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How old is your oldest child?

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nanna8 Wed 31-Mar-21 03:44:54

My eldest turns 50 this year. Oh my. Where did all those years go? Sure makes me feel ancient. My eldest grandchild is 27, youngest is 2. I have this theory that you can’t pin down and measure time. It definitely goes faster the older you get.

homefarm Wed 31-Mar-21 13:03:22

50 and 47 [going on 17] they are brilliant.
Yes, where has all the time gone?

GrammarGrandma Wed 31-Mar-21 12:56:00

Our oldest is 44. The grandchildren range from 2 to 7.

henetha Wed 31-Mar-21 12:53:49

I think I hold the record here then, my elder son was 61 last Saturday. I was 21 when I married, 22 when I had him and then 26 when I had my second son.
My grandchildren are 31, 28, 21, 18.
I am really really old now!

DC64 Wed 31-Mar-21 12:52:18

My oldest is 35 with my two gorgeous dgc... my youngest is 15 - not quite sure whether the 15 y/o is keeping me young or just driving me insane! Hormones from both of us! ?
Got two more in between them too but just the 15 y/o left at home now, others are off finding their wings and having adventures ...

harrigran Wed 31-Mar-21 12:50:59

My eldest is 52 and the youngest is 49.
I had my children when I was young but DS was in his thirties when first GC was born.

Jillybird Wed 31-Mar-21 12:44:15

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Willow3 Wed 31-Mar-21 12:43:59

Mine are 40 and nearly 38. Granddaughter is 5 and 2 grandsons age 2.

Jane43 Wed 31-Mar-21 12:37:59

Our two sons are 54 (55 in September) and 52 (53 in August). We are both 78 this year.

muse Wed 31-Mar-21 12:34:57

My eldest is 51 and I'm 72. Had her when I was 20.
She had her first when she was 35.

I find time is passing quicker since I retired at 60 particularly when I'm with my granddaughter who was then 4 and is now 16.

Mamiejan Wed 31-Mar-21 12:32:14

DS is 31 ,DD 29 and DGS is 5 ,since his arrival I seriously do not know where the time has gone !
Incidentally I was 29 when my first was born ,but my daughter was just 24 !

garrer Wed 31-Mar-21 12:28:59

I have twins who will be 60 in June.

Kartush Wed 31-Mar-21 12:24:14

My eldest is 48 my middle one is 46 and my baby is 44. My eldest grandson is 24

grittylemon Wed 31-Mar-21 12:21:10

Daughter57 Daughter55 Son49
smile I must be ancient

MooM00 Wed 31-Mar-21 12:18:42

My daughter is 45 with 2 children aged 3 and 8. My step son is 35 with Four children 16, 5, 4, 2. It was funny a couple of years ago when my sister and I aged 65 and 67 went out for a meal with our Mum 86 and Dad 84. All having a cheap pensioners dinner. Felt very strange but I felt very lucky to still have our parents.

Skynnylynny Wed 31-Mar-21 12:07:06

Eldest 57, youngest 33, 10 GC btw 36 and 2, 1GGC age 4

MargaretinNorthant Wed 31-Mar-21 11:56:50

Eldest grandson is 30, youngest is 17.

MargaretinNorthant Wed 31-Mar-21 11:55:37

My twins will be sixty in July and the “baby” 53 in June

Jillsewing Wed 31-Mar-21 11:50:06

Mine is 50 this year and I will be 70 I am now old!!!

handbaghoarder Wed 31-Mar-21 11:48:40

My eldest is 49, middle 46, youngest 37. 6 GC ranging from almost 20 to 8. How did that happen? I swear I went to bed at 25 and woke up at 68 ?. Wouldnt be without any one of them and long to see the 5 GC in Asia as normally see them twice a year.

JMitch Wed 31-Mar-21 11:47:53

My mother always bemoaned the fact that all three of her children were grey haired and retired, and the girls were post-menopausal!! Needless to say she had us all when she was very young, and always maintained she was ‘21 and a bit’!!!

Sparky56 Wed 31-Mar-21 11:47:25

I have four children - my eldest son will be 40 this year and 2nd son 37. My youngest two are 33 and 31 and still act like the babies of the family!! In my mind I’m still in my 30s even though my body (and the mirror!) tells me differently!!

MiniMoon Wed 31-Mar-21 11:45:36

My eldest child is 38 and her brother is 36. I was a late starter, not marrying until I was 30.
Grandchildren all belong to DD. They are 14, 12, 10 and 8.

bluekarma Wed 31-Mar-21 11:45:09

I do feel old reading most of your comments. My eldest child has just reached his 53rd birthday and I have another son who was 49 last month and my baby was 47 last month as well.
My eldest grandson is 28, 29 later this year and my twin grandchildren are are 14 and will be 15 later on in the year. I also have a granddogdaughter who we think may be 8 but she’s a rescue so we aren’t sure.
It’s weird but when my middle son announced they were pregnant then they were going to have twins I blurted out ‘oh I’ll be needed again’. I have no idea where that came from!!!! However that’s obviously how I felt.

Granof5 Wed 31-Mar-21 11:44:38

My eldest DS is 36 next DS is 31 and youngest DS is 18, my granddaughters are 20, 15, 11, 8, 6 and 4

granjan66 Wed 31-Mar-21 11:43:57

Oldest will be 40 in July.