How old were you when you had your first kid?

[kjf40]

22 for first..some in here..39 for last.

 

[RugerRog]

30 for the first and 33 second.

 

[RedneckReject]

First one at 17, fifth one at 31. Everybody keeps telling me about this aisle in the drugstore that keeps it from happening over and over but I never found it.

 

[Giddaltti]

16 with the first, 28 second, 50 with the 3rd.
I didn't want any but I was blessed inspite of my misguided wishes.

Haha. Love it!

23, and will be a college senior next year

 

[9mmfan]

The first and only at 30.

 

[tenring]

33, one was enough.

 

[Rayne]

Let me give you a little different perspective. I had older parents and loved it. They were more stable and way less embarrasing then my friends. I can not say I know what your wife and you are going through, nobody knows even the ones who have had similar experiences. What I can tell you is that having children in your 30's or 40's is still as wonderful as having them in your late teens and 20's.
Love and support your wife, let these trials bring you two closer together, and don't let it drive you apart.

As Rookie said, I hope I didn't come across preachy or that I'm being a jerk. I truly meant it to be helpful and comforting.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

First one at 17, fifth one at 31. Everybody keeps telling me about this aisle in the drugstore that keeps it from happening over and over but I never found it.

1. Buy bottle of aspirin from store.
2. Remove one aspirin tablet.
3. Hand tablet to wife.
4. Have wife hold tablet between knees.
5. Problem solved.

NEXT!

 

[Rayne]

1. Buy bottle of aspirin from store.
2. Remove one aspirin tablet.
3. Hand tablet to wife.
4. Have wife hold tablet between knees.
5. Problem solved.

NEXT!

Uhm Won't work for her

So what's next

 

[gungirl65]

Had my daughter when I was 17 and my son when I was 29.

 

[CBR1000rr]

21, and it was a 'twofer', a boy and a girl!

Same here only I was slightly older by 11 years or so.

We tried for 4 years before and, as it has been stated before, it nearly ruined ur marriage. Hormone therapy will turn your lady into satan. I'm not trying to be a jerk, just keeping it real. I swear on everything I hold dear that my wife once twisted her head 360 before vomiting this nasty green pea soup looking crap. We nearly ended it shortly afterwards.

Fortunately for me we didn't. We are both stubborn as hell and fought through it. Now we have 2 toddlers who brighten my day. My wife gets her feelings hurt sometimes because she thinks they love me more than her but I love every minute.

 

[nb1980]

I had my son when I was 19 followed by a girl every two years for next four years. Figured out what was causing it finally.

 

[Coach]

29 for the first one.
37 for the second one. (My wife sure is stubborn)

 

[Gadgetmonster]

23 Boy, 27 Boy, 30 Girl

 

[Liberty1911]

21

 

[MikeDVB]

26 . He was born August 14, 2012.

 

[TravisJ]

24, she is 15 months old now. I thought that the day she was born was the best day of my life, but every day since has been progressively better.

 

[Hogwylde]

I'm 50. What are kids??

 

[GunSlinger]

30 for our first. 34 for our second, and 36 for our third.

Actually as for affordability, the only child you can't afford is the one that hasn't yet been born.

As was stated up thread, try not to stress about it. Try not to be discouraged by the past, and just keep running the same play until you score a touchdown.

Honestly, I'm glad it wasn't until age 30 (both of us) that we had children. We got to spend seven years together building our foundation and enjoying each other first. Then we were ready.

 

[RedneckReject]

Uhm Won't work for her

So what's next

^^^

Thank you, Rayne.