Comments on: Disgusting 66-Year-Old Mum Elizabeth Adeney

By: June

June — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:26:41 +0000

A lot of talk of the rights of the parent here, what about the child?
Nature does dictate a cut off date for women to successfully bear and rear a child in the optimum of good health for both.
Its not sexist that we no longer have eggs, its Nature. Even elderly fathers hit the headlines, its really not the norm.

The average life expectancy for women is mid 80’s and even then the quality of life can be abysmal. My mother is 88 and can hardly do a thing for herself, but I’m not 21 either, so we cope.

But good luck to them both, child and mother

By: April

April — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:57:17 +0000

I agree, it is very sexist, and this needs to be addressed world wide that its okay too, that an older woman can have children just like a man would. If its okay for and acceptable for men to be fathers late in life, then it should be acceptable for a woman also.And its no one else’s business when a woman decides to have children! And so for example..When a woman who is in her forties still has her periods and not menopausal, is she considered too old to have her periods? And for other women who critize other women who are older than they should be ashamed of themselves!!!!! To have children, is a blessing and a great joy as well. So whatever a woman so chooses to get pregnant, thats her right, no one else’s! Any man or woman who critizes should also think whatever hurtful words being said to older women should think twice before they speak and older women have feelings too, not just younger people. And hurtful words and actions are abusive!

By: Bat E Bird

Bat E Bird — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:58:49 +0000

I couldn’t believe it when my SIL announced she was pregnant with her second child at 40 so I’m amazed why someone in their 60s would want a baby.

I’m 42 and couldn’t even begin to think about starting all that again at my age. The sleepless nights, nappy changing, constant attention etc.

I love it now my two are older, even though they’re pre-teen and teenage. I could do without the fighting and bickering but, hey-ho, you can’t have everything.

By: lyn

lyn — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:23:25 +0000

The difference is though, that chaps can become fathers naturally well into old age, but womenfolk get menopause and that is the end of their child bearing age. At age 66 this lady is well and truly over menapause. But, the child is not hers biologically. Poor little thing will be 5 yrs old when the mother is 71! Taking a child to school will look a bit out of place against all the other younger mums.

By: June

June — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:26:27 +0000

Think of the benefits - queuing for child allowance and OAP in one hit, saves on time and shoe leather, the £200 heating allowance will ensure the baby is kept warm, AND most unremarked on are the stretch marks, wrinkles and cataracts will ensure neither partner nor mum will notice them, well unless partner is a toyboy

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:10:31 +0000

My worst nightmare admittedly but the hoo hah is very sexist!
You’re right, the men becoming fathers in their 60s 70s 80s see it as a sign of their ongoing virility, (phwooaarh) the women are scorned as selfish.
Good luck to her I say!