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You can't catch toddlers as easily...
But that's about the only big disadvantage. We adopted our son when I was 36 and my husband was 45! (Our son was already 10 months old, crawling and cruising.) My husband has two other children from a previous marriage who has had when he was in his 20s -- big gap there (22 and 18 years).
We have tons more patience and lots more money than we had when we were younger. I love whoever said, "I don't stress about things that money can solve." It's nice to be in that position and we are. Since our son is now a teenager (with learning disabilities and ADHD to boot), patience is also a good thing. I am SO much more laid back about things than I would have been if I was younger.
Now that I am 51, so many people I know have all their kids grown and empty nests. Perhaps some people would be glad and want that time to travel, etc. But not me. I am SO glad that I still have a teenager at home (even if he is surly at times, like most of them). It's much more fun to me to show him things, like Broadway shows, and museums and to travel than to do those things with just "grown ups" -- though I try not to be too grown up.
As for my husband, well, that's his son "The Prince" for whom nothing is too good and whom he loves dearly.
Parenting after 35 is the BEST!
Robin
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