What are the assumptions people make that are n’t true ?

If you had kids later in life, you probably heard several myths and misconceptions about being an older parent that simply aren’t true.

So, parents who had kids later in life, what’s it actually like to be an older parent?

Maybe you waited until you were in a more stable financial position before having kids, but people told you that you’d regret waiting so long. But in reality, it was the best decision, and you’re in a much better place to take care of your family.

Perhaps there are unique hardships that people don’t always talk about. Like, you sometimes compare yourself to younger parents or worry that you won’t be around for certain milestones in your child’s life.

Or maybe you decided to adopt a child and feel like people automatically assume you chose to have kids later in life by choice, but in reality, that’s just how things played out. And even though you love parenting right now, you wish you had gotten to experience it when you were younger.

Or perhaps people assume that as an older parent, you won’t have the energy or time to keep up with your kids, but you’ve found it’s not true AT ALL in your experience — and you’ve been loving every moment.

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What are the assumptions people make that aren’t true?

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