In some countries today, many people decide to have their first child when they are older. What are the reasons? Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

In recent years there is a tendency that many young individuals to choose to have their first

child

at a later age.

This

may stem from many reasons and from my viewpoint, the advantages do outweigh the drawbacks of

this

trend. The following essay will discuss my point of view.

To begin

with, many people want to have their first

child

at an older age may

due to

a tremendous number of benefits.

Firstly

, young people need time to develop their careers in order to be financially stable to marry and raise a kid. As an illustration, if a

child

is born into a family with adequate financial conditions, the

child

shall be benefited from quality education and healthcare.

Secondly

,

besides

the reasons for finance and career, young people

also

want to enjoy personal freedom before settling down and having kids.

This

trend can be seen in many countries in recent years, which resulted in many

children

being born at their parents’ later stage in life. Regarding the pros and cons, the drawbacks of

this

trend may outweigh the benefits in many aspects. Having the first kid at an older age may cause a high chance of birth defects

due to

the health conditions that relate to the reproductive health of women at the time.

Children

born in

such

conditions may suffer disabilities namely deaf, blindness or some other defects.

This

may cause a number of difficulties in raising the

children

. Meanwhile, the later the

child

is born, the larger the generation gap, which leads to the fact that parents may not understand their

children

and vice versa.

As a result

, misunderstandings in many degrees will occur several times in families' life.

To conclude

, despite the financial advantages, I suppose the downsides of the tendency are more serious and disadvantageous.