Originally Posted By dsnykid My dad was 43 when I was born, 41 when one brother was born, and 20 when my half brother was born. My dad continued to coach my softball team until I was 18, and travelled with me until this year. That being said, I am 32, and am now helping my mom look after my dad who has spinal neuropathy and early onset alzheimers.I love my dad, but it's kinda sad that he will have little to no relationship with any children I may have in the future, due to his health and age.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<< Well then roll over or watch a late night talk show or somethin'! ;-) >>> LMAO
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<Any age is too old for me to be a dad.>>> Why do you say this TDG? What do you mean exactly? Do you think you will never had kids?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Shoot, it sounds like every time you get in bed you win "BINGO"! ;-) FWIW, I'm a closet bingo fan. I loved it when we'd play it in classes or at an old job. Especially when I'd win---imagine that! lol
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Why do you say this TDG? What do you mean exactly? Do you think you will never had kids?> Well, actually, BINGO! _dad, LOL.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 Personally I think past 50 is too old. You won't have the energy to keep up with them as they get older and your kids will have a much older parent at a young age. I guess maybe it depends on the situation or the person, but off the top of my head I would say 50. Me and my husband will probably have one more after this baby. You can figure my age by my screenname. My husband is older than me, so we are looking at having the next in about 2 or 3 years at the latest hopefully. We don't want to be too old to enjoy being parents.
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>You can figure my age by my screenname.<<< Does that mean you were born the same year as Tigger, or as Pooh?
Originally Posted By avromark My dad's in his 60's and he has a couple of teens, a college aged dude... He did not coach though. But dvc lets say we reduced your children to 2 children at your old and over the hill age of 39 would that make a difference? Also I'd imagine some children are harder to raise then others, for example in my family only the girl has/had/caused any real problems. My mom thinks its curious how it's the girl that requires constant "help". But on the plus side the latest charges against her have been dropped.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 <<Does that mean you were born the same year as Tigger, or as Pooh?>> Yes.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess My mom was 45 and my dad 47 when they had me (unplanned, needless to say). The only disadvantage I can think of is that I lost my dad at 23 and my mom at 33, long before I was ready. (But is anyone ever "ready?") At the same time, there are no guarantees on how long anyone will live, anyway. I was very close to my parents--my mother, especially--moreso than my older siblings, in fact. Their age was never really a factor in what they did with me or how they raised me, other than maybe having a little more money and being mor relaxed. And if anything, I kept them young!
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess >>I love my dad, but it's kinda sad that he will have little to no relationship with any children I may have in the future, due to his health and age.<< Yes, that too. My kids missed out on knowing their maternal grandparents, which makes me incredibly sad.
Originally Posted By LuLu >>Also morally is it better for a child to loose her or his dad when the child's 5? 10? 15? In college?<< I'd argue that losing a parent in your "formative years" is most traumatic. (Maybe age 2 - 20) My ex was 16 when his dad passed. While we can't know how much longer we've got, certainly the odds favor younger parents outliving their offsprings' childhoods.
