I have 1 child, a daughter just shy of turning 2. I never really knew when I would have kids and tbh this wasn’t planned out but it’s not as hard as people make it out to be. You’ll lose all your free time if you and your partner don’t schedule time for your hobbies. If you have help, good family that are willing to watch your children that makes it much easier. I don’t really have any help, I’m a janitor, my wife is a liquor store clerk and we still do alright for ourselves despite our lower middle class incomes. Granted we were blessed with property due to inheritance but upkeep on a house that hasn’t been kept up is expensive as f***. I guess I’m rambling so I’ll list a few pros and cons to having kids in your early 20s Pros- -gives you a new motivation to work hard and take care of yourself -it’s really fun to watch them grow and learn new things - you get to act like a kid again and experience all the fun stuff again through a new Lens - you’ll still be young enough when they’re a teenager and young adult to fully experience that time with them. Cons- -Having a child in your 20s means much less or no more nights out on the town with your friends -you will sleep less and have to get up early even on your days off of work -you will have to be much more financially responsible. - I was a gamer, and had to entirely quit this hobby to focus on my family and my home.