How can I curb my sudden urge to have a baby?

I'm 24 and not even dating anyone right now but can't stop thinking about this. Realistically, I don't want kids anytime soon. But emotionally, I feel myself starting to get a little baby crazy, and it's kind of freaking me out. It's been on my mind a lot lately. The thing is, I don't think I actually want a baby, I just like the idea of making another human being and sharing a child with a girl I’m in love with when the time comes.

I'd never thought that I would get this way--I'm still very much focused on my career and friends, etc. and am not at the point in my life whatsoever to start having kids. What's the deal? Has anyone else experienced this?

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Lee444

In love with the idea of having a kid, currently single

"I just like the idea of making another human being with my girl and sharing a child with her."

Who is this girl then?

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I hopefully do not have this urge anytime soon or ever. 

The important thing is never to let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries; to continue steadfastly on one's way without letting oneself be either defeated by failure or diverted by applause.
 

My dude, not until you have the right woman in your life to have that child with. That's it's own set of happiness to start.

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I know that and I can’t wait to meet the right one, but there’s this strong desire to just have a family that gets me all excited

 

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