When to have children?

I cant even take care of myself. God knows what would happen if i given responsibility of a child. I would like to have my own house first....and be married.....and be financially secure so that would take it tooo.......5 years. Turned 22 yesterday so when i'm 27 i guess.
 
Now is fine (early 20s). Ideally I'd like to be done having kids by 30...

Edit: helps having a dedicated partner :)
 
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Dont know if i ever want them, the screaming and mess and then when they are old enough the back chat and just general nastyness towards you. Plus the fact that in this day and age they will likely be living with you until they are 30 because of the cost of living.
 
Hmm I don't know, atm 21 here, but my misses is already talking about having a child soon, but seeing as I'm in uni and shes at work (diff tow) and while I live in student accomdation bareley saving money and shes with parents still, children are bit of a b**** for money >.<
 
finish my degree when im 21
maybe take a year out
apply for probation job-2years training till im qualified
couple of years in the job
house
27/28 probably
 
I was 31 for the first, 33 for the second, was about right.

Married for 6 years first, travelled the world, enjoyed life, then did the kid thing. About right for me
 
camels5 said:
I had my first at 18 and my last at 36, While i agree that 18 is too young I don't think there is an ideal time to have children. The right time just happens. (if that makes sense!)
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im prob about to get slatted now for this. but i agree with your comment, i dont think there is a right age, i mean i have been getting to know a young lady recently, that i have a lot of fun around, shes 22 and has 2 kids, aged 2 and 4, shes a great mother to them.

at 19 i never though i would end up getting to know someone with kids, but in all honesty its not bothering me at all.

i would say its down to the muturaty of the couple / person.

perrsonally i wouldnt have kids untill i was in a long term relationship and sucure job.

by the time im late 20's id hope to have a little'n
 
I was 27 and my partner 22 when we had our little lad.

He's coming up to his first birthday and strangely enough we were discussing the timing the other night. Even though he wasn't planned, we still feel both of us were an ideal age for our first. Leaving it a couple of years then gonna have another one.
 
I'm 28 and my wife 27, our daughter has her first birthday on the 14th. We wanted to have kids a little earlier really, but things didn't happen.

I never wanted to be too old when my kid(s) had grown up a bit, so I think we've done it at the right age.

To be honest, i'm knackered after a year, but it's been the best year of my life. I can't imagine how some older folk cope with the energy requirement :D
 
When I'm in a secure, happy relationship would be good for me :) Don't think I can put an "age" on that though :p Hell, atm I can't even put any kind of time frame on that at all!
 
Apologise to the younger poster with their careful plans Uni, Life, House , Kids but made me laugh :p.

I was at 22 convinced id wait till late 20's when settled, house kids, woman! lol then I found myself out of a 3 year relationship at 24.

Didnt meet anyone else to get serious with until I was 30, didnt marry until I was 32, then mrs at 25 didnt want kids yet, ended up a dad at 38, sons now 4.

Aside from this I know a number of children of freinds of all ages who arrived un-expected despite all attempts at contraception..
 
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