Nowadays, people in most countries decide to have children in life. Why do they do so? Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

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couple
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to start a family later.
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such
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a big decision has some proses, others have a
difference
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opinion with
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decision. In
this
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essay, I touch on
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issue
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about
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positives
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and negative effects
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this
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attitude. Today,
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criteria for having
children
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has
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changed
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young couples. Some people would much prefer to start
family
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a family

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in later life.
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attitude has some advantages. They can experience
nail – biting
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finish together before having a child. They can travel easily without worrying about
end
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of semester exams for their
children
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,
for instance
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. Another key feature is that they can be got familiar with each other
in
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any
conditions
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,
such
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as economic situation. It means that
,
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they can be prepared for
future
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the future

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of
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life if they want to start a child. Not only does
this
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phenomenon have some advantages, but
also
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might
be help
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help

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young couples to prepare for
role
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the role

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of
parents
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in
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of life. On the other end of the scale, some people are poles apart in attitude. They believe that
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pattern has adverse effects on families.
First
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and foremost, the development of emotional bonds between the young generation and old
parents
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is hard to be shaped. It means that
,
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they cannot keep in touch
each
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with each

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other due to too much age difference. It can make
threatening
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of
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emotional stability. Examples to illustrate
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point are stress and anxiety in
nuclear
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the nuclear

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family
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families

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.
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, these
parents
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are quite old and they are out of touch with the modern world,
such
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as using artificial intelligence in teaching and modes of communication. Another key feature is that they are conflicting demands between old
parents
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, who decide to start
family
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in later, with their
children
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. While
parents
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prefer to
enroll
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their
children
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to
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University, their
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want to experience financial independence rather than take a degree from college,
for instance
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.
Finally
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, young couples took
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decide
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decision

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to start
family
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a family

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in
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long
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time, they would face a challenge for
stable
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upbringing of their
children
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. By way of conclusion,
although
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some people prefer to start a family in
long
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time, the disadvantages of having a child
in
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later
is
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are

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hard to be ignored. In my point of view, we need more studies for
better
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a better

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understanding
both
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aspects of the issue.

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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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