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Maximum Triceratops · 24 Sep 2019 at 20:57

Look at it this way, say you make it to 80 your Son/Daughter will benefit from your Estate in the prime of their life

nsYZY · 24 Sep 2019 at 20:58

Maximum Triceratops said:
Look at it this way, say you make it to 80 your Son/Daughter will benefit from your Estate in the prime of their life

Tough, I have a hatchback

Raymond Lin · 24 Sep 2019 at 20:58

A bit late to pull out now.

Dis86 · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:00

Raymond Lin said:
A bit late to pull out now.

Badabing!

PlacidCasual · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:00

Oh congratulations and good luck I should have said.

FloppyPoppy · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:01

I mean it's not like your so old we need to take you to a museum to have you carbon dated.

Get on with it and have fun.

Also be prepared to wake up to **** like this.

Good luck and congrats.

The_Abyss · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:25

At least your kid will get the inheritance when he needs it, as parenting a teenager in your 60s will be 'tiring'..! Anyway, congratulations!

I did it the other way around, albeit not right at the end of the scale. 46 now, and the offspring is now 19. We've had a few epic nights out together!

XeNoN89 · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:26

44 is ok I think. 50+ is too old

I'm almost 30 and definitely don't want a kid anytime soon. I probably will in the future though. 2 of my close mates are trying for kids at the moment so I suspect I'll feel the urge once they have kids a few years old

AhhBisto · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:41

My dad was over 45 when he had me, his dad was even older. In a way I grew up with knowledge and lessons of the world wars and well boer war and still a millennial. I grew up with Fred Dibnah as a role model.

AhhBisto · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:46

How many dads here make sure to read to their children every night?

We're about to have a speech therapist tomorrow for our nearly 2 year old.

Right now my other half seems to be blaming me for reading enough to her, but we have over 30 books which I've read to her multiple times.

We have flash cards and I play lots of counting games with her. It's not 24/7 but she's not even 2 and knows about 30 words and can string some minor sentences together.

I literally talk to her all the time but apparently I'm still not doing enough? Apparently because I do the nighttime routine it's my sole duty to educate her in everything?

malachi · 24 Sep 2019 at 22:55

My brother had is first kid at 42, second at 44. You be fine

Forgot to add, my uncle had his second child at 52!! :eek:

Which is abit of a weird one.

Marc2180 · 24 Sep 2019 at 23:02

AhhBisto said:
How many dads here make sure to read to their children every night?

We're about to have a speech therapist tomorrow for our nearly 2 year old.

Right now my other half seems to be blaming me for reading enough to her, but we have over 30 books which I've read to her multiple times.

We have flash cards and I play lots of counting games with her. It's not 24/7 but she's not even 2 and knows about 30 words and can string some minor sentences together.

I literally talk to her all the time but apparently I'm still not doing enough? Apparently because I do the nighttime routine it's my sole duty to educate her in everything?

I know kids that are over 2 years old that don't speak a single word. Don't stress about it, kids all develop at their own rate.

secretspy · 24 Sep 2019 at 23:02

Nah you're fine, my dad was 55 when I was born

Congrats btw !

sideways14a · 24 Sep 2019 at 23:03

I have just went 44 and have managed to be kid less up till now, and long may it continue lol

keenan · 24 Sep 2019 at 23:44

nsYZY said:
I'm 44 and about to become a Dad for the first time

I'm now worried I'm going to be too old? Am I worrying unduly, or should I just get on with it like Mick Jagger does

The fact that you are worried about it shows that you'll be fine. Do your best and be a dad rather than just some guy with a kid..

RoboCod · 25 Sep 2019 at 05:06

AhhBisto said:
How many dads here make sure to read to their children every night?

We're about to have a speech therapist tomorrow for our nearly 2 year old.

Right now my other half seems to be blaming me for reading enough to her, but we have over 30 books which I've read to her multiple times.

We have flash cards and I play lots of counting games with her. It's not 24/7 but she's not even 2 and knows about 30 words and can string some minor sentences together.

I literally talk to her all the time but apparently I'm still not doing enough? Apparently because I do the nighttime routine it's my sole duty to educate her in everything?

Sounds like unreasonable blame there, tell her to calm down and stop being unreasonable? Do you read to them most nights? We do, mostly because we just enjoy it more than anything.

Resident · 25 Sep 2019 at 07:53

AhhBisto said:
How many dads here make sure to read to their children every night?

We're about to have a speech therapist tomorrow for our nearly 2 year old.

Right now my other half seems to be blaming me for reading enough to her, but we have over 30 books which I've read to her multiple times.

We have flash cards and I play lots of counting games with her. It's not 24/7 but she's not even 2 and knows about 30 words and can string some minor sentences together.

I literally talk to her all the time but apparently I'm still not doing enough? Apparently because I do the nighttime routine it's my sole duty to educate her in everything?

I'd be reminding her that your child has 2 parents not one. It's beyond unreasonable for her to put everything on you

My wife and I share 'duties' as I work shifts so it's not always possible

Our daughter was probably about the same as your is at that age. She's nearly 3 and you can't shut her up now, be careful what you wish for

danielanthony · 25 Sep 2019 at 08:47

How old is your missus? It might be worth palming all the interactive parts of parenting onto her.

Andybtsn · 25 Sep 2019 at 08:54

AhhBisto said:
How many dads here make sure to read to their children every night?

We're about to have a speech therapist tomorrow for our nearly 2 year old.

Right now my other half seems to be blaming me for reading enough to her, but we have over 30 books which I've read to her multiple times.

We have flash cards and I play lots of counting games with her. It's not 24/7 but she's not even 2 and knows about 30 words and can string some minor sentences together.

I literally talk to her all the time but apparently I'm still not doing enough? Apparently because I do the nighttime routine it's my sole duty to educate her in everything?

Sounds a load of codswallop. We read sporadically to ours, my eldest now reads to us... I can't see it having any bearing on their speech.

Abraxaz1 · 25 Sep 2019 at 09:50

Its a load of ********, kids learn at there own rate.

My daughter was walking at 9 months and my friends was walking at 14 months, hes saying phases but doesnt understand mines saying short words but understands everything.

kids will learn at there own pace