Nowadays more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons for this? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true that couples are more inclined towards giving birth at later stages of their life. There are some rational explanations for

this

trend,

furthermore

, I believe the benefits of it do outweigh the drawbacks. There are several reasons why more and more people tend to have children

late

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later

.

Firstly

,

this

affair could be rooted in the propensity to give priority to the future career, as opposed to parenthood. In fact, the

labor

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

labour

market is increasingly competitive,

therefore

, many newlyweds decide to devote their

first

years of marriage to employment with a view to laying a sound financial foundation. Undeniably, a stable job and income would provide children with decent living conditions and comprehensive education. /

would

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Would

ensure decent living conditions and comprehensive education

(

Accept space

(

proper education opportunities

)

Accept space

)

for children.

Secondly

, it is more preferable for couples

to have

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have

having

time for themselves

first

, as raising a baby will take a considerable amount of effort and time. The youth

are

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is

likely to enjoy their life before taking parental roles,

for example

,

traveling

the act of going from one place to another

travelling

or exploring new things to broaden their mind and enrich the social relationships, not to mention the pursuit of their dreams.

Besides

, some married couples wish to spend time together so as to improve physical and emotional intimacy which could reduce the divorce rate.

Furthermore

, the aforementioned trend could show both positive and negative influences. In terms of benefits, having children late enables couples to have a long courtship and take pregnancy or childcare into more careful consideration. The divorce rate and family breakdown resulted from the incompatibility of parents’ temperament or other issues, have been increasing in some certain nations and negatively affecting their children. Another point worth mentioning is that older parents are more likely to be of greater patience and experience. They could completely commit to working without being interrupted by child-rearing and take part in parenting programs.

Therefore

, it is evident that older couples are generally

wealthier

improved in health or physical condition

healthier

and more responsible to bring up children. Admittedly, there is a downside to

this

matter. It could raise the possibility of infertility of mother at their old age and adversely impacts on babies’ mental and physical health. The ones who are born to older couples might have higher risks of suffering Down’s syndrome, autism, and other abnormalities.

Moreover

, giving birth

late

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later

would widen the generation gap between parents and offspring, causing emotional and mutual understanding difficulties. In conclusion, delaying parenthood seems to stem from financial burden and personal aspirations.

Although

there are several drawbacks the trend would bring to parents and their children, I believe the advantages are more worth considering.