In some countries today, people are having their first child when they are older. What are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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In
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modern world, in some nations, humans are expected to have their first offspring late, when they are older. Many people indicate that it is because they want to be completely sure that their son is financially secure, others comment that it is
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their career that future parents are willing to delay the birth of their child.
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with, the first reason can be considered the financial factor. Often poor couples worry a lot about their child’s life and think about having a baby when they have at least some important facilities to raise and take care of the child as well.
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, our neighbour has just had a baby, because they had a problem with accommodation.
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, some adults prefer having a good career and enjoying social life to sitting at home and raising their offspring.
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they do not want to sacrifice their personal young life and spend most of their valuable time on the baby’s upbringing. On the flip side, I feel that there are several negative effects to
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trend.
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, delaying pregnancy can lead to health complications. Fertility starts to decline after the
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of thirty, and babies born
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might have a higher risk of health conditions
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as Dawn syndrome and other genetic birth defects.
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, having a kid in old maturity can have fatal consequences for an infant's well-being.
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, having a child later may cause a significant gap between the two generations and
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will make it harder for parents to communicate with their children and bring up.
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, one of my father's girlfriends had a baby at the
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of 56 and it was hard for her to take care of him. In a nutshell, it is apt
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that
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some benefits can be visible in having a kid at an old
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that their children will be financially secure and will have a proper childhood and education,
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, offspring can have serious health issues and it will be tough for already aged parents to raise and
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give love to their children .
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Shift
  • Trend
  • Societal norms
  • Education and career
  • Financial stability
  • Reproductive technologies
  • Delayed marriages
  • Parenting responsibilities
  • Life expectancy
  • Family planning
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