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**Rain Man** · 11-23-2015, 10:49 PM

I did a study a while back where I was looking at the ages of parents of young children, and I was surprised at how many parents of pre-schoolers were 40+ years old. I'm curious if the community was a fluke or if it's common.

So...poll coming. How much older are you than your YOUNGEST child? Poll crowning soon from the poll birth canal.

Rule: Your youngest may be a natural child, stepchild, or some other child relationship.

**Gadzooks** · 11-24-2015, 10:18 PM

My age difference is 26 tears, er, years. 2 boys then the girl.

I'll say it's tough to raise kids during your 20's. While they totally kill your hopes and dreams, and walk around like drunken midgets with knives, they're also a point of inspiration.

The first priority is always the kids, the second is making yourself better for the sake of the kids.

I wonder if things would've been different if we had kids in our 30's, but that devil woman couldn't keep her hands off of me. I can't blame her though. I was pretty hot.

oldandslow · 11-25-2015, 06:10 AM

I am 53 years older than my youngest...However we adopted him, so I guess that puts a bit of a different spin on it. My wife and I are about the same age.

I am a much better parent to my 3 adopted children than I was to the 3 biological children. Being older brings about much patience.

savchief · 11-25-2015, 08:42 AM

My son just turned 2 and I just turned 54, so 52 years. He's a ton of fun.

on the flip side I guy I used to tailgate with at Georgia Southern became a great grandpa at 44. He had his first at 16, his daughter was 14, and her daughter was 14. Fam-leeee Tra-dish-un!

**luv** · 11-25-2015, 10:35 AM

I just turned 39 ten days ago, and my baby is due March 29.

View Poll Results: I am ____ years older than my YOUNGEST child/stepchild/etc.
0-14 years. My high school teacher was hot.	4	3.01%
15-19 years. I was a teenage were-parent.	4	3.01%
20-24 years. I'll be an empty nester at a convenient age.	19	14.29%
25-29 years. I'm old school on the parenting.	23	17.29%
30-34 years. I wanted to be established.	45	33.83%
35-39 years. I wanted to be really established.	20	15.04%
40-44 years. I had to run a two-minute drill on the biological clock.	4	3.01%
45-49 years. I'm more virile than I could have imagined.	1	0.75%
50-54 years. I'm like one of those celebrities who marries a college girl.	2	1.50%
55-59 years. My high school student was hot.	0	0%
60+ years. I'm a genetic freak.	0	0%
I have not yet finished breeding, so my youngest isn't born yet.	9	6.77%
I don't assign ages to my children. It limits their imagination.	1	0.75%
I cannot do the math to calculate this.	1	0.75%
Voters: 133. You may not vote on this poll

11-23-2015, 10:49 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Rain Man's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house	The age of your youngest child I did a study a while back where I was looking at the ages of parents of young children, and I was surprised at how many parents of pre-schoolers were 40+ years old. I'm curious if the community was a fluke or if it's common. So...poll coming. How much older are you than your YOUNGEST child? Poll crowning soon from the poll birth canal. Rule: Your youngest may be a natural child, stepchild, or some other child relationship. Last edited by Rain Man; 11-23-2015 at 10:59 PM..
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11-24-2015, 10:18 PM	#91
Gadzooks MFIC Gadzooks's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tromsø, Norway	My age difference is 26 tears, er, years. 2 boys then the girl. I'll say it's tough to raise kids during your 20's. While they totally kill your hopes and dreams, and walk around like drunken midgets with knives, they're also a point of inspiration. The first priority is always the kids, the second is making yourself better for the sake of the kids. I wonder if things would've been different if we had kids in our 30's, but that devil woman couldn't keep her hands off of me. I can't blame her though. I was pretty hot.
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11-25-2015, 06:10 AM	#92
oldandslow Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004	I am 53 years older than my youngest...However we adopted him, so I guess that puts a bit of a different spin on it. My wife and I are about the same age. I am a much better parent to my 3 adopted children than I was to the 3 biological children. Being older brings about much patience.
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11-25-2015, 08:42 AM	#93
savchief Lefty savchief's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Savannah	My son just turned 2 and I just turned 54, so 52 years. He's a ton of fun. on the flip side I guy I used to tailgate with at Georgia Southern became a great grandpa at 44. He had his first at 16, his daughter was 14, and her daughter was 14. Fam-leeee Tra-dish-un!
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11-25-2015, 10:35 AM	#94
luv MY LITTLE #15 luv's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO	I just turned 39 ten days ago, and my baby is due March 29.
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