When are you ready?

[Orangesauce1]

Well I am sure there are a 1000 answers but when are you ready to be a parent, I feel I will never be ready and that I will always find a reason not too!! Money, time, being mature enough.

I am 25 ans he is older (34) and has a 12 year old daughter who already spends a great deal of time with us.

I don't have a bad job nor does he and he can work from home.

I never wanted to leave it too long for kids. I am confused.

[boobesque]

i think 99% of parents never felt truly ready! Somethings always needs to be done first, if you say you want to wait until you have enough money, you never will, the same with time! Many people just do it! Or like me, get a little surprise after plenty of xmas alcohol!
We were planning on waiting for 2 years before having a child (i have a 7 year old) and was on the pill for the 2 years of our relationship and am now 32 weeks pregnant, our daughterhad other ideas and clearly didnt want towait the 2 years!
One day you will no either if its right for you or if you dont want any, good luck

[janetsflower]

You never feel ready or grown up enough until you are actuallly a Mother and then the overwhelming reality of it hits you like a lottery win. Just go for it, you will never be prepared enough, rich enough, have enough time etc etc but one day you might turn round and find you're too old so just do it and good luck. You discover so much more about yourself and life when you become a Mum too. Nobody says its easy cos its not but nothing compares to it

[issor]

I have twins who are 8 and a 4 year old and im still not ready.There are realy too many fors or againsts in my oppinion,it's just a different life you laed!Any advise you are given will realy mean nothing, you will only understand what it all means when you have your own.

[Tim123]

If you keep finding reasons not to, don't do it, there will never be a right time.
If you keep finding excuses not to, get on with it, there will never be a wrong time.