I'm 64, son is 33, daughter is 27. They are both adopted, and are successful, wonderful kids.

Come again? She was 71 years old and had a kid? Is that even possible? Asking in all seriousness

I'm 51. Kids are 10, 12, and 16. I have been mistaken for the kids Grandfather more than once. I feel youthful still, but my grey beard makes me look much older.

50 this month, and the kids will also be 20 and 17 this month as well. Married at 29, so the first came along as a result of a successful honeymoon. The "older parents" question is one I've often pondered, but I've come to the conclusion that older parents, in general, make better parents. If nothing more than they're done being kids themselves. A 20-year old parent still has a lot of growing up to do themselves. Not that it cannot be done, but I'll put my money on an older parent every time.

Should have prefaced with that, I inherited these kids when I got married. Wife is the same age I am. Kids were 10, 8 and just under 2. Youngest one is adopted from a foster placement.

So I got a turn-key family in one swoop.

I'm 61. My wife is 54 and our son is 22. There will be no grandkids.

I’m 64. My son is 26. I was 38 and my wife was 35 when he was born. Mrs Smokey had her work cut out taming me down. No regrets. All through his high school years he used to ask me to throw a lot of BP to him in the batting cage. His senior year at age 56 I could still get in the low 80’s on a radar gun. He kept us young is what I’m saying. I still burn the candle at both ends at 64. I know I’m not young anymore but I’m content with my life and proud of the man my son is … everyone has their own path to walk Scalebuster. Enjoy your boys and teaching them how to become men. They are a blessing and you know it.

Here’s where we need Blankey.

I'm 44, kids are 18,14,9. The youngest one snuck in on us at the last minute. 53 by the time the youngest is out of the house. Have several friends that are younger than me with 1 or 2 kids that are empty nesters and 2 that are grandparents at 40 and 43.

I’m 53, my boys are 29 and 32.

Choose your battles. Have kids young, be more active and have the patience.....yet they watch you struggle to make ends meet. Or, wait, have them later and they watch you groan when you get out of the recliner. LOL.

I am turning 44 next month....I have a 4 year old and an 18 month old. Both girls.

I will say this; one of my biggest blessings in life was NOT having children with my practice wife. God creates new beginnings for a reason.

73 and the grandson is 11 and following in his dad and granddad’s footsteps.

Wifeypoo forced me to marry her at 22 when I was still in college. So was she. Somewhere in the mid-eighties, something clicked and she wouldn't get off me for about five years. Turned 65 last Saturday and it was a great day. The girls range from 33-38 and our sixth and likely last grandchild will be here in late summer. All darling daughters will have a son & a daughter. Our last kiddoe left the house to go off to school when I was fifty. Many seemed to think Wifeypoo would look at me, wonder what the heck she had done and leave. instead, it led to a very great & enjoyable time period in our lives - hasn't seemed to stop.

Belief mine, you are stronger & dumber when young and that helps when parenting.

Supposedly Charlie Chaplin was a father in his 90s, but, as the joke goes, "I think someone else shot that beaver."

I was a young dad at 20, now I am trying to be an old dad at 50. Life is crazy like that.

Had our son at 25 and we did not struggle to make ends meet. Now we can live life as we please and have for the last 20 years. No need to worry about retirement. Son is great and makes way more than we do, lol.
Can't image having a kid later in life.

That is great man. It has just been my experience that most 20 somethings are broke. I know I was.

I was 23, in last year of college and had been working part time at UPS for 4 years. Wife was 2 years older, out of college and teaching school. What made a huge difference were the great benefits I had at UPS. Between both insurance plans paid zero out of pocket for all the medical bills associated with our first. Things were tight, but we did alright. I remember that first full time check when I went full time. I thought we were rich.

We had our sons when we were 32 and 35. I was ready to be a dad then. 20+ years later, life continues to be full of blessings. Grandchildren someday (not soon) will be nice.

Having kids shouldn't be about having money. There are ways to take care of children without $ being a non-issue. It might actually make them better.

Oh boy. That is like saying owning a car shouldn't be about money. It all costs money. They don't hatch for free. They eat, they drink....diapers, formula. A $50 container of formula from costco lasts 2 weeks. How WOULDN'T it be about money?

"Oh boy. That is like saying owning a car shouldn't be about money. It all costs money. They don't hatch for free. They eat, they drink....diapers, formula. A $50 container of formula from costco lasts 2 weeks. How WOULDN'T it be about money?"

We found we could do without some things. The kids weren't going to go unfed or unchanged or dirty.

I am 37 with a 16 year old and an 8 year old. With our 16 year old we are by far the youngest parents. I would not change a thing if I could go back as far as it comes to my kids. They forced me to mature and become the best version of myself.

I'm 75. Kids are mid 40's, youngest of 5 grandkids is 21, and 1 great grandson is 2. All of our kids and their friends believe 25-30 is the right time to have kids of your own

Elko and wife had three kids during the time it took us to have our first and second who are 33 months apart. He moved up to Austin but, we still remained close. Had a big party of a picnic and at his house with a bunch of his female attorney co-workers. Most, if not all, were career women pregnant with or just having had their first after attaining 35 and doing all kinds of thngs career & saving $ wise. Waiting had become more of a challenge than they anticipated. Too set in their ways.

Golden child is 38 and for whatever reason, God has decided now is the time for her second to arrive. That's not for us to question. We could not be happier.