[SouthernFreebird]

Well I'm not embarressed to admit that I'm very tired. I've been raising kids for the last 16 years and it's taken alot out of me. No way would I want to take on another child now much less in 20 years.

It's very selfish to convince yourself your still as good as you used to be when it comes to the welfare of a baby.

Your friends may be coping with raising a child in their 60's but I'd guess the child is not getting all the time attention and care it would from younger parents.

It's a fact of life and probably the reason we women start losing our ability to have babies from our 40s on up.

[Mach9]

" . . .but I'd guess the child is not getting all the time attention and care it would from younger parents."

All the time and attention from 30-yr.-old "mothers" who are full-time corporate employees? Please.

[Mfkmmof4]

Bingo!!! I had my last child at 42 and a miscarriage at 44 after that I did not get pregnant again. At 51 there are times it would be great to have a newborn BUT my baby days are over and I accept that!

[SweetCaroline]

Your friends may be coping with raising a child in their 60's but I'd guess the child is not getting all the time attention and care it would from younger parents. .....actually they get more time and attention because they are not shoved into day care nor are running behind busy parents who are telling them to hurry up. TV or Video games are not their babysitters and fast food is not their main diet. I am not attacking parents, they live in a very busy world these days, since in most cases both must work. I am thankful I raised my children as a stay at home mom.

I have no interest in having a child as this woman did, that she did is her right. My first reply was to your "sixty year olds are tired, because you were tired at forty" comment .