The Influence of Older Childbearing on Children's Marriage and Family Stability
With the development of society and the change of people's ideas, the phenomenon of elder childbearing is increasingly common. However, elderly childbearing will have a series of impacts on children's marriage and family stability. This article will elaborate from four aspects: medicine, education, parent-child relationship and family economy.
Medical impact
The medical impact of elderly childbearing on children is one of the important aspects. The female reproductive system will undergo a series of changes in the process of age growth, and there are certain risks for pregnancy and childbirth. Higher age will increase the probability of certain genetic diseases at birth, and may increase the risk of birth defects for term infants. In addition, older women may also face more serious pregnancy complications, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. Therefore, children born at an advanced age are more likely to face health problems.
At the same time, the gap in age will also have a certain impact on the physical and mental development of children. Older parents have limited physical strength and energy. As their children grow up, they may find it difficult to cope with their needs and activities. Compared with parents of the same age, older parents may face more challenges in the process of raising their children. The health and development of children need the care and support of parents, and elder childbearing may affect the resources provided by parents to children.
Educational impact
Older childbearing also has an impact on children's education. Parents in the elderly childbearing families may have more economic and social resources to support their children's education. These families may pay more attention to children's learning and development, and provide more educational opportunities and resources. However, there are also some problems. Older parents may be more protective of their children and lack of appropriate letting go and autonomy of their children. In addition, due to the age gap, there may be obstacles in communication between parents and children, and children may feel unable to understand and accept their parents' educational views.
In addition, children born at an advanced age may face social difficulties. Compared with peers, these children are more likely to be considered special and unusual, and may feel isolated among peers. This may hinder their social competence and the establishment of interpersonal relationships. At the same time, elderly childbearing means that parents may face health problems during the growth of their children, which may lead to instability of the family environment, thus affecting children's learning and development.
Influence of parent-child relationship
Older childbearing also has an impact on the parent-child relationship of children. Age differences may lead to a more "elder" parent-child relationship. Parents may play more roles as instructors or teachers, but lack equal and intimate communication. This may lead to estrangement and misunderstanding between children and parents.
On the other hand, children need to be understood and supported by their parents when they grow up, while parents who give birth at an advanced age may be unable to correctly understand and respond to their children's needs due to their age. This may have a negative impact on children's mental health and affect their healthy parent-child relationship.
Family economic impact
The elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on the family economy. On the one hand, older parents need to bear more expenses in the process of their children's growth, such as educational expenses and medical expenses. As the elderly child-bearing families are often economically stable, they may be able to provide better financial support. On the other hand, as elderly parents tend to retire before their children reach adulthood, their family income may decline, which may have a certain impact on their children's economic security.
To sum up, the elderly childbearing will have various impacts on the children's marriage and family stability. There are certain challenges and impacts in medicine, education, parent-child relationship and family economy. Therefore, when parents decide to give birth at an advanced age, they need to fully consider the impact of these aspects and make a wise choice.
