What is the impact of elder childbearing on the healthy development of children?
In modern society, with the improvement of people's living standards and medical conditions, more and more couples choose to postpone childbearing, which leads to the widespread phenomenon of elderly childbearing. Compared with young childbearing, the elderly childbearing will have a certain impact on the healthy development of children. This article will elaborate from the aspects of physiological development, psychological development, social ability and long-term impact.
1、 Physiological development
Compared with young mothers, the physical condition and physiological function of older mothers have gradually declined, which is detrimental to the physiological development of embryonic infants. The incidence of high blood pressure, placental dysfunction and other problems in older pregnant women is higher than that in younger pregnant women, which may lead to growth retardation of infants. In addition, the egg quality of elderly mothers will also decline, increasing the risk of children suffering from congenital diseases. Research shows that children born to older mothers are more likely to suffer from chromosome abnormalities than children born to younger mothers.
In addition, the hormone levels of older pregnant women during pregnancy may also be affected. Changes in hormone levels may have adverse effects on the development of the nervous system of embryos and infants, and increase the risk of children's development retardation, cognitive impairment and other problems. Therefore, in terms of physiological development, childbearing at an advanced age may have a certain negative impact on children's health.
2、 Psychological development
Older childbearing will also have a certain impact on children's psychological development. The study found that children born to elderly mothers are more introverted and sensitive in personality, and prone to anxiety and depression. Psychologists have put forward several explanations for this. First of all, older mothers are more mature in life and pay more attention to stability and security, which may lead to overprotection and doting on their children, thus making their children lack autonomy and self-confidence.
Secondly, the patience and energy of older mothers in the process of raising children will be relatively low, which may lead to the lack of support and care that children feel in emotional communication, thus affecting their psychological development. At the same time, older mothers may be more likely to feel anxiety and stress, and this negative emotion may also affect the parent-child relationship with children, further affecting children's mental health.
3、 Social skills
Older childbearing also has an impact on children's social skills. Older mothers may have their own psychological pressure and anxiety during the growth of their children, which leads to the lack of harmony with their children's parent-child relationship. This inharmonious parent-child relationship may affect children's social behavior, making them more withdrawn and not good at communicating with others.
In addition, older mothers usually pay more attention to their children's academic achievements and performance, and may ignore their children's social needs. This excessive attention to school work may make children lack of adequate social exercise and intimate relationship training, which leads to poor development of children's social ability.
4、 Long term impact
In addition to having a direct impact on children's physical development, psychological development and social ability, the elderly childbearing may also have an impact on long-term development. The study found that children born at an advanced age are more likely to have deviations in their later development. For example, they are more likely to encounter difficulties in their studies, engage in lower paid jobs, and face health problems in their later years.
The reasons for these long-term effects may be related to the risk factors brought by the elderly childbearing itself, or to the environment and parent-child relationship that children face in the process of growth. In any case, the impact of elderly childbearing on children is complex, and further research is needed to understand the mechanism.
Summary
To sum up, childbearing at an advanced age has had various impacts on the healthy development of children. From physical development to psychological development, to social ability and long-term impact, there are certain negative effects of elderly childbearing. Therefore, couples planning to give birth at an advanced age should consult their doctors in advance to understand the relevant risks and learn to plan their childbearing time reasonably to ensure the healthy growth of children.
