Do you ever feel you're too old for your little ones?

[KookyKeeper]

I am 37 and will be 38 in October and I am always wishing I'd met my husband when we were twenty and had kids when we were twenty-four (or something like that) . I was 31 when I had my first and I just feel like I can't keep up with their energy! How do you feel about being a mom on the downslope to 40 who didn't have kids until after age 30?

[JudyWarren]

bump

[chinosruca]

I don't feel too old. I am 35 and had my youngest 2 years ago. I actually really want one more.

[mrsary]

I feel too young... am 29 & my eldest is almost 8.

[coffeefairie]

I am done now. But we just had #4. I am 36 (she is 9 months). I always said I was done at 35. Energy isn't a problem. But, I personally don't want to be 60 when my child graduates high school.

[txsgal]

I don't feel old as a mother, I love being a mama in my 30s. I feel old with my body because I have all these problems. Tendinitis, weak back muscles (from being pregnant), arthritis in my jaw (so I can't chew gum), enlarged thyroid (so its hard to lose weight), and knee problems! Phew! See what I mean? Lol.

[mjimaging]

I had one in my twenties and one at 31. I feel more connected with the younger. I feel like I've made fewer mistakes and have done things to help him be healthier. I hope to have another when I'm 35 or 36. I am glad I waited with the second until I was older. I do want to get the next out of the way though lol. I don't want to give birth at 40.

[mjimaging]

I've had a good number of those problems plus some since I was in my twenties. It's not much new for me.

Quoting txsgal:

I don't feel old as a mother, I love being a mama in my 30s. I feel old with my body because I have all these problems. Tendinitis, weak back muscles (from being pregnant), arthritis in my jaw (so I can't chew gum), enlarged thyroid (so its hard to lose weight), and knee problems! Phew! See what I mean? Lol.

[kamrynlily07]

I don't feel old. I'm 32. I had my first 2 weeks before I turned 27 and my second at 30. Sometimes I feel like we waited awhile to have kids, but mostly I feel like it was the right time for us.

[txsgal]

I developed all of these in my 20s too.

Quoting mjimaging:

I've had a good number of those problems plus some since I was in my twenties. It's not much new for me.

Quoting txsgal:

I don't feel old as a mother, I love being a mama in my 30s. I feel old with my body because I have all these problems. Tendinitis, weak back muscles (from being pregnant), arthritis in my jaw (so I can't chew gum), enlarged thyroid (so its hard to lose weight), and knee problems! Phew! See what I mean? Lol.

[mjimaging]

Many of mine are self inflicted. I have played hockey over 20 years. I have bone spurs in my neck tht cause headaches almost all the time. I have tendinitis in my knees and something in my thumbs that they can't figure out. The heartburn creeped up after my first. Ugh...to trade in would be awesome.

Quoting txsgal:

I developed all of these in my 20s too.

Quoting mjimaging:

I've had a good number of those problems plus some since I was in my twenties. It's not much new for me.

Quoting txsgal:

I don't feel old as a mother, I love being a mama in my 30s. I feel old with my body because I have all these problems. Tendinitis, weak back muscles (from being pregnant), arthritis in my jaw (so I can't chew gum), enlarged thyroid (so its hard to lose weight), and knee problems! Phew! See what I mean? Lol.