The Influence of Older Childbearing on Children's Social Competence
Elderly childbearing refers to women giving birth at the age of 35 and above. With the change of society and people's pursuit of career and marriage, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing may have some adverse effects on the growth and development of children. This article will elaborate on the influence of elder childbearing on children's social competence from several aspects.
1. Changes in family environment
Parents who give birth at an advanced age are usually more mature, stable and have better economic conditions. However, they are also facing more work and economic pressure, so they cannot invest enough time and energy to accompany their children. This situation may lead to changes in the family environment and affect the parent-child communication and relationship between children and their parents.
Because of their older age, parents who give birth at an older age may be more conservative and traditional, and their children may be educated more strictly and severely. They may pay more attention to their children's academic achievements and neglect the cultivation of their children's social skills. As a result, children may feel uncomfortable and confused in their interactions with peers.
In addition, children born at an advanced age may be the only children in the family, so they will be overprotected and spoiled in the family. This kind of environment may cause children's egotism and lack of cooperation awareness, thus affecting their interaction with others.
2. Differences in social circles
Children born at an advanced age may face differences in social circles compared with their peers. Because their parents are older, their circle of friends and social circles often have some people with large age differences. This means that children may not be able to establish close friendship with peers during their growth, thus affecting their social development.
In addition, because parents' social circle may be narrow, children have relatively limited access to new things and experiences. This may lead to narrow vision of children and lack of opportunities to communicate and interact with people from different backgrounds. For a long time, this difference in social circles may have a negative impact on children's social ability.
3. Impact on children's self-esteem
Children born at an advanced age often face doubts and doubts from others in school. Peer may have doubts about their parents' age, and sometimes even laugh at them. Such negative words and attitudes may harm children's self-esteem, affect their communication with peers and build self-confidence.
In addition, because children born at an advanced age are often favored in the family, they may be slightly arrogant and conceited. This mentality may lead to tension between children and their peers, and it is difficult to establish a good interaction and cooperation relationship, which will have a negative impact on their social ability.
4. Lack of cultivation of social skills
Because parents who give birth at an advanced age may not pay enough attention to their children's social skills, they may lack the awareness and methods to provide corresponding social skills training for their children. This may cause children to appear cautious and introverted in their interactions with others, and lack the ability to express themselves and cooperate with others.
In addition, parents who give birth at an advanced age may not have communication and interaction with parents of other children, nor can they obtain relevant educational resources and experience. This has limited opportunities for children to acquire social skills in school and society, thus affecting the cultivation of their social skills.
summary
To sum up, childbearing at an advanced age may have a negative impact on children's social ability. Changes in family environment, differences in social circles, impacts on children's self-esteem and lack of social skills training may all lead to difficulties in social interaction. Therefore, parents who give birth at an advanced age need to pay attention to the cultivation of their children's social ability, provide appropriate environment and opportunities, help them establish good interpersonal relationships, and thus comprehensively promote their children's development.
