https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:27:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-43049 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:07:43 +0000 sunshine44 43049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of friends I'd say about 10%, but 100% in my family so we've got a ton of kids around us all the time. My LO has at least 10 kids who are around her age so it's great for me! I can't wait for my friends to catch up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-43043 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:59:30 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 43043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5%? We're the first of our friends to get married and have kids! Though a few cousins of mine have toddlers. We did have friends just announce a pregnancy though, so the numbers are climbing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-43000 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:13:29 +0000 808love 43000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>90 percent. Before marriage a few years ago about 50 percent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42925 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:07:01 +0000 Rubies 42925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two groups of friends. In one group, we're the only ones with kids (actually, we're the only ones married). In another group, just one other couple has a child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42923 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:02:04 +0000 MsMamaBear 42923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100%</p> <p> I'm 30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42915 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:36:26 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 42915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would guess 50/50 as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42901 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:04:09 +0000 cyneswith 42901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>80% or more. One lost his son last year, one is physically incapable (and too nervous to try adopting for a variety of reasons), one is a life-long bachelorette past her child-bearing years, and one doesn't want them - ever. My husband's group of friends is more like 20%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42842 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:51 +0000 bloved 42842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say about 60% of my friends have babies (feels like everyone - but this post just made me sit and think about it). Out of my husband's friends, I'd say over 80% have babies/kids. I am in my early 30s and husband is in the mid-30s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42795 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:28:40 +0000 Mrs.VW 42795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably about 75%+ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42730 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:49:36 +0000 Clementine 42730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just one other couple. Most of my friends aren't even married. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42650 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:44:30 +0000 ktgee04 42650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only have one friend couple who has kids. We will be the first of our friends who are married w/ kids too. They have children together but not hitched quite yet. I know they'll be happy to get some company in the parent department...we haven't told them our big news yet though : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42646 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:37:35 +0000 heffalump 42646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband has one friend with a kid who is now my friend too. My friends don't have kids, nor are they married. We're 28. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42641 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:33:27 +0000 lilteacherbee 42641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only close friend that has a kid is my best friend. Her son just turned 5 and she's currently pregnant. I'm 22 (she's 25).</p> <p>However, a ton of people I went to high school with have kids....like over 50% I'd say. Think Teen Mom style...actually Jenelle from Teen Mom is from my hometown... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42633 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:24:53 +0000 alongfarview 42633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None of our friends who live close by have kids. It makes me a little bit sad that all of my friends with kids are the ones who live far away - no getting to spend time with them and their kiddos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42628 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:15:56 +0000 banana 42628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My side of friends, I'd say 50/50. Husband's side of friends, probably 75%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42603 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:52:32 +0000 lemondrop 42603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even know how to estimate that since we have several different groups that we hang out with- probably about 60% have kids. </p> <p>Depending on which group you look at, the numbers can be very skewed: Of my besties, we are the last to have kids. Of my husband's besties, we are the last also. </p> <p>My husband went to professional school, so a lot of his classmates got a later start having kids like he did (~35 years), while most of my classmates are having their first now (~30 years). </p> <p>The statistics are definitely interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42596 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:49:08 +0000 mediagirl 42596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not many - maybe 20%. I'm looking forward to making new Mom and Dad friends once our LO is here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42593 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:46:53 +0000 carrieknitscake 42593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>50/50 for sure. We have a group of single friends, then another group of just married friends, then there's some friends with kids now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42576 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:32:13 +0000 leelee 42576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>0%. We are the first :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42567 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:23:46 +0000 sorrycharlie 42567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>none of my close friends. I'm a baby on this site though, I think .. won't be 24 til April :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42563 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:21:00 +0000 Meridian 42563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of our close friends, only one couple has a baby, another couple is preggers and the rest of us have no kids (but most are married or in serious relationships). I think the first couple "broke the seal" and now the rest of us are slowly going to jump on the baby train over the next 2 years or so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42547 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:13:20 +0000 eupenmalmody 42547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None of my friends that live in NYC have kids. I am 29 and my husband is 39. The majority of our friends are in the 30-40 age range. 50% are still single. 50% are married - and we are the first to have a baby. Some have just started trying, so the numbers may change, but to date, it is just us (which is a bit scary and depressing as I am nervous about how having a baby will change our friendship). We do have a few friends who live in other states who do have children, but we dont see them very often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42543 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:12:05 +0000 Andrea 42543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably 50/50 as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42520 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:59:11 +0000 DillonLion 42520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Close friends? Not many. I'm 24, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42519 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:59:03 +0000 chopsuey 42519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say about 50% too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-have-kids#post-42514 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:55:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 42514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a friend's birthday party recently. There were 6-7 of us gals all around the same age (32-33), but I was the only one with kids.</p> <p>In my other group of friends that I hang out with more often, 4/5 of us have kids... 3 of us have 2 kids, and we're all around the same age.</p> <p>I would say my friends are 50/50 kids/no kids. What about you? </p>