Nowadays parents are delaying childbirth when compared to olden days. Why is this? Does the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

It has been observed lately that more couples have shifted to planning to have children in their later age than the traditional practice of having them immediately after marriage.

This

essay will discuss some of the prominent reasons for

this

shift and elucidate why I believe that the merits of delaying

childbirth

outweigh the demerits. One of the most noteworthy reasons for a change in the practice of planning

childbirth

in the later period of

life

is that parents want to establish a psychological consent that they are eligible to handle the responsibility of a

child

.

This

is because parents' having an amicable relationship between them plays a crucial role in bringing up a

child

.

For instance

, if the mother and father are struggling to build a healthy relationship between them, they will find it challenging to handle a fresh

life

.

Besides

this

, unlike in the past where education was inexpensive, accumulating enough capital in pursuit of providing their

child

high-quality schooling has

also

led to

this

change. A

child

's future majorly depends on his education;

therefore

parents look forward to the best institutions that charge them higher fees. All in all, switching to delayed

child

planning is beneficial for both, the

child

's future and

also

for the parents who get enough time to develop a bond within them. The aforementioned pattern of contemporary couples does present some negatives.

To begin

with, if the pregnancy is postponed, the female might encounter

labor

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

labour

problems leading to miscarriage in some cases. To illustrate, research shows that 25 percent of women who planned a

child

after the age of 28 had a complicated

labor

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

labour

period, out of which 10 percent of them ended up in a miscarriage.

However

, by taking precautions and regular checkups with a doctor,

this

problem can be negated. Another drawback is the age-gap between parents and children. As

life

expectancy is shrinking by the passage of time, it would be less likely for the parents to witness their grandchildren.

For example

, the average

life-span

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

lifespan

of humans nowadays ranges from 60 to 70 years. If couples follow the same trend,

next

-generation might delay

childbirth

further

- leaving less possibility for three generations

to exist

Suggestion

exist

at the same time. In conclusion, every era has its own challenges, and in order to surmount those challenges, we develop certain

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

.

Similarly

, the action of planning

childbirth

at a later age is justifiable looking at the requirement of the right mindset and being prepared with adequate finances for a competitive

life

we live today.