Disadvantages of elder childbearing to families
With the development of society and the progress of science and technology, more and more women choose to delay childbearing, that is, to give birth at an advanced age. However, there are also some disadvantages in the elderly childbearing, especially for families. This article will elaborate from four aspects: economic burden, parent-child relationship, health and education.
financial burden
First of all, the elderly childbearing is an important disadvantage to the family's economic burden. On the one hand, the risk of pregnancy and childbirth of elderly women increases, which may require more medical expenses and postpartum recovery costs. On the other hand, with the growth of children, families need to bear more education, medical and other costs. As the income level of the elderly childbearing families is relatively low, these additional economic burdens may cause some pressure on families.
Secondly, elderly parents may face retirement and pension problems after their children grow up. Because of the elderly childbearing, parents may be old when their children get married and start a business. They need to continue working to maintain the family's economic income, or rely on their children's financial support. This is undoubtedly a burden for families.
Finally, elderly childbearing may affect the family's financial planning and future development. Because older parents need to pay attention to their children's growth and education, they may not be able to devote themselves to work or career development. This may lead to the family's financial situation can not be effectively improved, but also limit the family's development potential.
Parent-child relationship
Older childbearing also has some adverse effects on the parent-child relationship of families. First of all, there may be communication and understanding barriers between parents and children with large age differences. Parents may have a big generation gap with the younger generation in terms of life concepts and values, which may bring some challenges to the parent-child relationship.
Secondly, the physical strength and energy of the elderly parents are relatively weak, and they cannot accompany their children to do more activities. Compared with young parents, they may not be able to meet their children's diverse needs, such as outdoor sports, travel, etc. This may cause the child to feel lonely and lack of attention, which will have a negative impact on the parent-child relationship.
Thirdly, the worry and anxiety of elderly parents may also have a negative impact on parent-child relationship. As they grow older, they pay more attention to their children's health and safety, which may over protect their children and limit their freedom and development space.
good health
Older childbearing also has some adverse effects on family health. First, older women face greater risks during pregnancy and childbirth. Due to the deterioration of physical functions, older women are more likely to suffer from pregnancy complications and serious discomfort. This may bring extra pressure and worry to the family.
Secondly, elderly parents may face health problems during their children's growth. With the growth of children, the physical strength and energy of elderly parents may gradually decline, unable to meet the needs and concerns of children. At the same time, they also face higher risk of illness, which may lead to increased family care and economic pressure.
Finally, the elderly childbearing may also have a negative impact on the family's mental health. Older parents may face more anxiety and pressure because their children are relatively older at birth. They may worry about whether their health and ability can maintain the normal growth and development of their children.
Educational issues
Older childbearing will also have some adverse effects on family education. First, elderly parents may not be able to devote themselves to their children's education because of their age. They may not know much about the new educational concepts and methods and cannot meet the children's learning needs.
Secondly, the elderly parents face the problem of educational time constraints. Due to their age, they may face the pressure of retirement and pension in the process of their children's growth, and cannot accompany and guide their children's learning for a long time. This may lead to certain restrictions on children's academic and development.
Finally, older childbearing may affect children's social and emotional development. Parents with a large age gap may not be able to understand and meet their children's social needs, and may also have certain restrictions on their children's emotional dependence. This may have some impact on children's emotional health and social ability.
summary
To sum up, the disadvantages of elderly childbearing on families are mainly reflected in economic burden, parent-child relationship, physical health and education problems. Older child-bearing families need to face more economic burdens and uncertainties. At the same time, parent-child relationship may be challenged, and physical health and education problems will also bring some problems. Therefore, families should comprehensively assess the impact of all aspects and make appropriate decisions when considering elderly childbearing.
