People nowadays tend to have children at older ages. Do the advantages of this outweighs the disadvantages?
In the present world, people are likely to give
birth
to their young one's when they are of age
. Although
having children
during old age
might come with some complications, it helps the parents
to be financially and psychologically ready for it, which I believe outweighs the disadvantages as the complications can be corrected with adequate medical intervention. However
, a lack of preparedness can lead to mental damage to both parents
and their children
.
Firstly
,having children
at later age
helps the parent to prepare for the child both financially and psychologically.They have worked so hard and has enough to meet the need of their children
.They are able to spend quality time with their offspring and monitor them appropriately.Although
having kids at later age
comes with some challenges but with adequate medical care it can be corrected.For instance
,couples in their early 40’s came to the antenatal clinic.During physical examinations, the result shows that the mother is at risk of high pregnancy which might lead to inter-uterine fetal death.With proper medication and attention,she was able to deliver safely without any problem.
However
,young couples who decided to give birth
early without adequate knowledge of what parenting is may find it difficult to take good care of their children
.For example
, Ade's parents
gave birth
to him in their early 20’s.They find it difficult to take good care of him.They are not able to provide some of his basic needs.This
prompted Ade to join a bad gang in school.He was later dismissed from school.
In conclusion,parents
should be ready both financially and psychologically before giving birth
in order to satisfy their basic needs.Giving birth
in old age
has some complications but with adequate medical intervention, it can be corrected.With these points stated above I believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.Submitted by oludayotemilade on
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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...
