my mum was 23 when I was born and her mum was 16. I believe it is easier for younger mums to cope with a newborn. Brendan was born just less than 3 months after my cousin. my Aunt is 34 and she had every test and stressed to the absolute max about their baby, She had so many troubles due to stress. She wouldn't let her baby even cry a little, she was instantly picked up and walked around the house as if she was hysterical!!
Older mums are "set in their ways" they have a routine and particular ways they like to do things. A baby was very disrupting for my Aunt. Where as for me, i had no routine, was just going with the flow. Having Brendan was scary and a difficult exp(I've written a thread in birth stories for those interested), but I've never had a problem with fitting into his routine.
I wanted my kids young, so that once they are old enough to look after themselves, I'm still young enough to have a career, or go out night clubbing with friends and travel. When Brendan is 16 nigel and I will be 36. Still young....
I think people tend to forget what things were like back in their day. We have so much more support, ect available for us. And those who think we have kids for the money are absolute idiots, how stupid do they think we are? I know of a couple of young girls (15/16) who got PG for the money, but they are a minority. For me, I couldn't care less. If the gov took the family pay off me, I'd still make it work and I'd still have more kids.
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