Results: How old is too old to be a fully functioning father?

(Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/fatherhood/how-old-is-too-old-to-be-a-fully-functioning-father/) Living in a society where obligations, career, and economy tend to push forward starting your own family, you see more and more men and women having kids at an older age. It has been mentioned a lot for women that having kids after 50 (or 35 , depending on the source) might be risky. What about men? Do you consider there should be an age limit to become a father?

If it should be limited, what is the limit you would choose?

Later age at parenthood is also associated with a more stable family environment, with older parents being less likely to divorce or change partners and holding a higher socio-economic position within society. Still, kids will have to deal with some social prejudice at school when other kids my bother him because his parents, or at least one of them, seems to be too old compared to the rest of the parents of the class. Do you consider this as a barrier to be an older parent?

Broadcaster and BBC journalist John Simpson fathered his son, Rafe, at the age of 61. Whilst this was almost a decade younger than Ronnie Wood's current age, Simpson still believes the guitarist is doing the right thing."But having a kid when you're in your sixties – that feels like a miracle. I was actually glad to change my son's nappies, I fed him whenever I could, and I cleaned up when he was sick. Nowadays we play cricket and football together, and I'm at his disposal for Nerf gun and Lego games and whatever he wants to play on the computer. I love reading quite difficult books to him - we're on Dickens at present - and it's my great delight to be with him."My advice to any men looking to become fathers in later life is to do what all fathers ought to do - accept the inevitable, that your son will far outlive you, and don't let that interfere with having the time of your life with the kid. Don't worry if his pals are inclined to grin, but don't try too hard to be a hipster either. And as long as you can put love and laughter into the mix it ought to be one hell of a ride." Do you agree with his vision of becoming a father after 60?