Young Moms vs Older Wiser theory

[MLMaddox]

When I had my son at age 21 I never walked around like I knew everything. I took into consideration everything the older wiser generation had to say. But my problem came when at times I decided to do things my way. Seems like when I didn't take their advice  I felt like my decisions were unminded. Usually by my family. And I think it was because I was younger. Has anyone ever experianced this?

[GirlWSlingshot]

 I didn't find being pregnant at 19 and giving birth at 20 to be any more challenging than I think it would have been at 29 and 30. I faced the same issues as mothers of any age.

 Being a mother is exhausting whether you're 16 or 40. I don't think age matters, I think maturity matters. If you're not emotionally and financially stable then you're not ready to be a parent. Some people rush to grow up (and I admire them for that) when they find out they're pregnant, but not every young mother was unprepared.

(Not trying to knock your post. But that's my opinion on the whole "young mother" problem.)

[xTattooedxMommy]

Haven't really felt like that really! Sorry your had to go threw that! I listened to all the advice I was given and if I didn't like or agree with it I just said thanks and just did what I wanted to avoid the conflict! Because I was so young I got alot of "advice" and yeah the constant repeats were annoying but I know people were just trying to be helpful! I got a lot. Of help to though! : )

My moms side of the family so mexican! So I also got all of their crazy superstitions! Like if you don't sit with your back against something or if your back is facing a fan your milk will dry up! Lol oh and you can't leave the house with your baby for something like 30 days, not exactly sure on the length of time. It was pretty funny though!

[nevergiveupmom]

By relatives seemed to be so concerned with the fact I was raising my daughter on my own. Oh I also liked the fact that I got treated like I had some kind of handicap. 

[GumDropDiva]

I think some of the stuff ppl tell me Is far outdated. Our world is always advancing.

[Delila12]

I feel that way. My son goes to a church daycare with older ladies, once I told them it was just me raising him, all of a sudden their faces dropped and now evert one I come in the always offer some kind of advice. And my parents always feel the need to say something.

[Baby8901]

My family tries to tell me how to take care of ds all the time.
"let him cry it out"
NO!!

"He should be having cereal by now!"
Umm, no!? He's 3 and a half months old, he's breast fed and he will never get cereal.

Stupid stuff like that. They just don't respect my decisions as a mom.

[CabinMommyNH]

I'm a full time mommy, student, fiancee and farmer. I get so rundown I make myself sick.

[ms.sophsmom]

I feel tht as a young mom, ppl take me as a joke. I'm a good mom... I dnt get to go out, I'm always with DD. my mother told me I did the wrong thing by having DD at 20. My mom had me at 19. Seems tht older ppl look down on young moms without knowing their parenting abilities

[2babygurls.h.f]

I had my first at 17.. now I'm 22 with another on the way.
My husbands family likes to hammer me about a lot of things they say is wrong.. so I chose the third choice.

[mjellis718]

I agree! It's not physical age but mental that matters.

Quoting GirlWSlingshot:

 I didn't find being pregnant at 19 and giving birth at 20 to be any more challenging than I think it would have been at 29 and 30. I faced the same issues as mothers of any age.

 Being a mother is exhausting whether you're 16 or 40. I don't think age matters, I think maturity matters. If you're not emotionally and financially stable then you're not ready to be a parent. Some people rush to grow up (and I admire them for that) when they find out they're pregnant, but not every young mother was unprepared.

(Not trying to knock your post. But that's my opinion on the whole "young mother" problem.)