What age do MEN start wanting kids??

[tearspawn]

My partner is 33 and he still isn't ready.

He never imagined he would have kids, and it's hard to change those feelings about yourself. He's thinking about it seriously now, but it's just an incredible source of stress for him. He doesn't make a lot of money, and that probably won't change. Hopefully I will make more, but we don't know how that will work out at this point, and I'll be the one interrupting work to have these babies too!

(Thinking of the line from Fiddler on the Roof, 'Even a poor tailor deserves some happiness!')

 

[younglove]

Just like with women, it totally depends on the person... I'm not sure there is a set age. It depends on their personality, goals and life experiences.

My DH has wanted kids since we were about 18. If it were up to him, we would have started trying as soon as we moved in together (23), if not sooner. He would have been OK with trying even though we weren't ready.

 

[sausages]

DH was about 27 I think. We started trying when he was 29.

 

[Itsychik]

My DH was ready when he was about 29 - 30 (I was 26 at the time and was ready too) and we had been together for about 2.5 years at that point, but we waited until DH was almost 32 before we started TTC because we got married that year.

Now we want to TTC for #2... DH has been ready for months! But I want to wait another couple months.

 

[lozzy21]

OH wanted to be in his late 20's but we had a surprise and he was 24 when LO was born. We both want another now but are waiting till we get married next year.

 

[Nearlymarried]

My partner is 26 and has just become excited for a baby. We have been together tree years and have talked about it a few times but he hasn't been ready. Now he is and has actually said he is quite excited! I had two children from a previous relationship which possibly got him ready sooner! My children's dad was 23 when our first was born and he had been keen before I got pregnant with him but when I got pregnant second time round he wasn't too keen. It's so different for each guy I think and different circumstances change it too!

 

[lucy_smith]

My bf is 22 and not ready for a baby , which is kind of annoying because he is great with kids and babies, one of our best friends just had a baby and since she brought him home he has always been over and cuddling hugging him. He was even crying one day and went and picked him up to calm him down. It's so cute it makes me broodier !!

 

[LovemyBubx]

.......18

 

[RosieRosieP]

My husband decided that 30's would be good time to start a family i think it is because his parents were that age also.

My parents were late 30's before i arrived due to fertility problems and i always liked the idea of being a late 20's Mom but that has been and gone

 

[oceania]

My dh is almost 30 and not ready yet ..his brother is 2 yrs olderand having his first baby later this yr and my dh feels like if we wait 2 more yrs we will be on "track" sigh...

 

[Alyss]

My husband wants kids, but we know we can barely afford ourselves right now, so we are saving up for a year or so and then trying. I'm guessing I'll be 25, DH 27 when we start trying. My parents were 27 when they had me and DH's parents were 30ish when they had DH, but DH is ok with starting as early as I want after we pay off a couple student loans and he has been in his new job for a year. While we are the oldest children of our families and none of our siblings are married or have children yet, all of our best friends are married with children so I think that is what has helped DH get more comfortable with the idea over the last year or so.