Best age to have your first child?

[solarflare7]

Depends on that person if they are ready or not.

[Crys720]

I'm 29 and still don't have one. I don't like teen pregnancy either and think you should at least be 21 or older. The main thing is to be financially and emotionally stable to have a child. Too many people who don't fit either category are having children.

[articx]

I think the best age would be about 30. By then, many people should be done with college if they went, and had a some time to work in a certain place if they found a job/career.

[dmathiss]

I don't believe it should be based on age to determine when you are ready to have children. I believe when a person is emotionally stable and financially stable that's when a person should consider having children. A child needs stability and financial support and responsible parents. There are too many teen pregnancy and children without fathers and these children grow up without the emotional stability that they need let alone the financial part of it.

[devideddi]

Def not a teenager but other than that I believe it depends on the person.  Maturity level is important right next to are they married.   Its hard to actually be all the way prepared for a child, they change your world in a way a non parent cannot understand.  But you can try with things like being married and mentally and financially stable.

[lilsexi21]

23,24,25.....

[cody0608]

I think about 30, but agree you should be able to take on the financial and emotional responsibility of having a child and that can happen at many different ages. 

[cateyes1]

I think 27 would be a good age to start a family 

[ghunter]

I think the best time to have your first child is 25 years old.

[jasryn67]

I think the best time is when a person is ready financially, emotionally, mentally , has settled in a home, and with a partner for a while.

[ssmsurvey]

I believe it depends on the number of children you want to have and your life goals. I had my first right after turning 29 and my second right before turning 33. If I had wanted a lot of kids I may have needed to start earlier or space them closer. Though anyone considering having a child should be financially responsible, if you think you should wait until you can afford a child then you will never have one. I don't think anyone is absolutely ready, financially or otherwise, when a baby comes. That's part of the fun. Believe me, you need to have some fun in the midst of the stress of it. 

[AParker03]

Having a child is hard.Its not as easy as everyone says. In my opinion the person having the child should be at least in their 20's. In my opinion thats not too young nad not too old.

[dymondzncurlz810]

I was always told that there is never a right time to have a child. Also, age has nothing to do with it. You could be 23 or 24 and well accomplished, stable, and married but maybe it still is not a good time to have a child because you are going to move within the next year or years. Or, maybe you won't be stable and accomplished until you're 30!!
I'm going to be having my first in June and I'm only 19, I'll be 20 shortly after I have him. But he was a surprise and I don't believe in abortions, I loved him when I seen him on my 6 week ultrasound. Although things are not stable, he motivates me and gives me a purpose in life. When I'm 30 and still very young and full of life he will be 10 and a handful. I can help him in sports and schooling may have not drastically changed, so it will be easier for me to help him with his homework. When he is 20 I will only be 40, and if he has kids by 24 I will only be 44 and STILL full of life for my grandchildren.

I believe every age has it advantages, and you should always do what is right or be responsible for what you've done wrong  

[solarflare7]

Well unless you are mature enough to a  kid of your own

I'm 23 and i don't have a child 

[yess07]

after youre done with school.