South African journalist and former radio presenter, Redi Tlhabi, has chided a lady who shamed parents who have children late.

A tweep identified as @KlementinaAG on Monday had shamed parents who still attend parents meeting in their children’s school at age 50.

She said; “Some of y’all will be attending parent’s meeting in your 50’s”

Responding to her tweet, an obviously infuriated Redi Tlhabi explained that she spent her twenties studying and working three jobs just so she could build a healthy income.

“I am that parent shem. I had kids at 35 & 38. I spent my 20s studying, working 3 jobs, (radio, tv & print).

“I traveled! Then I learnt about the stock market & directed my income towards a healthy investment portfolio.

“Now I work when I want. My kids see me! Don’t be stupid babe,” she said.

Reacting to her tweet, @nqobile_andiswa said; “You’re the defensive one. She’s just saying there are negatives and positives to everything, no path is superior. The OP tweet clearly implied there’s something wrong with being an older parent.

@FaredaVandeKaap said; “Why do women love to attack each other’s choices about when or even whether, to have children?! Sometimes we are our own worst enemies – you don’t catch men wasting their time criticising each other for these decisions – it probably never even comes up!!

@sifiso_sfidonk said; “society and prioritising having kids rather than building your wealth first always puzzles me, people prefer bringing kids to struggle life just to say uzele parents meeting at 50 with a Mercedes Benz at a private school is better than hamba nge Taxi ungazi yobuya ngani

@phumumakharagm2 said; “Most people like you who delay or never fall pregnant fear giving birth as they suffer from disorder called Tokophobia. Don’t give an excuse of studying and working because parenthood can go hand in hand with careerism. Seems you live in a material world.”