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

In recent times, the decision to have

children

later rather than earlier in life is becoming more popular.

This

essay would be discussing some of the reasons for

this

choice as well as its benefits and drawbacks. The right time to bear

children

has been well documented by several studies

although

some people choose to put

this

off till a later time. Career growth is

one

of the major reasons for

this

. Nowadays , people are becoming busier than before due to zeal to progress in life and meet up with the never-ending bills that await us. To attain a greater height in

one

's profession, an individual needs to work both within and outside his/her contract hours which can be really exhausting. Once a

child

is born, it puts a hold on

one

's career as the mother and father need to take time off to nurture and care for the

child

hence

so many people decide to hold off until later.

One

huge advantage of having

children

late is that it enables the person to plan and save up some money to provide for the needs of the baby.

For example

, Africa has recorded an enormous increase in the number of mother's trying to give away their babies after birth due to lack of funds. Measures like proper planning financially would help eliminate the desire to carry out

such

heartbreaking acts. On the other, a decline in fertility and an increase in the chances of having

children

with disabilities are some of the disadvantages associated with late childbearing. Research has shown that menopause starts at the age of 50 for most women but can

also

occur earlier,

hence

increasing the chances of having a

child

with a fetal anomaly and

also

decreasing that of fertility.

That is

why women are encouraged to start childbearing early. In conclusion, while it is becoming increasingly common to have a

child

later in life with justifiable advantages, I strongly believe that the disadvantages are more than the benefits.