Children. what is the right age to have them?

I decided not to have children. I have worked during all my life with my husband. We traveled a lot and we were happy to be able to travel together. I do not regret our decision. Now talking from a medical point of view, the fertility decreases after the age of 35 and there is a huge drop after the 40. I think that the right age is when a woman feels ready to have a kid, keeping in mind that children need an active mom until they reach maturity. To have a 65 years old mother when you are 10 year old is not that great.

I still don't have kids but I do agree with Anna @LadyDuck has to say

Hubby and I have been together since age 18. We went to college, had our careers and got to enjoy ourselves (as well as being individuals) for a long time - we didn't get married til age 34. By the time we decided to start a family, we were ready to put our all into family life . . . I had my first at 36 . . . and my second at 41! There are pros and cons to everything, but we are glad to be older parents. Many of the parents we know with same age kids are much younger than us, but we don't have the issues they have (and probably visa versa of course).

I have lots of friends, women, who had their children at very young age. One had hers at 16. They do not regret having children at that age because they no longer bother about children when they get to 40 and start thinking of living their independent lives since the children are now grown ups.

I thin you should be in your twenties when you have your children.

I think 25 to 30 is the right age..

I think it's 30, for the women it should be younger than 30. I was told that if you get older than the age i mentioned, it will be hard to bore a child.

I was nearly 27 (five days before my 27th birthday) when I had my first baby. I was 31 when I had my second baby.

Others weren't left any choice but to accept the fact that they’re going to be parents. :)

There are risks having children later in life than earlier for you and the child. Not as bad as it used to be and many women are having children in mid 40's some even 50's but they also find it harder physically on themselves. Some take the risk of having a Down's baby as well or other complications for the child. Then some find they enter menopause earlier like mid 30's to mid 40's. Researching and know your family medical history would be something helping deciding when or even if you should have a child or children. It also depends on your partner. People who wait too long often regret they put career above family and find they cannot have children. There are adoptions as well and many children need a home. So having a child would depend on what your priorities and values are and why. It is a big decision and one not made lightly. Most find they were glad to have them in their 20's but some felt career was more important first and or maturity. It is different for each couple and each person.

Between 25 and 35 @sprite1950 . Most women aren't really ready to take on the 'chore' of children before 25 and after 35 you have to think for yourself, "Okay, when I'm 50, my child will be 15; will I still be healthy and around long enough to see then mature."

I was 20 when I had my first child. I went on to have 4 more...the youngest was born just before my 30fh birthday. I have no regrets. For me (I wanted children) this was the right decision. I've seen others who had children, just because others pressured them, or because it happened and have destroyed the child because of their poor parenting skills.

As long as parents are eighteen and above and parents are matured enough.