The ideal age for raising children probably is the 30s.  In traditional societies, the grandparents had a large role in child rearing.  It makes sense; the young&#x27;uns are fertile, strong and energetic; perfect age to bear children.  The oldsters are well qualified to teach and provide guidance.<p>I think we&#x27;ve lost something, a certain quality of life, as a result of the dispersal of families.  100 years ago, it was common in both rural and urban America for extended families to be under the same roof or at least nearby.<p>Now, kids move away, sometimes very far away, wait until their 30s to have kids, when the grandparents are getting too old and tired to help (except maybe financially) and the kids miss out on the rich multigenerational experience that was how people transmitted their wisdom, experience, and traditions.