Recently, men and women around the globe are having
children
late in life because of reasons that include pursuing careers and furthering their education.
Although
there are benefits like gaining financial stability and
job
growth
, I believe there are more drawbacks
such
as decreasing
population
, low fertility rate and suppressed economic
growth
in the said countries.
To begin
with, people prefer to sire later in life as they want to grow in their professions. They believe that giving birth when they are entering the
job
market may affect their
growth
because they have to go for maternity leave,
for example
, for about one year or so;
therefore
,
this
will affect their
job
progression.
Furthermore
, some
also
tend to avoid having babies when they are young due to education factors, and going for a master’s or PhD,
for instance
, will take about two to six years, depending on the institution they go to. So, if they have young ones to take care of, they may not have adequate time to concentrate on their studies.
Individuals,
however
, are able to gain financial stability at a very young age. They are in a position to make good money and invest in real estate or start businesses. Having financial freedom will enable them to save money for retirement, and at the same time, spend quality time with their
children
later on in life, as they will not be chasing money anymore.
In addition
to the above, young individuals will have an opportunity to climb the career ladder once they gain experience at work.
This
is something that they will not achieve in case they have breaks or other responsibilities like raising up
children
.
On the other hand
, having
children
, later on, affects the
population
of a country. The
population
of any nation will definitely decline. Most developing countries,
for example
, are facing these issues, and they have had to depend on immigration to sustain the
population
growth
. The US, Canada, and Australia are good examples of
such
nations. Another problem is that it will slow down economic
growth
. Perhaps,
this
leads to a low level of taxes and
job
opportunities since there are few people to work in various sectors of the economy.
In conclusion, there are many reasons why people decide to have babies at an advanced age, which include seeking career progression and higher education. Some benefits include securing a financial future, but there are disadvantages like decreased
population
and economic
growth
.