How old were you when you had your first child--not cat, actual human child :)

i was just turned 17 when i had my first but gone on to have 4 kids,all grown up and left home now,and im still young enough to enjoy myself baby sitting for my 15mth old grandson tonight,(hes asleep )

I was just a few weeks short of my 22nd birthday when daughter was born. We already had my step-son.

You will know when the time is right for you. Where we're at now, I'm still relatively young and we are now looking forward to having time together without dependent children. But I can see that it would also be nice to have time together before children first - that just wasn't an option for us. I've loved having our kids with us - now we're looking forward to our time.

Either way has its pluses - just do what feels right.

I do not want children. I don't like them very much.

Originally Posted by Creepyowl

You didn't put an option for "I'll have a kid when Hell freezes over!"

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Thats me as well

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Thats me as well

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Me too!

Originally Posted by WellingtonCats

I do not want children. I don't like them very much.

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But if by some remote chance I DO change my mind and decide to have one, it definitely won't be until I'm between 35-45 - I don't want to be tied down while I'm still young.

I'm 25.. so it will be over 25.. probably over 30 if ever. My mom had me when she was 26 and I always thought that was sooo old to start out because a lot of my friend's parents had them at 18,19, or 20. But now I'm 25 and wth was I thinking, I'm still young!!

Originally Posted by MaratWC

I'm 38, still no kids. Most probably will never have them. I'm fairly typical of most gay men though.

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That is classic! I was quitely sipping my coffee at work, expecting a fairly serious topic, and I read this reply...I am still wiping the coffee off my monitor!

But as for myself, when pigs start flying!

I am childless and don't think I have any intentions of having any in the near future....

I'm 38. I have a stepson, but no children of my own and no intention to have any. As the magnet on my fridge says..."If I want to hear the pitter patter of little feet, I'll put shoes on my cat."

I will be 29 when I pop out this one in December.

Originally Posted by Creepyowl

You didn't put an option for "I'll have a kid when Hell freezes over!"

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My only regret is that I will never have grandchildren.

i was 18 years old and still a babe in the woods myself.

I was 28 when my son was born, and 29 when my daughter was born 376 days later! LOL! I thought that was a perfect age. Still able to keep up, but not feeling that they were depriving me of a life. Of course now that they're 13 and 12 I am hopelessly "out of it" and decrepit!

I got pregnant with my son when I was 15. Had him at 16. I didn't tell anyone until I was 7 1/2 months pregnant.

I was married (to the same guy) at 18 and we bought a house.

I had my daughter at 20.

At 26 decided I did my best, but he wasn't the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. To this day we are still friends. We both love our kids, but realize we love our kids, not each other.

I met the guy I am with now when I was 26.

He has two kids the same ages as mine.

I am now 30, he is 40. My kids are 14 and 10. His are 14 and 11.

I have never been this content and happy with my life. We will be married sometime soon. We just bought a house together and in the past 4 years have bought 4 cats. Our cats are 4, 4, 10 months and 4 1/2 months. We would love one child together, but it has not happened yet (2 yrs or so or "trying").

I don't have my heart set on another baby. If it happens I will be thrilled, but I refuse to stress over it. We have kids and cats. Most of all we have each other We love cruising and would have to stop for a while if I got pregnant.

Would I do it different? Yes and no. I would have still had my son, but not
with his father. I never wanted to be divorced but I was way too young at 15 to know what I wanted in life. It was selfish and childish. My kids are well adjusted, smart, and just incredible, caring people. I love them more than I ever thought I could love anyone. I am raising them to be great people and am so proud of who they are becoming. It's just an added bonus that they are "cat people".

Here is a picture of my family....this was taken about two years ago....
http://public.fotki.com/bobbie0253/s.../p1010177.html

I wish I had a more current one on the web.

Bobbie

Originally Posted by Creepyowl

You didn't put an option for "I'll have a kid when Hell freezes over!"

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right now that is me also

My kids have fins or fur ..

I was 17 for my oldest daughter and 25 for my second daughter

i'm 23 and definitely not ready yet. not sure when i will be, if ever. i know it will kill my parents and my in-laws if we don't have any kids (my sister and my husband's brother seem unlikely to have kids of their own, but i guess there's still plenty of time for that to change.) i'm hoping for at least another 3-5 years before we have to start thinking about having a family, but i think there's something in the water on the base here 'cause it seems like every woman of child-bearing age is pregnant or recently had a child. it's kinda scary.