The Influence of Older Childbearing on Children's Emotion and Behavior
Elderly childbearing refers to women's pregnancy and childbirth at the age of 35 and above. With the development of society and the improvement of economic conditions, more and more women choose to be pregnant at an advanced age. However, the elderly childbearing has a certain impact on children's emotion and behavior. This article will elaborate this influence from four aspects: psychological development, family environment, parental education and social relations.
psychological development
There may be some problems in the psychological development of older children. First, as the mother's age increases, there may be some complications during pregnancy, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These physiological factors may have a certain impact on the brain development of the fetus. Secondly, elderly mothers may have physical health problems in the early growth stage of their children, resulting in inability to pay full attention to the needs of infants. In this case, infants may feel insecure and unappreciated, thus affecting their emotional stability and confidence building.
Third, there may be some differences in the psychological development of older children compared with their peers. Early research shows that older children may lag behind their peers in terms of intellectual development, and there may be some problems with language and cognitive ability. Social and emotional development may also be affected, such as poor emotional stability, weak self-regulation and other issues.
However, it should be noted that although the elderly childbearing may have a certain impact on children's psychological development, it does not mean that all elderly childbearing children will have psychological problems. The most critical factors are family environment and parents' educational methods.
home environment
The family environment of older children is crucial to their emotions and behaviors. Because of age, older children are often born in relatively mature and stable families with better economic conditions. These families may provide better material conditions and learning environment for children, thus promoting children's development.
However, some studies have found that the family environment of older children may have some pressure and anxiety. Because of their older age, parents may worry about their own physical condition and ability, thus over caring or over protecting children. Such excessive care may lead to children's lack of independence and self-management ability and behavioral problems.
Therefore, in families with older children, parents should pay attention to children's emotional and behavioral development, create a warm, stable and intimate family atmosphere, and at the same time, give children corresponding autonomy and autonomy, and cultivate their independent thinking and problem solving ability.
Parental education
The influence of parental education on children's emotion and behavior cannot be ignored. Parents who give birth to older children often experience a longer period of maturity and have more life experience and educational resources. They often face their children's emotional and behavioral problems more patiently and intelligently.
However, the problem of excessive intervention may also exist in the way of parental education. Due to age, parents may excessively interfere with children's life, learning and social interaction, resulting in children's lack of independence and self-management ability. Parents may also have too high demands on children, which will bring children unachievable pressure, thus affecting their emotional and behavioral development.
Therefore, parents should pay attention to appropriate intervention and support, respect children's personality development, help them establish a correct outlook on life and learning, and cultivate positive and healthy emotions and behavior habits when educating older children to give birth.
social connections
The social relationship of older children may also be affected. Because of the older age, parents may have relatively small social circle, and children may have relatively insufficient social opportunities. In this case, children may lack opportunities to interact with peers, which affects the cultivation of their social skills.
In addition, older children who give birth may face the problem of intergenerational gap. Due to their older parents, their interests and lifestyles may be different from those of their peers. This makes the elderly child-bearing children may face some problems when they communicate with classmates and friends, which affects their mood and self-esteem.
To sum up, the elderly childbearing has a certain impact on children's emotion and behavior. Psychological development, family environment, parental education and social relations are the four main aspects of this impact. However, it should be emphasized that this effect is not absolute, but there are certain individual differences.
Therefore, when paying attention to the emotions and behaviors of older children, we should pay attention to the specific situation of each child and provide corresponding support and help to promote their all-round development.
