Comments on: Ask the Young Mommy readers: advice to a mommy-to-be (one day) http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/05/28/ask-the-young-mommy-readers-advice-to-a-mommy-to-be-one-day/ a real look at a 20 something mom Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=182 By: Tara http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/05/28/ask-the-young-mommy-readers-advice-to-a-mommy-to-be-one-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Tara Fri, 29 May 2009 13:41:01 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=953#comment-1567 @ Ms. Bar B - <em>"There are definitely benefits to being a young mommy, but again, that would require you to be mature enough to handle the responsibility."</em> Man, I could make a book out of all the tidbits you leave in your comments. :) @ Ms. Bar B – “There are definitely benefits to being a young mommy, but again, that would require you to be mature enough to handle the responsibility.” Man, I could make a book out of all the tidbits you leave in your comments. :)

]]> By: Ms. Bar B http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/05/28/ask-the-young-mommy-readers-advice-to-a-mommy-to-be-one-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Ms. Bar B Fri, 29 May 2009 06:44:24 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=953#comment-1553 I think you commented beautifully and honestly. I don't think a woman can ever be "ready" for motherhood because 1. Each and every child is unique and will bring with it its own unique set of surprises, challenges and joys; and 2. Life changes each and every day. You never know what situation will arise in parenting just like you never know what situation will arise in life and you'd just have to cross the bridge when you came to it... One thing is for sure, if you are constantly second guessing yourself and making a mountain out of a mole hill then you are clearly not ready to add a baby to the mix. Like you said, once you realize that baby will be included in everything thing that you do, and once you are sure that you can provide unconditional love and support then you are ready to add a baby to the mix. I think 23 is a great age. By the time baby is off to college you'd still be young... at least that's what I like about having a 6 yr old at 25. And this is also coming from someone who was raised by her great-grandmother. There are definitely benefits to being a young mommy, but again, that would require you to be mature enough to handle the responsibility. I think you commented beautifully and honestly. I don’t think a woman can ever be “ready” for motherhood because 1. Each and every child is unique and will bring with it its own unique set of surprises, challenges and joys; and 2. Life changes each and every day. You never know what situation will arise in parenting just like you never know what situation will arise in life and you’d just have to cross the bridge when you came to it…

One thing is for sure, if you are constantly second guessing yourself and making a mountain out of a mole hill then you are clearly not ready to add a baby to the mix. Like you said, once you realize that baby will be included in everything thing that you do, and once you are sure that you can provide unconditional love and support then you are ready to add a baby to the mix.

I think 23 is a great age. By the time baby is off to college you’d still be young… at least that’s what I like about having a 6 yr old at 25. And this is also coming from someone who was raised by her great-grandmother. There are definitely benefits to being a young mommy, but again, that would require you to be mature enough to handle the responsibility.

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