Tracy, Tracy, Tracy,

Sounds to me like you are just angry because you had kids a little young and couldn´t go out and party with your girlfriends. They being single and childless probably couldn´t relate to you anymore. That´s normal. I am on my second marriage. My first wife and I had a child when she was 22. Me and my current wife have a 2 yr. old. My wife is 47. I can tell you from experience that age brings alot of wisdom. My current wife is not only 100 times more patient with our child but also with me. I bet your baby´s father goes through hell with you. You sound very angry and resentful. Old mamas Rock!!!!

J.D.

All of this controversy over a woman having a baby. It's a blessing! I congratulate her.

I have to agree with Tracy, except for wishing Down's Syndrome on people's kids... I had my twins at 27 and I think that was a perfect age (for me, anyway). Hubby and I had been married for 6 years and although we had planned to wait a couple more years until our house was paid off, the surprise pregnancy was a blessing. I always thought I would have one more baby after that, but my twins are 7 now (I have a boy and a girl) and getting more and more independent. And at 34, I don't know if I want to start all over again. I'm not saying 34 is old by any means, but as the clock ticks on, I realize I will be that much older when my youngest leaves home if I have any more children. When hubby and I are in our 50's and 60's, it will be nice to have our freedom and not be worried about raising young children. And even at the age I am now, I realize I need my sleep more than I used to. I can't imagine being in my 40's and having a baby or toddler. But I suppose if you're rich and don't have to do any of the housework, have a personal trainer to keep you fit, and can hire nannies to raise your kids, then it's not a problem.

Sour grapes Tracey? Look I get it that you don't want to be too old when you have kids but seriously, get a life? Congrats for Naomi and her partner. God Bless. Happy 4th of July everyone!

I thought much better of this magazine before the posting was allowed.

Oh Tracy, what charitable words you have for everyone. And just how old are you? For your sake, I pray that you're a teenager or younger because if this is the retort of a grown woman, your parents obviously failed at instilling humanity, compassion, and empathy in you. Nothing like wishing Down Syndrome on unborn babies. You're a real winner. Your boyfriend/husband (if you have one) should be proud to have you. I bet you're just oozing with maternal instincts. I'll be glad when summer break is over and the juveniles with chips on their shoulders who troll here leave. I either hope you have no kids or that you're not planning on having them. By the way, karma is a biotch so keep that in mind before wishing that strangers have children with chromosomal abnormalities.

Tracy- I can't believe a mother would wish harm to another mother's child. Are you sure you really have kids are you just trying to stir the pot? Hmm...you sound like a bitter person.

First of all, you are WRONG- 39 is not "old" to have kids. I don't care if you are stating your opinion. I will not back off because your opinion is uneducated and ignorant and WRONG. Most of my friends who had kids in their mid to late 20s were exhausted all the time too with toddlers, that is just the nature of the job.
You need to educate yourself Tracey, any medical professional will tell you that a 39 year old at a healthy weight,who excercises and doesn't smoke is as healthy to give birth as is a 25 year old. Add to that the emotional maturity that comes with age and I think its better for the child to have an older Mother.

Did anyone ever consider that these celebs who live together as husband and wife without marrying do so because the odds are stacked against them? So many Hollywood marriages fail. It shocked people when Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger split, or when Demi Moore and Bruce Willis split, or when Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt split. Even the "golden" couples don't always last, and in a culture where people feed off of these failed celebrity marriages until they've picked the stories clean to the bone, I can understand the hesitancy in making it official. If a couple splits, that's one thing, but when a marriage ends in divorce, it turns into a feeding frenzy that the tabloids and paparazzi can't get enough of. All marriage really is, is a piece of paper, a legal document. Not everyone needs that to feel safe and loved and protected. It's crazy that anyone cares though. If those are your beliefs, then by all means, don't give away the milk for free, but your beliefs aren't necessarily theirs so don't shove your values down other peoples throats. It's truly a sign that people have no lives that they come on here and go "omg, like, I cannot believe someone as old as Naomi Watts is having a baby, like, omg, how totally selfish of her to like not have had a baby like when she was in high school or college. What a bad parent to actually like wait to have a baby with someone she like loves. Like, since it's summer vacay maybe I'll go get knocked up and it will be so easy to like raise a baby and attend class too. Like, can you bring a baby to a dorm? OMG!! Better go watch 'The Hills'!" Christie Brinkley is 54 years old. Goldie Hawn is 62. Olivia Newton John is 59. Susan Sarandon is 61. They all are gorgeous and in great shape. Get over it.

My sister in law had 4 kids by the time she was 25 and she dropped them with my mother every day all day to watch while she worked. In actuality, the "work" she did ended up costing more than it was bringing in, and she just used it as an excuse to not have to watch her own kids. I know plenty of parents in their 20s that are just as tired. You can't base everyone's situation on your own or your friends. Naomi Watts is a thin, athletic woman, and Liev Schreiber is a well-muscled (not a body-builder by any means, but he has good muscle tone if you look at most of his pics) and he seems fit and I'm sure they're doing just fine. Besides, if they do get any help, why is that a bad thing? My mom had help from my grandparents. Sometimes parents need a break, regardless of their age. I don't see why this is a debate because she's already pregnant and already has one baby, what do you want her to do? Have an abortion or give up a child that she wants and has the money and means of caring for? A woman's body is her own to do with what she chooses, and if it took until this age to get the family she wanted, I don't see why any of you have any right to comment on it. Is the message that women should go get pregnant quick and have babies with whomever even if they're not in love? That's responsible. I'm 26 and I have no kids, but I plan on having them, it just hasn't happened yet. I've babysat since I was 11 and I've taken care of 4 kids from newborn to 12 and it was no picnic all the time, but I know that I can certainly handle that many children or fewer when I have kids. Everyone is different. Actually, women who have children later in life end up living longer because they make healthy lifestyle choices to make sure they're their for their kids as they grow. This isn't a negative thing, this is a good thing. Congratulations to the new mommy and daddy!

10:58~
Well of course there will always be that happening. Plenty of older single mothers do the same. And you know, grandparents can and should say NO. I had my son at 21 and twins at 29, which by the way, I thought was pushing it. I still have plenty of energy for them. My husband and I raise our own children, not our parents.
My friend married later and had her kids at 39 & 41. She's 45 now and is exhausted all the time. She doesn't enjoy them really because she's just too worn out. Now how is that fair to them or her? No.
There are pros and cons to every situation of course, this is just my opinion.

Tracy- I know plenty of women in their 20s who leave their kids with the grandparents so they can run around and have fun while they have kids. Better to wait until you are ready, get all that out of your system and raise them right. I know an elderly woman who started having her children at 39 she had 6 kids (all without fertility drugs)! She is almost 90 years old and has lived to see all her grandchildren. My grandfather died when I was a kid he was in his 50s. You never know what life will bring. Just because you have kids young doesn't mean you are guaranteed to see your grandchildren.

Oh and the person who made the comment about "buying the cow" how archaic...why should a woman buy the whole pig just because she wants a little sausage? Get off your high horses people women should be supporting other women.

9:30
LOL..Reading this site on occasion is hardly immoral, I'd rather be reading this then shacking up.

9:20 am - If you are so moral, why, may I ask, are you reading Us Magazine?

This is disgusting! As if there are people on this discussion board posting that Naomi is too OLD to be a mother! That is truly dispicable.. I'm 21 years old, and definitely don't have a baby yet, but there is no account for when/where/why ANYONE has a baby.. age only matures you further, and while I haven't experienced motherhood yet, I can bet that the older I get, the wiser.
I mean, I look at Naomi.. then I look at Jamie Lynn Spears. Now, who do you think has a better handle on the whole parenthood situation?