All of you out there, who have been irked by pesky relatives and insensitive colleagues asking you, “When are you giving us the good news?”- raise your hands. Here’s some good news for you!
Indian society that is highly patriarchal in nature has comfortably laid some ground rules for women- from the ‘right age’ to get married, to the ‘ripe age’ to have kids. And once, you near the dreaded 30s (!!), women have to hear it all the time, about how late pregnancy can affect the children and the mom, and what not. No more.
A new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, recently suggested that kids born to women who delay pregnancy until the age of 35 are smarter and more likely to be healthy, better educated and get better jobs in later life. Children’s cognitive ability was tested as a part of the study when they were 10/11 years old.
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Findings from the study:
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The study, which divided women into age ranges of 25 to 29 and 35 to 39, found that the older women performed better on tests.
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The study concluded that the reason for this being, women who opt for later pregnancies are usually more educated, with serious careers and less likely to smoke during pregnancy.
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A study conducted last year had concluded that found that children who were born to mothers over the age of 40 were more likely to be more educated and successful than earlier-born siblings.
While the findings of this study could be a boon to women who need more time to set foot on the motherhood journey, the earlier proven health risks such as Down’s syndrome and autism associated with late pregnancies haven’t been proven wrong yet.
And this questions, reminds us, yet again- why we have so much fuss surrounding the right age for a woman to have kids. Is it something that is decided on paper by experts? Or through research findings conducted with few kids as specimens? Isn’t it the choice of every mother who wishes to step into the journey with a well-prepared mind and body? I had my child when I was 25, while my best friend chose to have her first child at 32. Honestly, I see no startling differences in the cognitive ability and understanding of both the kids- ‘because primarily, I believe that each kid is different and unique.
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At the Kidsstoppress HQ, this is an oft discussed topic. Kidsstoppress’ founder and CEO penned down why she thought 27 was the best age for her to venture into mommyhood.
Before you plan to have a baby, it is essential that the parents talk it over and decide among themselves, if they are ready for the journey ahead. Parenting is enjoyable and a world of unparallel bliss, no doubt. But with it comes huge responsibility and it will surely change you as a person. Stats and studies take only a small percentage of data to conclude on the ‘right age’, but it finally boils down to the decision of the parents- and the mother, in particular. Listen to your body, and to your mind. Do what it says! As we all know, age is just a number!
And for those who believe that mommyhood isn’t exactly the happy ending of a woman’s journey– we hear you!
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