is there a right age for having children?

I think I'd rather call it the proper age to have kids rather than the right age since what's important for me is the maturity of the person to have kids of their own, and maturity doesn't really have a pegged age. I mean, some mature early in life, some don't. Having kids is a big responsibility and if we can't handle that, no matter what age we're in, then we better not yet have children of our own. And there's also what I think is an ideal age. Your friends have a point. There are advantages of having kids when you are younger. It gives you more time to play and do a lot of things with your child. I mean, if you are a bit old, you might not be able to say run around and play hide and seek.

It all depends on the person. My perfect age to have kids was 19 and 20 as that was when I had mine. While yes its great to have them when a person is more financially stable, that isn't always the best time to have them. In my opinion 26 & up is too old to have children. If other people can do it then fine, but for me personally I couldn't. Which is why I told my husband if he wants another child, he has one year otherwise we will work on adopting a child probably closer to the age of 30. We also don't want to adopt a baby so it will be easier on us. The problem I see with waiting for financial stability. Your body is at its prime for child bearing usually between the ages of 18 - 24 after that your body starts declining slowly but not so fast you are barren by 30. On top of that no matter the age you are, if you aren't mature enough to handle what you need to handle then it doesn't matter if you are 17 or 34. Another problem is that most people go to college and push for higher degrees whether they finish or not and by the time they are out of school they much older and starting their careers which may leave little to know time for a child. I think being financially stable should include having your own place to live and such, but not making a set amount every year. My husband and I bring in less than 20,000 a year... but we have a great place, our children are healthy, in pre-school, happy, and much much more. We pay all our bills and even have extra money left over for fun stuff. Granted.. I free studied accounting and now with my children both being toddlers and in school, I went back to school and I am going for accounting and we have a good life for us and our kids. I am also thankful because I have the energy to keep up with them as opposed to someone older. They are growing up at a point where as I start to slow down a bit, so do they and it works beautifully. I don't believe women over thirty should have kids honestly. With all the increased risks of health problems to the child and the fact that even the women themselves heal slower in their 30s than their 20s. I just think that is a bad idea waiting to happen. Some people can do it while others can't even keep up with their kids or handle the life adjustment at that point.

Hello asliah. A right or proper age to have child on the woman's side is around 25. I think that it is better to have a child earlier than later if everything is done. My nephew got married last year at 28, and will soon have his child this June. For men, it is not late on or around 30 because he has to strive for his career before marriage.

LOL I was married at age 23, all my kids are grownup now, all married have kids too. Having kids at age around 25 for men and 20 for women is so common here in india; well what about you, are you married, at what age you had your first kid?

I think the best age for you to have children is the time when you can support your self and your own family in the future. And also when you are highly productive and i think that time would be at least 25. 30 is weird for us because we are thinking that it is too old But I don't know about you. Maybe, it's up to you when you want it.

I think there is no right age to get pregnant and to have a children. I believe that as long as the couple can raise a child then so be it even if they are still in early 20s. There are lot of things to be considered in having a child. Of course , we should be ready financially, emotionally, spiritually and morally.

For me, the right age is between those ages that you mentioned (23-26). With that age, we can plan out our family in terms of age gap before the next child. I prefer to have at least 4 years old before we make another baby. With this, we can make probably raise around 4 children. Women I think should stop laboring when she reaches the age of 40 because of health reason.

Mmm.... i remember an article ive read before about reproduction which said that 25 is The right age for child bearing. Because it is by that time that the womb and the rest of The reproductive organs mature.

Hi Asliah, over here, many people are getting married later in life, that means mid 30s. They are having babies in late 30s or early 40s. It is not a matter of weird or not weird. Over here, a small apartment of 64 square meters can cost $300,000. Since most people studied until degree level, and they started working in their early 20s, they would need time to build up enough saving for a house. After getting a house, then they start to think about having children. That is the way life in the big city is.

The right time to have children is when you are maturely ready to have them. The thing is this regarding children. You have to be one hundred percent ready to have them, without fail. There are some people out there who like the idea of having children, as a status, because it is considered to be something that is expected by society. However, they cannot hand the often steep responsibility of having children. Mid to late 20s to very early 30s seems like a rather reasonable assessment. But much older than that, there there might be some potential health complications for both mother and child, the older that you get. Of course, there are times where some people will be ready to have children much younger. Obviously not too much younger but it is a maturity thing and parents have to be completely ready, which sadly some of them are not.

There is really no right age for having children. Some chooses to have children as early as possible. Others tend to wait til they get old enough. I think you could say that you are already in the right age to have children if you are ready to face the responsible that comes with having children no matter what you age is.

I think there's no age requirement on having a baby as long as you're ready and responsible enough to raise a child then do it. You have to be in harmony with your partner because raising children is a serious matter. Another thing you have to be an adult to do this (no minor please!)

If you will have children at your teens still you cant tackle the responsibility being a mom, but if you think that you are already and capable to give your child a bright future then i guess you can have a baby already.

I, too, freak out about the idea of having kids anytime soon, and I'm 20. I don't want kids before I turn 30, either. But that's only more of a personal choice. Every external factor considered, if you're not mentally ready to be a mother, then it just isn't fair to the child.

In consideration of the health condition, women should have children around 24

There is nothing wrong with having children beyond the age of 30. They are not over the hill!!! In fact a person is sometimes way more mature emotionally to handle the stress. Ive even seen women in their 40s having babies.

There is no specific time for having children. Everyone is different and there are some people who wait until they have more stability in their life. I have 2 children ages 18 and 20. I am expecting my 3rd child in September. This is my 5th pregnancy and with each it seems they get more difficult. I will be 40 on Wednesday and there are so many more risks associated with higher age. I think that effects some people in their decision to have children when they are younger.

When I was in College Graduate Studies, one of the topic is about that issue. Most of the studies about the age of women to have a baby must be 26 up to 29 years old because they deliver a baby that having higher IQ than those age of 25 lower and 30's higher...

I believe that there isn't 1 ideal age to have children and that it depends on if you feel mature enough, ready, are financially stable, have a place, and know you have some support whether you're in a relationship or not. Biologically it's better in your 20's since after that women's eggs do start to deteriorate and it's more likely there'll be birth defects. It's nice to have the energy to play with your children too. But there's nothing wrong with having kids in your 30's if that's how it works out and some people even do it in their 40's and that's fine if they're healthy enough. We have to do what works for us. I had my son when I was 25 and I had a good pregnancy but I also had an autoimmune disease that I didn't know about until after he was born when it got bad. I felt older at a young age cause of how it affects my muscle and skin. It's made it harder for me to hold onto jobs and I'm trying to work from home. I'm divorced and he lives with his dad cause of my illness and I have visitation and pay child support and his dad has mental illness and my son has a low form of autism, a peanut allergy, asthma from that, and diabetes. Things are hard financially since his dad gets disability & my son gets some money too and I get unemployment. But his dad's mom helps and sometimes my parents do too and he always has enough. I won't be having anymore kids with my illness and I could've waited to have my son but then I may never have had kids at all and I always wanted to have 2. So you never know how life may work out. I feel we all should have children if and when we want as long as we have some money, support, and feel ready.

Well, I feel as long as you are over 18 or 19 you can decide whether to start having children early. I had my first child at 27 years old. It's nothing wrong with having a children at 30 at all. My oldest is 19 and 15, two boys. They after the 15 year old gets grown I can go live my life.