What will i miss out on if i do not become a parent at all?

Also in your opinion, what is the oldest age when you should become a parent?What will i miss out on if i do not become a parent at all?
I dont think you'd miss anything at all.


If you want to become a parent, then go ahead, congrats to you!!


If you dont, then who cares, you've got to think of your life first. Kids arent for everyone!What will i miss out on if i do not become a parent at all?
Probably nothing, if you dont want to be a parent. Not everyone wants to experience that pleasure, and that's a right i accept and respect. But in my view, you'd miss out on a priceless love that can't be rivalled. I wish i'd become a mother sooner, as my babies have brought me more joy than i thought possible. As for the oldest age to become a parent - I believe the menopause happens for a reason, and if you've gone through it, (not including women who've gone through premature menopause) then that should be accepted as the end of your childbearing years. It's great surrogacy and IVF exist for childless couples to acheive their dream of parenthood, but it also leads to an increase in 60+ mothers which is not always a good thing. I know that the measure of love between a mother and her child is not dependant on age, but i think once you hit 50, you really should be thinking more of the child, than your own desires..
I believe that you could miss out on experiencing a love like no other if you don't have children. I couldn't imagine how empty my life would be if i didn't have children. Some people don't have kids and they are happy but for me it would of been the opposite.


As for age, i guess over 50 yrs would be where the line is drawn for most people but for me i just think it doesn't matter how old you are. Age does not define the amount of love you can give a child.
There are good and bad points to having kids or no kids I think. I'm 36 and haven't got kids and my friends that have are in the main slightly envious because my girlfriend and myself don't have any restrictions about where and when we go out, plus we have more money!





That said we are thinking about kids, scary thought but I think it could be very rewarding. I don't think you should get hung up on what you might miss out on, live your own life and if you don't want kids, that's great. If you do want kids, that's great too, but just recognise that either decision will have a different affect on your life.





I don't think everyone has the need or desire to have kids and that's not a bad thing. I do think that if you do have them though you need to be able to commit your life to nuturing them and at a sensible age; you don't want to be drawing your pension when they're just coming out of school. I went out with a girl when we were both 18 and her dad was in his 70's. She was extremely embarassed as people always thought he was her grandfather!
If you want to become a parent it will become very obvious to you. I wouldn't say you will miss out on anything as if you do not choose to have children i'm sure your life will be filled with other experiences. I on the other hand am very glad I chose to have my children, they complete me and mean everything to me.
You'll miss out on all the love, fun, happiness and joy that having a child brings.


You'll also miss out on the nappies, night feeds, school runs, expense, worry, tears and tantrums that having a child brings.


Not everyone wants to have children.


If you are considering it then I think you should do it before you're 40. As much before 40 as you can!
Well if your having to ask this question i think you don't feel what many do when considering having children ?, the excitement should already be built up within you and looking forward to seeing your baby's beautiful smile, the cute little things they do, how they make you laugh and just want to cuddle them forever !.. learning laughing and playing too its a part of being a parent and having a child and its a truly wonderful thing.. and i guess there is no age limits these days as some men have kids in their 70s and that's all well and good but you have to ask yourself could you really cope with all the very hard work it takes if your getting on a bit, do you want your child to be the only one who's parents cant run with them and play games and not think a nintendo is a new fangled thing that you cant or wont understand ? if you have a child it should be because you want to and it feels right ? if you have left it so late then that to me means your either happy as you are without one or you have a career you don't want to interrupt ?.. but speaking as a single dad of two my children have been a wonderful blessing and i just wish id had more ?? :-) good luck in whatever you decide to do ??..
I became a parent at 36 and had my second and last child at 38. If I had my time again I would have liked to start having kids in my early 30's but there we go. It is a very personal decision, kids are hard work and expensive! lol so you need to take that in to account.


I would have missed out on loads of love, laughs and great experiences but you have to decide that for yourself and weigh it up carefully before you come to a decision as obviously it will effect the rest of your life. Good luck x
I did not understand what my parents really did for me until I had children.





I think it also helped me to better understand why God lets bad things happen. I know I have let my kids make choices that were not the best thing but they needed to grow and learn.





They have also have helped me to try things I would never have otherwise done.





I think that once you are over 40 you should think hard about if you really have enough energy to keep up having your first kid. And at 50 you will be almost 70 when your child is off to college.
You would miss out on experiencing true, unconditional love.
in my opinion , u won't miss anythin'


the oldest age i think it should be 36