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Young mum/old granny

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Silverlining47 Sun 26-May-19 16:35:57

I always considered myself quite a young mum. I was 24 when I had my son and 29 my daughter. My elder sister was 40 when she had her first child so the comparison was always there.
Now my daughter is having her first child at 42 and I am 72 this year! I feel like an 'old' granny! Many of my friends have grandchildren at university or are already great grandparents.
My neice (my sister's daughter) is leaving having a baby till she is 40 too.....making my sister over 80 then.
I'm thrilled for my daughter but I am retired and happy and living in France now and this has caused quite a stir in my emotions.
With the trend to start a family later this must be an issue for many of us.

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grannybuy Mon 27-May-19 22:28:15

Interestingly, Silverlining, when I told my youngest DGD (age five ) that I'd dance at her wedding, she said, " but you might not be here ", then added, " I'm just saying! " I'm 71, so she's right! I had her mum, DD 3, when I was 29, and she had said DGD when she was 36.

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Silverlining47 Tue 28-May-19 16:21:17

Daisy boots, that’s amazing! What a big age range. I can’t imagine having 20 grandchildren. Congratulations!

Grannybuy....that’s a thought! Out of the mouth of babes etc!!.......I’ll be 93 by the time this baby is 20. I hadn’t thought of that before hmmsad

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