Some people decided to have children in their late age than in the past. Why? Do advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

These days, some individuals made decisions to have kids when they are older compared to the past.

This

is owing to their preoccupation with

career

pursuits.

This

essay will argue that the benefits of

this

trend offset the drawbacks, as older parents are more mature and financially stable to raise children. An important reason why some people decided to have kids in their late

age

is because of concerns for their

career

progress.

In other words

, some believe believe that children can be a source of distraction when they are at the early stages of their work.

For instance

, some female doctors in Nigeria delay having their

first

child until they have been promoted to a senior level.

This

has resulted in some people bearing children when they are older.

Thus

, if young professionals are less concern about progression in their

career

, they would have had kids at a younger

age

. One commonly cited disadvantage of people giving birth and raising children at

a

Suggestion

an

older

age

compared to the past is the associated health risks. Maternal and Child morbidity and mortality increase with the

age

of the parents coupled with the occurrence of genetic abnormalities.

For example

, Down syndrome and similar problems are common in children of mothers older than 35 years.

This

risks

Suggestion

risk

are reduced

Suggestion

is reduced

when couples have children at a younger

age

. Despite

this

, there are a number of significant advantages of giving birth and raising kids at

a

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an

older

age

.

First

of all, many people are more financially

bouyant

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

buoyant

with increase in

age

.

Thus

, they can provide for both the basic needs of their children as well as meet desires like sound education and

healthcare

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health care

for their young ones.

This

occurs because many older couples are at the senior level or at the peak of their profession.

Furthermore

, older parents are better able to cope with the stress of raising kids compared to younger couples.

This

is due to the fact that they are more mature and they worry less on things

such

as education, cost of living and work stress.

This

makes them to take proper care of their children. In conclusion, some couples do not have children until an older

age

so as to focus on their

career

.

Although

they and their kids may be later expose to health problems, many people are more mature to take care of young ones and financially stable in their later years. On the balance, there are more advantages compared to the disadvantages of the decision to have children when a person is older.