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This is true for men as well. Me and my wife have an 8 year old son, however I'm 36 years old and right now I don't feel like I'm capable of having another chi

This is true for men as well. Me and my wife have an 8 year old son, however I'm 36 years old and right now I don't feel like I'm capable of having another child. Our son is a premature baby, born at 30 weeks, after what was a very troubled pregnancy. And then when he was one year old he suffered from Lyell's syndrome. Plus he's always been more sensitive to catching cold, etc. Now at 8 years old he's a healthy, good looking boy, does well in school, etc and I tell you, it's a miracle that he turned out as well as he did. We were also fortunate to live with my mother in law. It's great to have one of your parents around. She babysits for us, she cooks for us, etc. Other people aren't as fortunate. Being a parent is freaking hard sometimes. Being a parent is also the only thing that I'll never regret, possibly the best thing we ever did in our life. But you need the energy of your twenties to do it. The sooner you do it, the better. Even if you're a man.

J-dawg 8y ago
It’s not true for men to anything like the same extent. I totally understand why you don’t have the energy for another kid. We’re the same age and I don’t think I’ve got the energy for one kid. But the fact remains that biologically you could have another kid now or in 10, perhaps even 20 years. For a woman that’s a virtual impossibility. You can’t pretend it’s the same thing.
duderific 8y ago
I'm a man, and I had my first kid at 45, just had my second at 49. I didn't plan for it to be this way; my wife is 10 years younger than me, and she wasn't ready to have kids until she was in her mid 30's. I do sometimes wish I'd been able to have kids sooner; I'll be pretty old by the time my kids go off to college, and I'll be very old if/when I ever see any grandchildren. However, I'd like to say, don't not have kids just because you may be a bit older than average. I'm pretty able to handle it so far, despite the lack of sleep and stress that goes along with having kids. It's such an incredible experience and greatly enriches one's life.

J-dawg 8y ago

It’s not true for men to anything like the same extent. I totally understand why you don’t have the energy for another kid. We’re the same age and I don’t think I’ve got the energy for one kid. But the fact remains that biologically you could have another kid now or in 10, perhaps even 20 years. For a woman that’s a virtual impossibility. You can’t pretend it’s the same thing.

duderific 8y ago

I'm a man, and I had my first kid at 45, just had my second at 49. I didn't plan for it to be this way; my wife is 10 years younger than me, and she wasn't ready to have kids until she was in her mid 30's. I do sometimes wish I'd been able to have kids sooner; I'll be pretty old by the time my kids go off to college, and I'll be very old if/when I ever see any grandchildren. However, I'd like to say, don't not have kids just because you may be a bit older than average. I'm pretty able to handle it so far, despite the lack of sleep and stress that goes along with having kids. It's such an incredible experience and greatly enriches one's life.