The comment "too old to grandparent." Did they really mean, "too old for me to drop my kid off all the time so that I don't have to raise them"??

Some seriously f***ed up comments on here. 49 is not old. 70 is not really that old. Unless she is still working full time, she is likely to have more time to look after a child and give them more love and opportunities than someone in their 20s or 30s. If she has taken early retirement, she will be in an even better position to be a full time parent. Quit being so judgemental!

The outrage at this disgusts me frankly. My father was 55 when I was born. He retired when I was around 8 and as a result was able to be around to be around much more than most fathers in my neighborhood. I believe his wisdom made me who I am today. He passed away when I was 16, and while I would love more time with him, I would never give away what his wisdom did for my character. People are so judgemental nowadays smh.

Sometimes I feel like people's mentality is "Someone is extremely happy? We simply CANNOT have that. Let us deflate that s**t, stat!"

I hate the negative comments wtf. They look happy together, and I'm happy that the girl was given a second chance by this woman adopting her. Some people are just so mean :(

My Pop was 44 when he had m & my Mom was 31. She died three years later and he lived well into his 70s! So, you never know what could happen.

I was 49 when I adopted my then godson when his teenage homeless parents weren't able to provide for him and neither of their families would take him in. I had already been caring him for three years through foster care. Do you think it would have been better for me to turn him over to the system and abandon him one more time? I don't.

I can understand that people are "worried" regarding the fact that yes, the child may lose her parents or have to sort out elder care etc at a younger age than most. But put it this way. Growing up in and out of foster care, or in a home, is far more damaging. At least this child will have the opportunity to grow up loved. And that will make them a far better person.

My Dad was pushing 40 when I was born and I lost him to cancer when I was 30. But you know what, I would have chosen him to be my Dad a thousand times over even if I lost him at 10, 15, or 20! The wisdom and life lessons he taught me and the love he gave me are irreplaceable. I would rather have my amazing Dad for a shorter amount of time than to have someone who paled in comparison as a parent for twice as long. We don't judge people who have genetic predisposition for life threatening diseases for having children in their late 20's (when the disease may shorten their lifespan significantly and be passed to their child) so why shame a woman for adopting a child in her 50's and providing it with a loving home for the rest of her life!

As every parent-to-be, you should reflect, if you will have the Ressources (money, energy, time, patience...) to rise a child, bevor you Do it. This may be harder or easier if you are older. I think it is always two-sided

As a 26-year-old single woman who began the adoption process for my infant 2nd-cousin when I was 20 years old... I totally relate to all the judgement this mother is getting. My adopted son is now 5, and he is generally very happy and healthy. Granted, since I'm technically his 4th mother (if I'm counting the foster mothers that he has no concrete memories of anymore) he does still have some abandonment issues, but those decrease with each successive year of stability and love. A young 21 year old single mother isn't ideal for any child, so at first I hesitated to open my home. But then I asked myself, are his alternatives better? They weren't. People need to be supporting this child in her new home instead of tearing her parents apart for their age.

I don't see the problem here? As long as the child is happy healthy and loved. They've done something amazing by adopting. No one has a problem with celebs are having kids at older than this

My Dad passed at 43 from an aneurysm. We were 20, 16, and 15. Death does not discriminate. However, adoption is a wonderful blessing for all involved. Celebrate the good in this story people!

Wow. My mom died when I was 25. She was 53. Get over yourselves, people. Parents die all the time.

Not many 25 year olds out there adopting the half million children in foster care on a given day, thousands of whom age out with No parents and immediately become homeless. But sure, hate on this woman because 49 is too old to adopt. Close your mouth unless you are taking these kids in when they age out, or at any age, really.

Absolutely disgusting with these comments. Oh no, until her 20s, the kid will live a very happy life. Then from her 20s-30s, she’ll have to take care of her mom. Then by her 40s, she’ll experience loss. Wow! What an abnormal life!

Most care homes are staffed by dedicated, hardworking and caring people but they are often overworked and lack resources they would like. Anyone that wants to and can provide loving home and family to those children should be allowed to. Even the best care home cannot replace being in a family.

Unreal. My mother was 45 and my dad 50 when they had me. Mom just passed a few weeks ago, but my dad is turning 88 next month. I regret nothing of their age. If anything, I welcome it. Not many people in their 30's can proudly say their parents survived WWII. I swear, these days morons are some a dozen, to shame older parents, when they know nothing about the subject matter. Makes me sick to my stomach. P.S.- I love and miss you mom. ❤️

There are millions of kids being raised by foster parent8, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings, grandparents and someone takes time to CRITICIZE this?! Y'all need Jesus.

This is the risk of exposing your life on the internet. It is full of dead people, evil people, who did nothing out of their lifes. None of those people ever moved a finger to help a child, to save a life, to do some good. And they think a 60/70yo person is a useless corpse shitting itself who needs to be put in a nursing home. You can learn a lot about these people families.

Lady, you and your husband are loving parents my mama was 60 + when she adopted me , and she even went as far as allowing my birth mother to be apart of my life as well . so i speak from personal experience that baby is just fine, and you two are going to be a great and wonderful influence in her life. You two most definitely will be in my prayers, and heart. God Bless you and your love for that precious little bundle of joy....

Many decided youth was for mothering and old age was for wisdom. Idiots. Honey, if the other women envy you, hate you, but still respect you, then you’re doing it right. As a young woman, you have fabulous freedom, and never find yourself in regret, then competing against other parents for self-worth. She lives through her children, but she’s silent when you’re the one achieving YOUR dreams. And when you get old, surrounded by grouchy empty nesters, lacking sense of self, and wishing they’d raised their kids better, you know the joy of children, and don’t need to say a word about who’s the best parent. Your wisdom and patience helps your children become their best. You win at your children’s life because you first won at your own. Even when they lose you, they’re better off than ones raised by idiotic ego-driven social media parents of hellspawn of today, and ones in foster care. A spinster, darling, becomes the wisest woman in the room. Richly rewarded. Be her.

I am nearly 67 and am blessed to still have both my parents at 91 and 90. You never know what life has in store for you. Celebrate this beautiful family!

I think the little girl is lucky to have older parents. They probably have their $h*t together better than a 20 year old. I had my son at 20. I wish I could do it all over again with the knowledge I have now. I would've made a lot smarter choices. And for those saying how selfish of them and how they will be so old by the time she graduates....Yeah...how selfish of the fact that they are probably close to retirement and will be able to give her their undivided attention..gee..what horrible parents they will be....SMH