Is it bad to want kid at such a young age?

I don't know how old you are but kids are a bad idea for everyone. If you have to have a kid, Adopt.

But I waited til I was 45 to have my first. Actually he was a surprise to both me and my wife we were not supposed to be able to have children. Imagine that. Even at 45 they are a huge responsibility and raising a kid aint' cheap no Government help here.

i dont think so ir all depends on the age and there isnt a maybe button

Well, not to actually adopt or give birth to, but wanting them is fine. I've pictured all three of my adopted kids in my head already.

I don't know if it's necessarily bad but I wouldn't encourage it.

the key word is "WANT" that is a totally selfish word.

I "want" a puppy... I 'want' a big screen TV, I "want' a new truck... doesn't mean I should have one nor do I "need" them

not bad, but probably not smart.

I had my first child at 19, a couple months before my 20 birthday, I don't regret it. My son I was 23. I have friends who are my age 38, and are still having babies. I am happy for them, but I am not jealous.

I'm sure that you have friends and family with baby(s). They will likely be happy to give you time with the children, maybe try a weekend. I had my first at 20 with my first peice of azz and ended up being a huge financial mistake that held me back. Now I understand that there are some people that think that their main objective in life is to have and care for children but there is plenty of time. I think 25-30 is a good time to consider children.

you're not THAT young!
i know a girl that had a baby at 15. lol
19 & pregnant isn't exactly "out of the norm" anymore

If you want kids, get to work on this as soon as possible. Otherwise you wake up one day and you're 40 and you're the weird uncle at the family reunion with no children and your parents favor your kid-producing siblings and forever treat you like an irresponsible teenager and eventually die leaving you with nothing to show for the whole experience but a few old photographs.

I only say that because I have known too many women who had children at a early age and then had more regrets than they could count. I was 32 when my ex had our child and I can say I was very glad that I waited due to maturity and patience. I had a lot more of both by then!
Don't be in such a rush to grow up. Enjoy your youth there is plenty of time for children!

no

it is not bad, but i would recommend that you wait until you are at least 21 because after i turned 21 and had a two yr old, following me around and no babysitter I didn't get to go hang out with my friends and enjoy my drinking and party years. I'm sure you would be a great mother and very responsible but it really is a pain watching your friends party and being stuck at home with a toddler.

life is not something to treat as a game. One should always understand the full story of what it means to make major life choices such as parenting, Think of having children in the same way as making a committment to a Religion.
Are you devoted enough to make a life time committment in any kind of wheather or sickness or give up going to social outings and parties as well as the pub and all those different dating partners to full fill your responibilities?

and lastly are you over 25 years old?.... remember the human body is still growing until your 25 so you don't want your children to have birth defects now do you?

Live a Little First, Go Get Your Degree See a Little of what the World Has to Offer Before Taking on that Responsibility. Children Are Great, But Put Some Hard Thought into It.

Do what you want to do. May have one in a couple of years when I've saved up SSI money.

Do not go there until you have all facets prepared and ready.

financially, It would make life vary difficult.

Its not necessarily a bad thing to desire a child at a young age. You should consider the future not only of yourself but your child and their needs.

If anyone waited until you could financially afford it, only the wealthy would have children. The best children are the unexpected.

"The best children are the unexpected."

In your opinion possibly. I don't think many who are around the age of 16 are happy about seeing a positive pregnancy test.

My point was if you had a child at a young age you would be vary financially unstable. I see teenagers all the time who complain about not having enough money to take care of their child, and living with their parents just trying to finish high school .

Then those are the children who should be put on birth control and parents should could being so naive. I put my daughter on birth control when she turned 16, it happens and as parents, we can not stop them but only help prevent a pregnancy from occurring.

I agree with you. That's the best choice.

i mean if u can truly provide for a child if you are at a "young" age then by all means you can. But remember this is another life your bringing into the world. It needs nurturing and maturity (from the parents) and attention. Most young adults can't give their children the real time they need.

To want them? No. To have them? Perhaps. Many teens and early 20s are not ready for the responsibility (financial and time wise) that is needed. Give yourself some time to finish your education and get financially settled.

It's maternal instincts, what would be bad is having a kid when you aren't prepared for it., long story short its understandable but sheer stupidity to have a child when you're too young.

Great response!

No it is just stupid. Live your life and then have a kid.

No way!!! There's nothing wrong with it....

That isn't a bad desire. In fact it's probably quite regular at any age. But it's best to wait for the most opportune time. When you have all your ducks in a row, so to say. :)

Babies are not toys or something to meet your selfish emotional needs. They deserve much better lives than young kids can provide. They deserve to be provided for by parents, not grandparents.

It is not bad to WANT a child at such a young age, it is SO WRONG to HAVE at child at a young age. Children are not emotionally mature at 18 to raise themselves, much less a baby.

What Did You Exspect People To Say ? (*Dumb Person Voice*) O Yeah Its ok Jyust Get Knocked Up No Dont Ruin Your Life And How old are you Anyway

Just irresponsible.

But I would recommend waiting I had my daughter at 21 and I wish I had waited.

If you could take care of yourself and your child, that's your business. You should take a serious look at what you are getting into first though. Children are a huge and forever kind of responsibility. The life you know now would be gone forever.

it depends what age because if you're like 10 and want a kid then yes you're too young but if you're like a teen then i think you just really have to think about if its worth it. you have to consider everything.how are you going to afford it? are you ok with the toll its going to take on your body? are you ready to devote your life to the baby? are you ready to make many many sacrifices? babies are expensive and need you there all the time so if you think you're ready then be prepared to live with the consequences...

If it's "Oh I can't wait to grow up and have a baby of my own" type of thing then that's okay.

I really am getting baby blues. Real bad. I've decided to wait, but anyone who really wants to have a child now-All power to you!