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

In the contemporary era, there is a common

tendency

for many couples to give birth at many older ages compared to the past.

This

trend could be explained by modernization and the development of individualism,

however

, I hold a belief that the disadvantages of having

children

later outweigh its advantages

due to

the harm to newborn’s health and the impact of the huge generation gap.

To begin

with, there are noticeable reasons why many couples tend to delay their parenthood.

Firstly

, the significant development of modernization leads to the

tendency

of youngsters to immigrate to many big cities.

However

, they might face a concern about the high prices in a variety of aspects

such

as accommodation, food or transportation.

Therefore

, many people usually struggle with making a living to survive in

such

urban areas rather than thinking about having

kids

.

For example

, in Ha Noi City - the capital of Vietnam, a couple could make around 1,000 USD per month, just enough to pay for the basic living conditions without

children

.

Moreover

, young people in the modern era tend to follow individualism, in which they totally focus on their own lives and decrease their care on other intimate relationships

such

as family or friendship. In many Asian countries,

such

as Korea or China,

for instance

, the young usually keep track of a model of success, which has high-paying jobs to make a great deal of money.

Thus

, they could splash out on penthouses or luxury cars, which enhance them to be a part of high-order societies. It is understandable that a kid would not exist in the mentioned

tendency

and

also

the least care in many young people’s lives. Despite the negative and positive impacts of

this

trend, I believe that its disadvantages are significantly greater than its advantages. One of the main drawbacks is that a newborn could meet many problems relating to their health. Through several years of sacrificing for their careers, the mother might not be in the springtime of youth

due to

the ageing process. Indeed, many reports said that the current

tendency

to give birth after the age of 30 could cause a number of congenital disorders

such

as Down Syndrome.

Besides

, delaying parenthood

also

relates to the generation gap between parents and their

kids

.

Although

kids

have obeyed their moms and dads since their childhood, the juvenile could show different behaviours, especially their ideology on the way they should live the rest of their lives.

For instance

, there are many differences which could be seen between Gen Z and their parents, the majority are Gen Millennial and 20 years older than them. Their parents would like their

children

to put down roots as sustainable jobs and footholds in society in the way of hard studying for being white-collar workers.

However

,

children

nowadays would like to belong to an appropriate working environment, which improves their self-growth rather than concentrating on making money. In conclusion, the changes in modernization and individualism result in the trend of having

kids

at a later age than in the past. It reckons that

this

development could pose many problems, including infant health effects and the generation gap.