[seanmcdirmid]

> Why is it irresponsible to have a child when you're young and financially not established?

Just imagine being the kid in that situation. Your parents are still almost kids themselves, they are working min wage jobs and had to drop out of college. Seriously, this isn't rocket science: we are having kids older because growing up in a financial stable household is just good for kids. If you have a trust fund or are somehow have enough time and money to have kids at 22, then go ahead and have kids. Just most of us didn't.

> Why is it any more irresponsible to do that than to have children at a geriatric age?

You totally ignored the "financially not established" of my statement.

> In my opinion, this idea that you have to have everything perfectly set up in life before you can contemplate having a child is ridiculous.

Did you just make a straw man? Because I didn't state an "idea that you have to have everything perfectly set up in life".

[sebmellen]

Had first kid at 24 on a shoestring budget in a small apartment with very minimal family support and we handled it. Kids are not that hard or expensive!

[seanmcdirmid]

I’m actually glad it worked out for you. As a previously neglected kid growing up, I wasn’t willing to do the same and had a kid later (and now trying for #2).