Do you think of yourself as a young mum? - Young mums

tashauu

29/05/2008 at 05:09

Im 20, and dont really see myself as a young mum. I seem to class young mums as 16, 17, etc. I know im not old, but i think 19-26 is common to have children these days.

How old are you, and do you think of yourself as a young mum? x

pink_gerbera Platinum member

29/05/2008 at 07:38

I'm 21 and i do and don't think of myself as a young mum. i do cos 21 is not old, but i don't cos i don't feel young in my head and feel ready to b a mum if that actually makes ne sense!
xxx

lisabby

29/05/2008 at 08:51

well, i have my little boy at 16, would say i was a young mum then, now pregnant with my daughter at 18, i would still think that as young but, i supoose everyone is different and some people change and become realy mature for there age after having a child, after looking after my younger brother an sister most of my life, i grew up pretty fast

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dinothedrunkenhamster Platinum member

29/05/2008 at 15:19

Im 20, got pregnant at 19 and Im not sure to be honest, in my head I dont think Im young-but it depends-Im not old either.
I get differnt reactions off people, some think im a young mum and others think Im not...I suppose it depends what your used to xxxx

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vixieb

04/06/2008 at 06:25

Im 25 and just had my second baby. Had my first when I was 20 and I think of myself as a young mum and I love it! I think it's great being a 'young' mum and wouldn't have it any other way.

It's funny sometimes because I actully look about 17 so when I have my almost 5yr old son with me people do tend to give me funny looks!

boxing26

04/06/2008 at 07:32

Hi girls i`m 24 and due to have my 2nd in Nov. I had my 1st baby when i was 22. i do think people are having babies more in their 20`s nowadays.

J_20

05/06/2008 at 05:31

hiya,

i am 20 and want to start ttc after my 21st birthday in august, i've always wanted to be a young mum (i think i've been broody since i was 13!) i have a lot of respect for other young couples having babies and especially single mums. i think your 20s is the prime time to have kids. i can't wait to join in and be a young mum too! xx

becky25

05/06/2008 at 18:01

hi everyone im 26 i dont feel like a young mum (even though i dress fashionably and act young sometimes!) I think thats because we see so many young teenage mums around these days that it just makes me feel old! Didnt mean for that to sound disrespectful to young mums though,i had my first when i was 17 and def felt like a young mum then. becky xx

whalemummy Platinum member

06/06/2008 at 06:49

Hey. I'm 18 and my son is nearly four months. I don't really see myself as a young mum... i do notice my age when my friends are all talking about things theyre doing in college or uni and going out every friday/saturday but mostly i couldn't care less about my age. I think its more about... a kind of maturity in being able to look after a LO or two... X

gsmummy55

07/06/2008 at 07:51

I'm like whalemummy, dont see myself as "young" but when I consider my friends and what their lives are like (college/uni, going out!) I do think I'm quite young especially as none of my friends have kids yet. I just turned 20 and had my baby at 19. I think its rubbish that more people are having kids in their 20s though ... in fact more people are waiting till their 30s to have children if anything and teenage/young mums are the minority! There seems to be lots of young mums in my area tho as when I go to get my baby weighed everyone is about my age. xxx

JunieMummy Platinum member

15/06/2008 at 04:51

i was 18 wen i had my first, almost 20 wen i had my second and now expecting my 3rd at 21.

I did consider myself as a young mum at 18 but i suppose nowadays 21 is quite an average age to have a baby.

23/06/2008 at 14:08

hi,im 22 and my son is 20 months old,i dont class myself as a young mum as lots of people my age also have a child.we would start trying for number 2 but we are getting married in december.

fiona86

30/06/2008 at 11:44

Hi girls, Im 21 had my daughter at 19 and I do class myself as a young mum but love it. I wouldnt have it any other way. Although In my head I feel a lot older. We having been trying for another for 8months, cant wait for dd to be a big sister! xx

New2010

30/06/2008 at 18:31

im not a mummy yet unfortunately but my self and hubby are TTC and we are both 22, i would definately consider us young parenys because we are young but i think that our maturity, sophistication and our lifestyle definately make me feel much older, being together nearly 8 years makes us feel like we are very old!!! we really andt to have a child to add to our very loving home but all we have so far is our little dog!!!

Jade10

06/07/2008 at 08:46

hey i'm 20 and had my first at 19 i class myself as a young mum but wouldn't have it any other way, i get some very funny looks when walking around town with my 1 yr old because i look about 14 but hey we cant dwell on what other people think of us xx

charli4321 Gold member

06/07/2008 at 16:58

hi girls in 19 n have 2 litlle ones got pregant with my first at 15 n had her at 16 n i just had my second 10weeks ago i still class myself as a young mum n i love it

MrsFancyShoes Platinum member

15/07/2008 at 09:02

I'm 21 just now and don't think I am that 'young' a mum. I had my daughter at 17 and I consider that a 'young' age in terms of how different I am now to what I was then. I don't think my parenting skills were affected by my age , I think that is more to do with love and common sense than age. As I've got older though I'd say I'm more confident with my parenting skills, whereas when I was younger I was worried about people judging me, and if I was maybe doing something wrong. Now I've learned first time mothers, no matter what age 16 or 42, worry about the same things. When I have another baby hopefully next year or the year after when I'm a bit ore financially secure, I will be around 22-23 and won't class myse;f as a young mum. It was normal for women years ago to be married and have children by about 21. My mum actually told me that when she went to have my brother she was considered an older mum, and she was only 25!!! It justs shows you how much the times have changed as I would class an older mum more about the lates 30's early 40's mark.

dawn0502

15/07/2008 at 09:09

I think of myself as young in age, not in mind.
I became pregnant with my first child at 17 and gave birth at 18. My second was when I was 20 and I'm pregnant again and I wouldn't have it any other way. I cannot think of a better thing to do with my life then bring up happy contented children and my partner feels the same way. He's ten years older than me and has always wanted a large family while we are ''young'' enough to enjoy them.
Like my mum always says ''if your old enough to make a baby, your old enough to be a mum!''

Hannahmummyto2 Platinum member

15/07/2008 at 17:07

im 19 and class myself as a young mum but only because my friends are going out partying all the time and are just going off to uni in sept, but i really couldn't imagine my life any other way, it just seems so natural to be a mum. i got pregnant with my daughter when i was 18 and had her 2 months before my 19th, shes almost 9 months now and we are currently trying for baby no 2

MrsFancyShoes Platinum member

16/07/2008 at 13:04

When I was pregnant and when Jamie was younger I always looked at my old school pals partying and going to uni and thought I was missing out a bit. A few years down the line they are all either jobless, dropped out of uni, alcaholics or really depressed. A lot of them now envy me and my little family life, even though the same ones told me I had ruined my life by keeping the baby at such a young age. It justs shows you how the tables turn, you just think your missing out but your not really missing much. We all have our own path to take at the end of the day.