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World's oldest dad

Age is all in the mind. Or so the world's oldest new dad would say. He has fathered his 21st child at the age of 90, and says he plans to continue breeding for at least another decade. After reading about these exploits I feel I hardly even qualify as a slightly older parent, despite having The Bean at 38. Next to this guy, I'm an upstart.

Nanu Ram Jogi, a farmer in the Indian state of Rajistan, told The Times he can't remember exactly how many children he's produced with his four wives but estimates he has twelve sons, nine daughters and at least twenty grandchildren. He attributes his success to eating all kinds of meat: rabbits, lamb, chicken and wild animals. "There is a dense forest around the village," he told the paper. "I go hunting most days and eat whatever I catch." The only slight hitch to meat eating in my home is that my husband, who's 39, is staunch vegetarian. So while we're loving the veggie cooking ideas from Lily and Chew, there's no chance of imitating Nanu Ram Jogi's lifestyle. Perhaps just as well.

Posted 23 August 2007 10:58

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Comments

Frog in the Field said:

He sounds charming, perhaps they'll comission him to prepare a paper on successful chat-up lines.

Hmm, though maybe there is a shortage of spectacles in this part of the world?

(I'm so thoroughly cruel and heartless)

Posted 23 August 2007 12:48

Mother at Large said:

Yes, FITF, thoroughly! The same thought never crossed me mind once.... :)

Posted 23 August 2007 15:56

DJ Kirkby said:

I suspect part of his secret to longevity is the energy and exercise required to catch all those animals he eats as well as his portion sizes...oh and lots of sex I suppose too.

Posted 23 August 2007 17:52

Mother at Large said:

DJ, well, if it's true what they say, that would make sense.

Posted 24 August 2007 07:49

Omega Mum said:

Phwoarr! As Bad Lindy might (or possibly might not) say.

Posted 24 August 2007 21:39

Mother at Large said:

OM, phwoarr indeed! She'd make mincemeat of him.

Posted 24 August 2007 22:20

zornhau said:

Father <> Dad.<br/><br/>A Father is somebody who produces his half of the DNA.<br/><br/>A Dad is somebody who can (1) Remember his children's names and how many he has, (2) Plays with them, (3) Does his fair share of the nurturing consistent with economic constraints.

Posted 26 August 2007 12:12

Mother at Large said:

Hmmm, Zornhau, funny there's nothing in there about certain farm animals of a pensionable age.

Posted 26 August 2007 14:07

Mother at Large

Welcome to this site. It's based on my personal experiences of becoming a mother a little later in life. If, like me, you waited a while to have children you're in good company. More and more of us are waiting until our late 30s or even 40s to become parents. Some might even say we're fashionably late.

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Mother at Large dreams of crossing the Pyrenees with her young daughter. For now, getting to playgroup takes all her energy. To find out more read her full profile.