Did anyone reach over 40 ?

[TOMO 26,681]

12 hours ago, dai dogs said:

Had my first child when still in school my last child at 40 there are 5 more in between grandfather at 38 great grandfather at 60 my grandsons are older than my daughters my oldest son is 10 years younger than my wife my life has been interesting f**k I had to think a lot before posting this one 11 grandchildren before 45

Reminds me of a chap I worked with Daz...5 years ago...he was 54 ..at the time he had 10 kids...and 10 grandchildren...oldest grandchild was 18...I told him them next year or two he will be a great grandfather...

He came from a massive family....his dad was 1 of 18 siblings...and his mother 1 of 11..

 

[Daniel cain 46,089]

Foster daughter is 19 ,and 6 months pregnant...my blood daughter is 13 and on permanent bang up lol...I'm 45...

My best mate Mike ,was a grandparent at 38 and ended up taking full custody of the little girl...turned him grey overnight

[WILF 47,495]

14 hours ago, dai dogs said:

Had my first child when still in school my last child at 40 there are 5 more in between grandfather at 38 great grandfather at 60 my grandsons are older than my daughters my oldest son is 10 years younger than my wife my life has been interesting f**k I had to think a lot before posting this one 11 grandchildren before 45

 

[mackem 27,390]

21 minutes ago, WILF said:

 

Loved the movie,trivia he was 15 when he played the inbred kid,and got $500 for his role,still works in a Walmart in Georgia.

I read a report once by a Yale professor of evolutionary biology that prior to the invention of the bicycle the average birthplace distance of husband-wife in England was one mile,I guess there weren't many bicycles in Appalachia when Billy redden was born.

[Greyman 28,901]

 Was 56 when my first grandchild came along had another one within a year and now they all live about 50 ft further along the pontoon to me so I see them every day take and collect them from school a couple of times a week have them sleep over most weeks and generally spend loads of time with them people get very boring as they get older so I enjoy my time with the little ones showing them stuff and doing things with them 

[downsouth 7,414]

I just turned 50 a few weeks ago and my daughter is only 13.My missus is 52 in a couple of months and her son has only just turned 15

[Bangersanmash 3,234]

16 hours ago, mackem said:

Still ain't a grandparent thank f**k,one kids engaged but him and her are career driven,the other one is living with his girlfriend but kids aren't on their agenda at the moment as they like to travel,I ain't fussed at all.

Thank f**k lol cracked me up that. Wise man 

[downsouth 7,414]

I think that waiting till I was in my late 30s before I had a kid made me a much better parent and my missus says the same.We both enjoyed travelling in our 20s early 30s.We both liked a good party too and my missus was quite career driven.Im glad I spent plenty of time getting everything out of my system before I decided to become a parent.Always cracks me up when I see younger people pumping out kids and then constantly moaning how they get no time to themselves to go out and have fun or how they're struggling and don't get any support from anyone.

[dogmandont 9,879]

8 minutes ago, downsouth said:

I think that waiting till I was in my late 30s before I had a kid made me a much better parent and my missus says the same.We both enjoyed travelling in our 20s early 30s.We both liked a good party too and my missus was quite career driven.Im glad I spent plenty of time getting everything out of my system before I decided to become a parent.Always cracks me up when I see younger people pumping out kids and then constantly moaning how they get no time to themselves to go out and have fun or how they're struggling and don't get any support from anyone.

Similar to yourself, 50 this year and my eldest is 13, be a another while before I'm a granddad. 

[terryd 8,599]

55 got 2 and 1 due soon. They are great and it’s nice to be alive to see them start life. Bloody hard work mind but Mrs does all the work. When they stay over I tend go fishing a lot

Edited Sunday at 13:50 by terryd

[paulus 26]

53 when the first was born, My eldest lad still has mixed feelings over having them, Given the state of the UK. 

[Dinosaurs 2,107]

65 & sadly not a grandad yet but hopefully soon. Atb

[lurcherman 887 13,259]

On 08/02/2025 at 19:03, dai dogs said:

Before becoming a grandparent?

I will 38 nearly and my boy won’t be having kids in the next two years 

[gnasher16 30,425]

On 08/02/2025 at 21:00, mel b said:

I became a grandad at 53 , and I absolutely f***ing love it.

About the same as that 

[gnipper 6,531]

Do those of you who had kids late not worry about kicking the bucket while the kids still need you as young adults? I was 38 when my last daughter was born and imo I was too old to be messing around with nappies and stuff again.