re: O-T Dads: Who here was over 40 when you had your first child?

I was 39 but felt way over 40 when we had my son in 2008. Only recently have I been asked if I’m his grandfather. Assholes

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I wish everyone would have posted their wives ages at time of the birth. We must have some big age gaps in this thread. Successful OT crew with young wives!

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My wife and I are the same age. My first child at 39 but it was her 3rd.

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Not my first, but had my last at 43.

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I wish everyone would have posted their wives ages at time of the birth. We must have some big age gaps in this thread. Successful OT crew with young wives!

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Wife was a year younger than me, she was 44, my girls is now 8. Not a second marriage, we’ve been married for almost 31 years, and we were on BC pills as we were done having kids, with the last one 15 years prior. This was both a blessing and a surprise…..

41 and my 7 month old daughter is still sound asleep since 11:00.

Good luck future dad. You'll have a few downs but the ups are totally worth it.

I had one at 40. There was a long gap between that one and my first child, and a different wife. The experience from the first child really helps, because you know what is actually needed and what isn't, what to worry about/look for, and what not to worry about. It's my 2nd wife's first, and she worries a lot and asks me a bunch of questions, and I'm like, "that ain't shite, don't worry about it." I was already adjusted to going to bed early and waking up really early in the morning, which I would not have been able to do very well in my 20's. So there are some advantages to being an older dad. My retirement fund will take a hit though, as I'll be spending on a new car, college, and weddings into my 60's. Not ideal.

I was over 40 for my third and fourth child.
Will be 60 when my last child graduate’s.

I was 42 when my son was born. I'm 50 now.

This wonderful experience made me realize 2 things:

1) I wish we had him sooner, but during my 30's I still had the mentality of "let's party a bit more".

2) I didn't have to drink to be happy. So I drank much less. Now, I seldom drink (only on special occasions)

Not too long ago, somebody asked me when are we having another kid. C'mon on man!