The problem of giving birth at an advanced age
With the development of society, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. Although modern medical technology can help these elderly women realize their desire to become pregnant and have children, there are also a series of problems in elderly childbearing. This article will discuss the influence of elder childbearing on children from the aspects of their physical health, cognitive development, mental health and family dynamics.
1、 Children's physical health
Giving birth at an advanced age may bring physical health problems to children. The growth of female age will increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities and birth defects. According to the data from the Social Insurance Hospital, the comprehensive risk of pregnant women over 35 years old has increased significantly. For example, the birth rate of infants with Down syndrome and chromosomal abnormalities increases with the increase of the mother's age. These diseases not only affect children's life and health, but also bring great psychological pressure to parents. Therefore, the health risks of elderly childbearing to children need to be seriously considered.
In addition, older mothers may face more complications during pregnancy. For example, the incidence of gestational diabetes, hypertension and placental dysfunction is high. These complications may have a negative impact on the child's health, or even threaten the child's life.
In a word, old childbearing increases the risk of children suffering from diseases. Women should take these issues into full consideration when deciding to postpone childbearing.
2、 Children's cognitive development
Older childbearing may have an impact on children's cognitive development. The study found that there was a certain correlation between the elderly childbearing and the children's intellectual development. Older parents may not be able to give enough attention and education to their children due to professional, economic and other reasons. This may limit the development of children's cognitive ability.
In addition, parents who have given birth at an advanced age may have different educational concepts from young parents. Their values may be more traditional, and there is a certain deviation in the way of children's education. This may have an impact on children's thinking mode and learning ability.
Therefore, children born at an advanced age may face some challenges in cognitive development, and parents need to pay attention to and take appropriate educational measures.
3、 Children's mental health
Older childbearing may have a certain impact on children's mental health. The study found that children born at an advanced age have a relatively high risk of psychological problems. They may be more prone to anxiety, inferiority and social barriers.
On the one hand, parents who give birth at an advanced age may not be able to fully accompany their children because of age, poor physical strength and other reasons. This has a certain impact on children's emotional development and self-esteem structure. On the other hand, children may have identity problems, because their parents are quite different from their peers' parents in age, which may lead to children's low sense of identity in the social circle, thus having doubts about themselves.
Therefore, parents of older children need to pay more attention and support to their children's mental health.
4、 Family dynamics
Older childbearing may have a certain impact on family dynamics. Families with older children may face greater pressure due to economic and physical reasons. Parents' health problems may lead to their reduced companionship in the process of children's growth, which may bring more troubles to children and families.
In addition, families who give birth at an advanced age may have to face a longer time to raise children. When they are older, children may still be at school and growing up stage, which may bring more financial burden and life pressure to families.
Therefore, the problem of family dynamics is also a factor that needs to be considered for the elderly childbearing.
Summary
To sum up, the impact of elderly childbearing on children is mainly manifested in physical health, cognitive development, mental health and family dynamics. Older childbearing increases the risk of children suffering from diseases, may limit the development of children's cognitive ability, increase the risk of psychological problems, and bring more troubles to families. Therefore, for women who plan to have children at an advanced age, these issues need to be fully considered and comprehensively evaluated before making decisions.
