Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of the trend outweigh the disadvantages?
It is commonly observed that the age gap between two generations in families has been incrementing remarkably, which can be attributed to scores of causes. However, it is essential to ascertain whether the benefits of this evolution exceed its shortcomings.
To start with, the most prominent driver of this trend is the growing craving among the couples to spend some time together; foster bonhomie; know each other well; and cultivate maturity to successfully negotiate the daunting task of rearing offspring. Similarly, many have become career-oriented, especially the women, and want to attain professional success before donning the mantle of parenting.
The only brighter side of this vogue is becoming possible for mothers and fathers to lay every imaginable facility and comfort at the disposal of their little ones. Undeniably, as one grows older, they tend to earn occupational proficiency, which brings them better earnings, helping them amass enough wealth to provide for comfortable living that is populated by modern gadgets and decent lifestyles, quality education, and also for exigencies and uncertainties facing youngsters when they advance to higher education.
Nevertheless, the fascinating praise (eulogization) afforded to this evolution fails to convince once the shortfalls are seriously considered: the increasing difference has made things complicated both for the parents and the children; the former are unable to participate in the lives of the latter actively. To add to woes, the older parents are likely to die when their wards are still young, leaving young members feeling lonely and insecure, not having anyone to share their worries and concerns with, and seek guidance from.
Overall, the yearning for independence and occupational accomplishments is fueling this propensity, and extends certain favors, but these surely do not overshadow the cons, it is the other way round instead.
