Parenthood

First of all, I want to say that each generation had its features connecting with getting birth and raising children. Nowadays in Europe and the biggest part of South America and North America there is a trend to become parents after 30 or even 40 years of age. This tendency has its advantages and disadvantages.

Let’s start with advantages. To my mind, elder parents are ready to take care of kids because, as usual, it is their conscious decision. You need to be ready to change your habits, lifestyle and to be ready to sacrifice your time, power and desires. Young parents can be unable to cope with all the challenges of parenthood.

Next, financial situation of the family influences a lot on the decision to have kids. People try to build their carriers at first, to buy the house, make savings and then create families. I am sure that it is more pleasant to feel independent and have everything your baby needs. On the other hand, young parents can face a lot of problems because of lack of money. A large number of couples break down because of the small income and misunderstandings connected with money.

Last but not the least, until 30 or 40 you have enough time to enjoy your life, to travel all over the world, to develop yourself and to earn money. It doesn’t mean that you can’t do whatever you want having kids but it is really harder. Your life is not longer yours after the birth of a child.

Talking about disadvantages I’d like to start with the health. Despite all medical achievements our reproductive age is not endless. Living your ideal life without kids, you can just lose your opportunity to give birth to your own child and you will never turn back your time. In addition, according to the research the older the mother, the higher the risk of health problems for the baby.

We have an expression in Ukraine: late kids – early orphans. For those countries whose citizens’ life expectancy is not so long, it can be a disaster. Children need their parents even when they are 20 or 30. But now we see that teenagers must take care of their retired parents and cope with really adult problems because of the big difference in their ages.

In conclusion, I can say that we are lucky to have a choice. There is no right or wrong decision when to give birth to kids or not to have them at all. But everybody must realize that our choice influences our lives and waisted time will never be returned.