tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post590659712829273709..comments2023-10-04T23:39:38.874+11:00Comments on posie blogs: social commentary Sunday . . . 'what made you stop & have a baby??'posie blogs Jennie McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-19531878474138481142012-05-05T18:48:20.677+10:002012-05-05T18:48:20.677+10:00We've just gone with the flow. Babies have com...We've just gone with the flow. Babies have come to us when they have. Not the right time, not the wrong time, just THE time. It's all good. I neither wish I was younger or older, nor do I think that the age I was was perfect either. It just is what it is.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131518522010494497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-54136195465904068052012-05-02T14:13:55.126+10:002012-05-02T14:13:55.126+10:00When I was younger ie. still a schoogirl, there wa...When I was younger ie. still a schoogirl, there was never any doubt in my mind of what I wanted out of life - no great life long career ideas for me, all I wanted to be was a Mum! Fortunately for me I met the man in my life when I was still a teenager, engaged at 21, married when I was 23 and had my first child the following year, I still find it odd when people comment on how young I was, as I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794359421604044024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-10542154371980023942012-05-01T09:58:37.109+10:002012-05-01T09:58:37.109+10:00I wasn't going to bother to have children then...I wasn't going to bother to have children then at the age of 40 met the love of my life (who is 10 years younger than me) and at the age of 42 I had son #1 and at the age of 45 had son #2. Its all wonderful but then I remember that when all my friends are retiring I will still be putting my kids through university. Yay Freedom 75! Energy?? - they struggle to keep up with me.Joyful Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674757601883335329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-40611594037867673452012-05-01T09:58:36.509+10:002012-05-01T09:58:36.509+10:00I wasn't going to bother to have children then...I wasn't going to bother to have children then at the age of 40 met the love of my life (who is 10 years younger than me) and at the age of 42 I had son #1 and at the age of 45 had son #2. Its all wonderful but then I remember that when all my friends are retiring I will still be putting my kids through university. Yay Freedom 75! Energy?? - they struggle to keep up with me.Joyful Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674757601883335329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-66423016767057537002012-05-01T07:52:47.631+10:002012-05-01T07:52:47.631+10:00I guess the whole thing is about choice and the fa...I guess the whole thing is about choice and the fact that nothing is free. I am old enough to remember the feminist movement beginning and the sense of freedom and choice. Unfortunately that also came with it the idea that women could do everything they wanted to do. Well I am all for choice. Women who want to should stay home and others who find it better to work should be able to do that. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628396932587842078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-9931383697985628312012-05-01T00:24:42.146+10:002012-05-01T00:24:42.146+10:00Well, I am one of those girls (women)who always kn...Well, I am one of those girls (women)who always knew she wanted children and at a relatively young age too, and always thought I would be a stay at home Mum as I have always believed that is the best job I could have had. However, having never met and married, I am now in my late 40's and single and no kids....I know so many people who have a career and struggle to conceive when they are Lisarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860306958282324313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-43545645141997711152012-04-30T11:21:39.062+10:002012-04-30T11:21:39.062+10:00I have had kids earlish and then later how can the...I have had kids earlish and then later how can there be a right or wrong?! The only thing I can really say is that along the path of life intersections come up choices are made so roll with them and enjoy the journey for yourself and your family. <br /><br />So sorry to hear your chick didn't make it. It is so hard when this happens we to cried when our first chicken ( raised from a chickWoollybutt Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-57423744925421378232012-04-30T09:42:06.684+10:002012-04-30T09:42:06.684+10:00Everyone, Sindy is my best friend in real life &am...Everyone, Sindy is my best friend in real life & i totally applaud her decision to not have children, she's also the would-be-God-mother-of-our-4-children if we chose to have them & were religious. Love Posieposie blogs Jennie McClellandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-9354694402163287112012-04-30T07:11:41.657+10:002012-04-30T07:11:41.657+10:00Standing up and cheering - can you hear me? I was...Standing up and cheering - can you hear me? I was 29 when I had my first of three children. She came along nine and a half months after we were married, as we knew we wanted a family sooner rather than later. The rewards keep coming, with our own children giving us seven beautiful grandchildren. I always say that it's nobody else's business how many or how few babies people have.Hot Fudgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619094221296697533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-61256634186462955402012-04-30T05:22:54.739+10:002012-04-30T05:22:54.739+10:00I may be one of the few who comments that has deci...I may be one of the few who comments that has decided NOT to have children. This final decision was made at about the age of 33 for no particular reason except that I feel you should WANT to have children, and I didn't and still don't. I like other people's children, was involved with fostering babies when growing up and love babies to bits, and have a number of god-children but I Sindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-80130660919245731382012-04-30T00:48:52.217+10:002012-04-30T00:48:52.217+10:00I was a youngin' too, although not quite as yo...I was a youngin' too, although not quite as young as you. I was married at 24 and had my first child at 28. In my mother's day this would have been considered quite late to have your first child. How quickly in one generation has it changed. I was one of the first of my friends to have children. No regrets whatsoever, but I do think that for quite a lot of people it really isn't emma @ frog, goose and bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269340897364390032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-68630670965233087862012-04-29T22:51:09.565+10:002012-04-29T22:51:09.565+10:00Great topic, I was lucky that I made the decision,...Great topic, I was lucky that I made the decision, for a long time I didn't think I wanted children. Once I was married I changed my mind...and now most people can't imagine I was ever like that. My girls are my everything.<br /><br />But for me, I do know my limit, and two is what I can handle best. There is also peace in knowing that your are 'done'.Claireyhewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848058653374768316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-28183845522152551002012-04-29T22:11:30.003+10:002012-04-29T22:11:30.003+10:00I had my first baby at 25 and my last (of four) at...I had my first baby at 25 and my last (of four) at 34. I am so thankful I had my bubs early as, at the wonderful age of 37, I m going thru menopause! Whilst I still feel a sense of sadness, I can't imagine the devastation I would feel if I'd left starting my family until now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-35657732525247486202012-04-29T21:52:05.131+10:002012-04-29T21:52:05.131+10:00I too had the first of my 3 children when i was 23...I too had the first of my 3 children when i was 23. i am ever grateful that i had my children in my 20's as when i was 34 i got MS along with other auto-immune diseases.<br /><br />My youngest was only 5 when i got sick, but at least i was well for those first formative years for all of them.<br /><br />You just never know what's around the corner in life!!Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712405623826590490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-49094061158708540612012-04-29T21:22:26.502+10:002012-04-29T21:22:26.502+10:00Hi Posie,
Thanks for taking the time to battle te...Hi Posie,<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to battle technology and post on my blog. I really appreciated your kind words. :)<br /><br />We met at 21 (at the college!) and were married at 26. Baby 1 was very unplanned, a total surprise. She made herself known the day before my wedding dress arrived for it's "final" fitting... I actually needed a few more to adapt for a swellingThe Accidental Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903019781422765851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-67289626741866333272012-04-29T20:54:57.856+10:002012-04-29T20:54:57.856+10:00Such a fascinating topic, isn't it? I guess I ...Such a fascinating topic, isn't it? I guess I was lucky I met my hubby when I was 22. Having children was really important to us as was starting as early as possible so that we had the option of a larger family. We didn't really muck around and I was pregnant at 26 and thanks to the twins I had 4 kids by 31. Slightly more intense than planned but no regrets. I think I am very fortunate. Mel @ Coal Valley Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773581188651200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-55538978451135376032012-04-29T20:28:35.556+10:002012-04-29T20:28:35.556+10:00Oh i'm so glad you get my drift, i'm very ...Oh i'm so glad you get my drift, i'm very aware of the head start i had by marrying my teen love. Thing is, i am constantly drilled about why i had children young, do i regret it (which is kind of insulting as few people relish being a full time mother more than me) yet i would NEVER cross question an older mother why they waited to have children, their face, thus the reason it posie blogs Jennie McClellandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-79248318689475028322012-04-29T20:28:17.479+10:002012-04-29T20:28:17.479+10:00Great post, and a real topic to ponder. Having wo...Great post, and a real topic to ponder. Having worked in childcare for eight years, I've heard all sorts of stories about the why where and hows of child planning. In my case, I met hubby six weeks before I turned 30, had our daughter at 32, married at 34, and am extremely happy with the way things turned out for us. I like to live my life on the basis that everything happens for a reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-20094027940463848332012-04-29T20:26:07.691+10:002012-04-29T20:26:07.691+10:00Oh Jennie...this is one of my soap-box topics.
I ...Oh Jennie...this is one of my soap-box topics. <br />I was ALWAYS telling my patients to get on with it and that the myth of having it all is even more unlikely if you wait too long. <br />I had my first at 33 and no regrets!<br />Am secretly hoping one of mine will start early-ish so I can enjoy being a grandma too<br /><br />Hope the kidlets are doing ok with the loss of their pet<br />(and allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009232448247160974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-41951293577818233922012-04-29T19:55:28.039+10:002012-04-29T19:55:28.039+10:00I am an older Mum, Posie (first child at 31, unpla...I am an older Mum, Posie (first child at 31, unplanned). I've had four now. <br /><br />I sometimes wish my hubby and I had started earlier (we were together seven years when we had our first child) but I think things happen when they happen for a reason. I still don't know what that reason is, but I am sticking to it anyway.<br /><br />I have written a couple of posts about family MultipleMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621170366257326241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-63820612768503896282012-04-29T19:55:15.081+10:002012-04-29T19:55:15.081+10:00I married late (35), therefore had children late (...I married late (35), therefore had children late (I gave birth at 36, then at 38). No regrets.supermachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971566837164758854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-82530739128973746622012-04-29T19:34:30.575+10:002012-04-29T19:34:30.575+10:00Just a couple of years behind you Posie in terms o...Just a couple of years behind you Posie in terms of overall timings. I married my high school sweetheart at 22, and we had Ginger when we were both 26. Sometimes I do think, what about my degree and the career I was just starting. But, then I think how much I would miss out on if I wasn't home here with Ginger (and soon, hopefully, the running late baby boy). Also, I just don't know The Provincial Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595525404908754875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-65586479502472717102012-04-29T19:08:36.858+10:002012-04-29T19:08:36.858+10:00How funny I was having this exact discussion with ...How funny I was having this exact discussion with flyboys partner coming home from Anzac day. They are both 24 she 1/2 way through uni he an Airman,they both qualify at the same time, and he will have probably been deployed by then, they have been together 6 years lived together for 4 years at her parents house had their own now for 6 months, engagement will be short and babies will follow pamkennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668790803640058985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-300523440022361402012-04-29T18:28:02.145+10:002012-04-29T18:28:02.145+10:00Fist pumps from me on this post Posie....how the h...Fist pumps from me on this post Posie....how the hell can you 'forget' to have children...morons! I was married and wanted children...18 week ultra sound on our first wedding Anniversary discovered I was having twins..and as you know you dont really plan for that you just roll with it and enjoy xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com