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ali120206
2 Boys
Member since 7/06 17792 total posts
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Question about age for having children
I had my first at 34 and my second at 36.
I don't think my school had gifted programs - I was in accelerated/honors programs.
Highest level of education - MBA.
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ohbaby08
Winter is Coming
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Question about age for having children
Had first child at 29. BA in English. No gifted program.
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:12 AM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
Member since 5/05 15697 total posts
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Rebecca
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Re: Question about age for having children
No, I was expecting my first at 32. She was born after I turned 33. I had my second at 35.
ETA: I have a bachelors degree and I was in the gifted program when I was in elementary/junior high school.
Message edited 8/3/2016 10:24:35 AM.
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:23 AM |
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imyself
Member since 10/06 2938 total posts
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me
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Re: Question about age for having children
first child was born before I was 31.
not in gifted and talented
I have a bachelors degree.
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:24 AM |
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2girlsforme
LIF Adult
Member since 8/06 3071 total posts
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XXXXXXXXX
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Re: Question about age for having children
First child at 31, second at 36
JD
Honors/Accelerated classes (Catholic school)
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:30 AM |
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AngnShaun
Sisters
Member since 1/10 21015 total posts
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Ang
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Question about age for having children
i was 32 when Hailey was born and 35 when Jillian was born
I got my BS at 30, no GT program
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:47 AM |
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Question about age for having children
Had our first at 30, having our second at 33
Only had HS diploma with some college when LO was born
After LO, acquired Associates
Not in G&T
BTW, we have some SMARTY pants in LIF...I like it!
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:51 AM |
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shapla79
Where Does The Time Go?
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Re: Question about age for having children
I already had two kids by 31 and a third after that age. No gifted program (didn't exist in my school district), and I have a doctorate (Ed.D.).
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| Posted 8/3/16 10:58 AM |
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Maybe-Baybe
My Sunshine
Member since 7/12 3415 total posts
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My only Sunshine
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Re: Question about age for having children
Posted by Sparrow
Are we calling honors classes/AP as gifted or strictly "gifted programs"?
I'm curious about this as well. By definition, shouldn't the gifted and talented pool be fairly small? It doesn't make sense that most people are gifted and talented. UNLESS, there happens to be a strong correlation between being gifted and talented and being an LIF member  
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| Posted 8/3/16 11:03 AM |
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melbalalala
Little Lady
Member since 5/07 5014 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Question about age for having children
I had my first child at 32. I have a BA and an MBA, I was in all honors classes in junior high/high school, not sure if that counts as a gifted program
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| Posted 8/3/16 11:05 AM |
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beachbabe
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/15 731 total posts
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Question about age for having children
Had my 1st at 29, and 2nd at 31
I have a BS in Accounting
I don't think my school had a gifted program, I'm not sure
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| Posted 8/3/16 11:09 AM |
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Re: Question about age for having children
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Posted by Sparrow
Are we calling honors classes/AP as gifted or strictly "gifted programs"?
I'm curious about this as well. By definition, shouldn't the gifted and talented pool be fairly small? It doesn't make sense that most people are gifted and talented. UNLESS, there happens to be a strong correlation between being gifted and talented and being an LIF member
I feel like there was a drama thread regarding this many moons ago
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| Posted 8/3/16 11:43 AM |
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caps612
In love with my little guys!!
Member since 8/10 5108 total posts
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Re: Question about age for having children
Had my first at 33, I have a BS and my CPA.
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| Posted 8/3/16 11:52 AM |
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MrsO
Big Brothers to Be
Member since 1/07 4521 total posts
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Maureen
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Re: Question about age for having children
No
BBA in Accounting and no gifted program
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| Posted 8/3/16 12:16 PM |
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evrythng4areason
And then there were 4
Member since 1/10 5224 total posts
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Kayla
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Re: Question about age for having children
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Posted by Sparrow
Are we calling honors classes/AP as gifted or strictly "gifted programs"?
I'm curious about this as well. By definition, shouldn't the gifted and talented pool be fairly small? It doesn't make sense that most people are gifted and talented. UNLESS, there happens to be a strong correlation between being gifted and talented and being an LIF member
I should have been more specific, but yes, I was looking for individuals who participated in more traditional gifted ed programs (pull-out, grade-skipping, acceleration, etc.). Honors classes are not generally considered to be gifted programs, and AP courses are a gray area.
For example, the district I grew up in had the following:
A pull-out program for grades 4-6 that had less stringent acceptance rates.
An accelerated program in grades 7-10 that accepted approximately 3-6% of the grade into the program.
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54921 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Question about age for having children
LOL I vaguely remember that.
But I think it was more drama because the poster was looking for school districts that had "gifted" programs for her unborn and yet to be conceived child, because said child was guaranteed to be super smart because her and her DH were both mensa level. Or something like that
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| Posted 8/3/16 12:23 PM |
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evrythng4areason
And then there were 4
Member since 1/10 5224 total posts
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Kayla
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Question about age for having children
So out of the people who posted, it looks like about 34% of people who typed a response participated in gifted programs (which is much higher than you would typically expect).
However, if you compare it to the number of the people who voted in the poll, that percentage drops to 24% (which is still quite high).
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| Posted 8/3/16 12:30 PM |
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mommy2B3
2 boys 2 girls!!!!
Member since 7/08 3324 total posts
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Re: Question about age for having children
I'm 29, and I have 4 kids. I completed my BA and started slowly doing my masters (I'm a SAHM). I was in gifted and talented starting in 5th grade. I did AP and honors all through highschool.
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| Posted 8/3/16 12:30 PM |
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pnbplus1
Family
Member since 5/09 5751 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: Question about age for having children
Did you have children, or were you expecting your first child, at the age of 31?
No
Level of education: Doctorate
Gifted ed as a child: yes
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| Posted 8/3/16 12:37 PM |
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MCD0524
LIF Adult
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Question about age for having children
My first was born at 31. I did have two miscarriages at 30.
I have a BA in psychology.
No gifted program.
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| Posted 8/3/16 12:45 PM |
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NYCGirl80
I love my kiddies!
Member since 5/11 10413 total posts
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Re: Question about age for having children
Posted by evrythng4areason
I'm doing an interesting project for one of my summer classes, and it led to an interesting insight about the age at which individuals have children.
For the purposes of this poll, 31 is the magic number.
Did you have children, or were you expecting your first child, at the age of 31?
If you could also respond with your level of education, and whether or not you participated in a gifted education program as a child, that would also be an interesting bit of information to include (it's what my *limited* research was based on).
When I was younger, I expected to have children by 31, but I did not. I had my first at 33.
Level of educ - post-grad (MBA)
Yes, I was in a gifted and talented class in school
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VeeJay
Love baby feet
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Re: Question about age for having children
I answered yes. My plan was to have my kids by 30, but fertility issues led me down a different path. I had my first at 34 and my second at 36.
I have a bachelors degree.
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| Posted 8/3/16 1:15 PM |
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Salason
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Re: Question about age for having children
Yes first child at 30. Gifted program as a child and honors in HS and college. Have a BSBA
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LSP2005
Bunny kisses are so cute!
Member since 5/05 19458 total posts
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Re: Question about age for having children
yes there was, I think Nell was right. I parsed out elementary g and t from high school honors and ap classes as I did both. There were 110 kids in my high school class, but in elementary school only 10 of us were in the g and t program. There were about twenty kids in he different honors classes and then most of the kids in honors also ended up in the AP classes. In my hs in order to do AP calc or AP foreign language you first had to take honors level classes in the younger grades.
Message edited 8/3/2016 1:27:48 PM.
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cds58019
The loves of my life :)
Member since 6/08 4276 total posts
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Candice
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Re: Question about age for having children
I had all 3 of my kids by the time I was 26, I have an associates degree and I was in the gifted program in elementary school.
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