  • ALLoftheabove

    30+ that's when you have your life inorder

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  • crazylifegirl

    It's best to wait at least until you have a career or your husband has a career good enough to support the family and at this age (between 26-29) I feel that most people still have a lot of energy left in them to chase the kids around and play with them.

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  • manateeprisoner

    @Lord of all cabbage: Pedophilia is illegal. Even if you don't act on your pedophilic urges, it is not normal or healthy. Pedophile jokes aren't clever or funny.

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  • manyhandedmusician

    I'm waiting til I'm married, have a degree, and a steady, decent-paying job.

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  • ru4real

    Early 20's is a good time to be free and not worry about resenting kids cause they tie you down considerably. Enjoy being young for a while! You have increased risk for lowered fertility, and genetic problems like down's syndrome as you get older.Mid to late 20's is ideal probably!!Early 30's is not too bad.

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  • greenpenguin13

    I am 22 now and I think that it should at least be after your married, so about 24-26 is what I plan to do.

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  • Lord_Of_All_Cabbage

    Where's the "Under 10" option?

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  • davesumba

    30-33. You are older, wiser, and in a better financial position to be having kids. You have also had a chance to experience life more than the people who get pregnant more or less right after college.

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    I want to say older like 30-40 but at that age you are too old to tolerate a child. When you are younger you would understand the child more. So I would say ideally 30 and older. However I do not think that is going to help the children. So I will say 50 but some people can not psychically have kids at that point.

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  • summersadness

    i think 21-25 to be mother and 30-35 to be a father because women grow up so fast and at age 21-25 they can be able to have kids without any health troubles. for men 30-35 because of life ...to have a house , money, job ..exc..
    for woman in age of 21-25 she will be in her top :beauty,strength,mind and it will be better for her to marry someone who is older than her about 12 or 15 years !! yes
    because if she get married in age of 24 her men would be in 36 when she turn up 40 she will be not beautiful as before ...and he will be 52 so she will trick him because he will always see her beautiful and young.
    but if woman get married of man who is the same as her age ..when they turn up 40 she will get old in his eyes while he will become even sexy and cool and he will get sick oh his sick old woman so he will look for younger women.
    i hope you understand my message.
    sorry for my bad english !!

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  • Jane

    24! because it woud suck if you were an old parent.

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  • norm

    Just as soon as you can financially afford to raise them.

    And...

    Just as soon as you are willing and able to put someone else first.

    If you're gonna do it, do it right!

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  • LittleLover

    when ever feels right for you, i had my first twins at 19, through rape, to someone i dont know. My boyfriend of the time left me, another man-21-stepped into the shoes of the father i had a second set of twins at 23 and i think that was the perfect age for me and my husband

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  • greyatlas

    There is never going to be a good time to have kids and you can't just schedule them in because once they're in your life, scheduling and planning things almost goes out of the window completely. I had my first child at 20 and am expecting another one soon but I think that you should at least get out of the teenage years because you may not see why you NEED to step up to the responsibility of not solely focusing on yourself. If you wait until your 30's your eggs decrease and it's harder to get pregnant. Plus it's more likely that having a child WILL complicate your 'scheduling and plans', and you may not be willing to accept the responsibility at that time either. You have to accept that while you are raising children some aspect of your time will have to be sacrificed.

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  • kukurami

    my mother and father had me when they are 27,they are both organized because they have Stable jobs and stable minds.its perfect.

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  • aaabbhddgf

    Well...you can have at least 5 years or more to stabalize yourself financially. so you can be able to not have to worry about the cost of the child's nessesities and stuff. yeahh

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  • fuckmybdaybitches

    30+ That way you are ready in your life, and ready to be a mature unselfish person. who is done with partying and can focus solely on a child.

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  • dappled

    It different for different people. My parents had their kids between 26 and 30 and I think that's about right for them. They'd grown up enough to take on the responsibility of kids and were starting careers.

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  • flab!

    ^ i found it funny..

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  • elkieyo

    Where's the never option?

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  • jessicia16

    my mother had me at age 15 , she's amazing and probably the coolest mother anyone could dream to have ... i personally dont think there is a best age ... and if there has to be one I would say that its the age nature intender ... and thats mid teen's for the last 10'000 years ... personally i always think the younger mothers are WAY better parents and more intouch with their kids .. more grounded ... the older mothers seems to be nasty and bitter .... for men to be fathers i always think the guys should be older .. they seem much softer and loving .. young guys seem usless has fathers and often leave

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  • Blitzi

    I'm 21 and have a beautiful daughter - i think now is a great time personally.

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    • davesumba

      except when you are tight on money and have to stress extra hard because you have to worry about a kid and not just yourself. And you miss out on some of the golden years of life. I'm sure having a kid can make you and many people realllllly happy, but it doesn't mean that you needed to have one so soon.

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  • NEVER!

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  • x1frosty16

    And yeah was hard at first but now couldn't be happier.

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  • x1frosty16

    Their really is no best time. The time will be when God decides it's time for you. I don't consider going out there at a young age and trying and thinking hell if God wants me to he will or not, but if you do have one very young it's ok, it was gods wish. And if you have one when your 80, hey lucky you, it was all part of God's will. Their really is no best age. Take it from experience had my first at 14 and second at 16.

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  • thegift

    Once kids hit puberty they should start having kids. Why? That's what nature intended.

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    • 1000yrVampireKing

      Yes I am sure a 9 year old is psychically able to bare kids. They are too small.

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  • I believe that becoming a parent earlier in life is the best option for the child. I say after high school-25 is the best ages to have a baby. I have a teenager mother (she was 15 when she had me) and I do believe that made things to hard but being closer in age helps her understand me in some situations.

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  • HugeDong87

    16. That's what age most of them are here these days anyway.

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