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

These days, there has been an increase in the number of people delaying their parenthood.

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trend has a number of benefits, I believe that the drawbacks will be far more significant. There are some reasons why people baulk at the prospect of conceiving children. The

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reason is that the cost of raising a child is exorbitant nowadays. Admittedly, most young couples just have

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income, so they will struggle to afford to send children to keep their children well-fed and well-clothed. Delaying pregnancy allows couples to amass wealth;

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, they will be financially stable before embarking on their

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parenting

. Another reason is that having children later, people can make the most of their youth. Child-rearing is an onerous responsibility, which can tie people down.

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, when having babies, couples might spend most of their time taking care of their children, so they will have less time for their hobbies. Despite the reasons mentioned above, I do believe that people should consider the drawbacks of

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trend. Later childbearing will pose some

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risks, including

miscarriage, stillbirth and prematurity. In terms of children, being born premature, they may have to face high risks of birth defects or low birth weight. Apart from that, children born to older parents may be at risk of disorders and diseases, including autism and Down syndrome. In terms of mothers, aged women tend to have more health problems,

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as having high blood pressure, which affects negatively on

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the fetus

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takes mothers longer to recuperate from the labour. In conclusion, while people can decide to delay their parenthood because of some convincing reasons above, I believe that its disadvantages are more considerable. It is

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important that couples should contemplate doing so.