By young, I mean younger than 25 when you had your first child [If you were older, you can answer too :) ]
1. How old were you when you had your kids?
2. Do you feel that this was a good age to have your kids?
3. Would you be happy if your kids had their first child at this age?
4. What was the hardest part about having your baby at that age?
5. Are you happy with the way things turned out?
6. Were you able to complete high school/college?
7. Did you work? Part time or full time?
8. Did the father stick around?
9. Were your parents supportive?
10. Will your promote safe sex or abstinence to your kids?
*These are just random*
11. How did you pick your child’s name(s)?
12. Do you regret the names you gave your child(ren)?
My Answers:
1. I was 15 when my twin girls were born. I’ll be 19 when my son is born.
2. At this moment, Yes. At the time, No.
3. NO! I want my kids to enjoy all that life has to offer before settling down with kids.
4. Not being able to continue with my HS. I got a diploma from an online HS.
5. YES!
6. Yes, I have a diploma and am working towards a degree in Culinary Arts
7. I worked part time, my boyfriend [now husband] worked full time.
8. Yes. <3 He is my husband now
9. Not at first. It took them 8 months before they accepted it.
10. Safe sex!!!!
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11. Baby names book for their first name [Layla & Lauryn], their middle names are family names. My son’s name will be Ryder. His middle name will be my grandpa’s name.
12. Not at all!
Update:K: Dollies? I have no clue what you're talking about. Have you took your meds today?
Answers & Comments
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1. 23
2. Yes absolutely. If I would have had a child any earlier it would have been disastrous.
3. It would depend on their situation but if they were ready for a child at this age I would be happy.
4. I don't think there was anything hard about having my daughter at this age. Everything has worked out great and I'm able to stay home with her which is what I wanted.
5. Most definitely.
6. Already completed before children.
7. I'm a full time stay at home mom/wife.
8. Yup, happily married :)
9. Yes. They were a little shocked at first as they didn't know we were trying and we waited until 14 weeks to tell them due to a previous miscarriage, but once the shock wore off they were beyond excited.
10. I haven't really thought about this yet as my daughter is only 4 months old but I think it will depend on her and how she is at the age it would be appropriate. I think teaching about safe sex is wise but depending on the child abstinence may be a good option too.
11. We wanted a Spanish name for our daughter because of my husbands Spanish Heritage so we looked up Spanish names. We loved her first name from the start and has picked a middle name but we were a little uneasy about it. We chose to go with a similar middle name that honored our Mothers by combining my MIL's name and my Mothers middle name and we are more than happy with our decision.
12. Absolutely not.
1 I was 22, 24, 26
2 it was fine
3 id be fine with 22
4 I had no education so I was forced to become a sahm because I couldnt make enough money to cover the daycare. 10 y later ive finally went back to school, graduated and im making decent money plus the kids are older, no crazy daycare expensrs anymore. Now I did enjoy being sahm but we had a hard time financially
5 yes
6 I was done with hs, I never went to college. I took a yearlong class online to become pharmacy technician
7 I was a full time nanny when I got pregnant. Then I didnt work until 8 y later, its about 30 h a week now
8 yes weve been married for 9 y now, together for over 11
9 yes. I was an adult so what are they gonna do? They were happy to get grandkids lol
10 abstinence until at least 16 lol but I will teach safe sex
11 first is after his dad, second is a name my husband liked and third I saw in a name book and loved
12 I wish we had switched the first middle and first name around because we call him by his middle name but school and insurance etc calls him by his first so itd be easier if everyone called him the same. Other than that, no :)
1. I had my son when I was 15 and my daughter when I was 21.
2. It's not ideal to have kids at 15, as I'm sure you know, but I am happy with being a young parent.
3. 21, yes. 15, no. My job as a parent is to give my kids a better life than I had. I've been doing that so far and I plan on making sure they are very well educated in all aspects, especially sex and birth control.
4. Everything was basically harder being single but I got it done. I graduated high school and college with honors, I worked, I bought my own car on graduation day and I have supported him from day one.
5. I am very happy. I have two wonderful kids, a wonderful husband who has accepted my son from the start and have the oppertunity of being a SAHM now.
6. As I stated earlier, yes. My HS had an early enrollment program for seniors where you go to college instead of the actual high school. My credits went toward both my senior year plus my first year of college. I graduated at 19.
7. I worked part time starting when I was 16, full time from 19 on and became a SAHM when I was 22. I'm 24 now.
8. No, he quit talking to me within a week of telling him I was pregnant. Long story short, he went into the Marines after high school and eventually came around. Not as much as he could be but he is. My husband more than makes up for that.
9. Not at first. My dad was a single dad raising two teenage girls and my sister already had an unplanned pregnancy and became a single mom at 19. I *should* have known better but I didn't. My dad and I fought alot so I moved to my mom's across state when I was 2 months along and she was very supportive. I don't know if she felt guilty about leaving us or what, but she was there for me.
10. Safe sex. I would love for my kids to wait until marriage but I am not stupid.
11. They just came to me. I was going to name my son Dominic but then I met a kid at school with that name and didn't want him to think it was after him lol. I had my daughter's name picked out the day I found out I was pregnant.
12. No. I regretted the way I spelled my son's name (Chrystian) and we just legally changed it last month, waiting for the new birth certificate to come in the mail. My daughter's name is Halle.
1. How old were you when you had your kids? -24
2. Do you feel that this was a good age to have your kids? -I had wanted to wait until 28-30, but 24 was okay
3. Would you be happy if your kids had their first child at this age? -Sure, at least they'd be adults and out of college
4. What was the hardest part about having your baby at that age? -Just adjusting, because it was about 5 years earlier than I had planned on having kids!
5. Are you happy with the way things turned out? -Yes
6. Were you able to complete high school/college? -I was already done and had just gotten my masters
7. Did you work? Part time or full time?- Yes, Full time
8. Did the father stick around? -We were married. So yes.
9. Were your parents supportive? -Of course
10. Will your promote safe sex or abstinence to your kids? -Abstinence.
*These are just random*
11. How did you pick your child’s name(s)? We just liked them :)
12. Do you regret the names you gave your child(ren)? Nope
1. I was 16 when I found out, 17 when I gave birth to my daughter.
2. I believe it would have been better a couple years later
3. I would definitely not be happy, I have missed out on so much and I dont want that for her.
4.Having to give up my competitive cheerleading and the full scholarship I had to the school I most wanted to go to.
5. Overall I wouldnt change it for the world
6. I completed high school (with honors) and am now in my second semester of college
7. I worked full time as well as went to school full time
8. Yes we are currently engaged and living happily together
9. Both were VERY disappointed but my mom had helped out so much yet it has been a constant struggle b/w my dad and fiance
10. Most definitly safe sex
11. To be honest Im not real sure it just came to me
12. No
1. With my first I was 26, with my second I was/am 28.
2. Yes, I do. I have energy, I feel young, I was married for 2 years before settling down for kids, we were financially and mentally ready. It was perfect.
3. I'd be happy if they had their child at any age where they were in a healthy marriage, done school, had a diploma and a steady job, and were 100% ready and committed. Age doesn't necessarily matter too much if you're ready and healthy.
4. Honestly, other then labour...the obvious; nothing.
5. Very.
6. High school and University.
7. I did, I was a teacher.
8. Yes we were/are happily married.
9. Yes.
10. Yes, when the timing and situation is right.
11. First names were names I loved and he agreed on, and middle names are family member names.
12. Not at all, I'd name them that again if I had them both again.
1. 17
2. Now I do.
3. Noooo.
4. Money.
5. Very happy.
6. Yes.
7. I worked while I was pregnant, but now my husband is the one who works.
8. Yep.
9. Yes!
10. Everyday lol.
11. Uhh I don't really know. We just heard it and liked it.
12. Nope.
no, its no longer a stable or undesirable ingredient. Its your life and your decision you comprehend. Its no longer for different individuals to choose. I hate that our society is so judgmental of youth mothers. however the ingredient is, and that i dont comprehend your project for my area, yet maximum young human beings dont have a mushy earnings, interest or way of helping a newborn. the different ingredient is, a newborn is a present, and that they deserve a hundred%, so in the event that they werent needed or unplanned its unfair to the youngster. all human beings merits a wager to be youthful, yet having a newborn takes that remote from you using fact they are the extra youthful one, and you're able to desire to be to blame. thats my information besides. exciting question, I even have many times seen it. My cousin had her fisrt toddler at 18, and he or she's probable the main suitable mom i comprehend, and individuals judged her the whole time. It rather replaced into frightening, yet carry your head extreme, and luxuriate on your life, and as long as you're delighted with the ideas you have made, thats all that concerns.
1. 20, 22
2. It's alright. I could've been older, but it hasn't been horrible.
3. No.
4. Having to grow up so fast.
5. So far, so good
6. high school-yes, college-not yet
7. Part-time
8. Yes, our 3 year wedding anniversary is coming up
9. At first, no
10. Safe sex
11. I picked first kid, husband picked second
12. no
Funny how you define young, by being under 25.