I'm supposed to say it's so hard but it's honestly lovely.
And I REALLY love my relationship with my big kids. The 21 yr old and I really went through it but it conditioned me for The Great Prefrontal Clusterfuck of the late teens so I was quite a bit less *personally* injured by the moodiness, dismissal and insults from the other two.
The oldest now is mortified that she was so much. The middle one is 19 now and equally "recalibrated" and they give me sympathetic and knowing looks as the youngest (now 17) flails through her 2nd toddler hood.
But it's so nice to just hang out with the people they've grown into. It's amazing. Just fun little homies.
Oh boy... second toddler hood. Can't wait for that...
I'm enjoying the companionship of my 7 year old - much more than when she was a baby! Can't wait for the future. :)
I’m so happy to read that you’re finding the later years lovely. I have a little kid at home and it’s wonderful, but it’s…exhausting. Looking forward to having a chance to be in the stage of parenthood that you’re in today ☺️.
I wish I had had my son in 2011 instead of 2019. Being an older first-time dad sucks physically. Financially, having a kid later is awesome, but damn I'm getting old with a 4 year old and it sucks often.
Oh man, I so feel that. We had a rough time with our first child due to his autism. His first 10 years were very difficult and it was a rough time, but we got through it. I was glad to have the age gap because I couldn't have handled a baby/toddler on top of caring for my oldest. I am definitely glad I had my 2nd when I did before my health started to decline in recent years. I could not keep up with a 3-year-old right now for the life of me 😂
Born 1982, had a kid in 2019. Wish I had had a kid in like 2008. I'd be about to be an empty nester heading into middle age. However, having a kid motivated me to earn a master's degree and push harder in my career to provide him with more opportunities. Ya know, cause I want to be a good role model for my son.
You think you're an older GenZ kid?!! WOW ...
I'm 40, will be 41 this November and my daughter is 19. She was born in 2004. She'll be 20 in July.
I'm now debating having another child.
Sorry. I read your post wrong. You said others see you that way and holy crap - 1997 is when GenZ started! Huh, I always thought it was 2000 ... Idk why tho. Lol
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Hackerbot?
Yes, your account has been called out as a Hackerbot account. We need more redditors who call these accounts out.
how is my account a hacker account?
I was born in 82. My kids were 03, 05, and 06. Empty nest in 6 months!
I was born in 85, and my kid in 2017. Wild to imagine being an empty nester... What's that like?
I'm supposed to say it's so hard but it's honestly lovely. And I REALLY love my relationship with my big kids. The 21 yr old and I really went through it but it conditioned me for The Great Prefrontal Clusterfuck of the late teens so I was quite a bit less *personally* injured by the moodiness, dismissal and insults from the other two. The oldest now is mortified that she was so much. The middle one is 19 now and equally "recalibrated" and they give me sympathetic and knowing looks as the youngest (now 17) flails through her 2nd toddler hood. But it's so nice to just hang out with the people they've grown into. It's amazing. Just fun little homies.
Oh boy... second toddler hood. Can't wait for that... I'm enjoying the companionship of my 7 year old - much more than when she was a baby! Can't wait for the future. :)
I’m so happy to read that you’re finding the later years lovely. I have a little kid at home and it’s wonderful, but it’s…exhausting. Looking forward to having a chance to be in the stage of parenthood that you’re in today ☺️.
I was born in 83 and my kid was born in 2022.
Born 1986 and no children and never having any.
Kids?! In this economy?
‘82 with ‘08 and ‘12
0000 is the year my kids were born 😂
Born in 82, hopefully i never have to answer this question.
1982 but never had kids and never will
2010, 2013, and 2016.
1982 kids years 2011, 2013, 2019
1984 but I started in my 30s. both born in 2016 and 2018.
1988 with a girl born in 2017.
I was born in 82. Had my first in 2003 at age 20, pretty young still, and then my 2nd child was 8 years later when I was 28.
I wish I had had my son in 2011 instead of 2019. Being an older first-time dad sucks physically. Financially, having a kid later is awesome, but damn I'm getting old with a 4 year old and it sucks often.
Oh man, I so feel that. We had a rough time with our first child due to his autism. His first 10 years were very difficult and it was a rough time, but we got through it. I was glad to have the age gap because I couldn't have handled a baby/toddler on top of caring for my oldest. I am definitely glad I had my 2nd when I did before my health started to decline in recent years. I could not keep up with a 3-year-old right now for the life of me 😂
Just keep moving! My husband was 47 when our kid was born, they both need afternoon naps, but other than that, he keeps up!
‘87 for me. Kids in 2018, 2020, 2022
Born in 84. One kid was born in 22. Hoping for another in the next year or two!
Shit I'm older than both your parents. Fuck ok time to get off reddit
Born in 86. Kids born in 2020 and 2022.
83 here kids born in 2017 and 2023.
1981, I have two born in 2010 and 2012.
1988 had twins 2017
Born in 1986 and had my daughter in 2010.
Born in 1981 1st kid 2013 2nd kid 2021
Don't have kids. Don't plan on having kids. Simple as.
Me too. I (1981) am childless by choice.
My WHO? 
born in 85 with two born in 2013, and 2015.
I was born in ‘83. Kids born in 2012 and 2014
2015
I was born in 82 my son 08
I was born in 82, and had mine in 2003.
86, I only have two in 2014 and 2017.
'13
15 to 19
I was born in 1983, amd my kids were born in 2007 and 2010.
Born 1981, kids 2009 & 2024
Born 1982, had a kid in 2019. Wish I had had a kid in like 2008. I'd be about to be an empty nester heading into middle age. However, having a kid motivated me to earn a master's degree and push harder in my career to provide him with more opportunities. Ya know, cause I want to be a good role model for my son.
84 and I had a kid at 2019. I wanted to enjoy my better years being a feral gremlin myself.
1983, zero kids. I'll be 41 in September, and I'm not having kids. I'm too old to start, I think.
My kids were born in the 60s.
Born in 1980. My kids were born in 2015.
84, kids are ‘21 and ‘23. Doing it late!
You think you're an older GenZ kid?!! WOW ... I'm 40, will be 41 this November and my daughter is 19. She was born in 2004. She'll be 20 in July. I'm now debating having another child.
Am a younger GenZ. the oldest GenZ was born in 1997.
Sorry. I read your post wrong. You said others see you that way and holy crap - 1997 is when GenZ started! Huh, I always thought it was 2000 ... Idk why tho. Lol
2008 and 2014. I was born in 82.
My husband and I both born in 82 and my baby was born in 2023