50 !!! such a massive shock !!!

Your loss breaks my heart.

Maw We are blessed with five between us youngest is almost 21, oldest is 38 - who knows where the time went

It was enough of a shock when the oldest turned 40! She's 46 next month and all three are in their 40s now. Just keeps happening.

Romola

Heartfelt sympathy to all who have lost children, and also to those whose children, though living, were never to grow into the adults they should have become.

Thank you Romola, my oldest daughter has severe mental health problems and I feel sad about what her life could have been. I always remember the time when she was born and all we wanted was for her to have a happy life. It just hasn't happened for her.

DDs in their 50s and planning to retire in the next couple of years. Grandsons are in their 20s. It seems incredible until I look at my wrinkles and thinning hair.

My three lads are 55, 54 and 51 this year, I must have been about 8 years old when I had the first!

My only daughter would have been 40 last year. My GS is 21 this month. Life goes on.

My baby celebrated her 48th birthday last month!

The year I turned 60 didn’t phase me until my daughters birthday the same year & she was 30. I felt very old all of a sudden.

Mind you, what really brought me up short last year was when one of my son's friends, whom I have known since babyhood became a grandfather. He, admittedly, was a young, and unintended father, but his daughter was 30 when she made him a grandfather.

I once knew an elderly lady who was 100 and was just about to sell her house to go into a residential home. She was upset because her son, who was 70, had a heart condition so was not able to look after her. She was more healthy than he was!

My AC are 54 and 52. Both had children late so my grandchildren are 13, 10 and 9. My DH died 3 years ago so would never see them grow up and I pray I will.
I remember my DM saying she couldn’t believe her daughter was a pensioner too, when I reached 60.

My DS turned 40 this month, I will be 60 in march and my DD will be 40 in November.

So sorry Maw.

Amd Katsue. We lost our daughter in 2021.

My eldest will be 50 in June.
His stepdad will be 60 in April!
I still act like I’m the youngest although I’m 68!