Older Mothers Raise Happier Children

B1 – Intermediate

Women are usually encouraged to have children as early in life as possible. Yet a new study suggests that older mothers are more likely to raise happier and well-adjusted children.

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1703/170331-older-mothers.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What is the average age of starting a family in your country?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?

3. how would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?

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14 replies on “Older Mothers Raise Happier Children”

1. What is the average age of starting a family in your country?
Currently the average age to start a family in Spain is around 30-35 years
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?
In my opinion the advantages could be that you have more experience and more patience, you can give more attention to the child, the disadvantage could be that when the child reaches adolescence his parents may be older and have some health problems that can limit dedication at a time when they may need more help.
3. How would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?
The relationship with my parents was satisfactory according to the customs of the 60s and 70s, very different from the relationship that exists today.

Many thanks for sharing your thoughts on this subject.

Look at this sentence and how you can improve it:

In my opinion the advantages could be that you have more experience and more patience, you can give more attention to the child, the disadvantage could be that when the child reaches adolescence his parents may be older and have some health problems that can limit dedication at a time when they may need more help.

In my opinion, the advantages could be that you have more experience and more patience, and you can give your child more attention. to the child, The disadvantage could be that when the child grows up, their parents may be will be older and might have some health problems that could limit their dedication at a time when they may need more help.

Keep being consistent.

1. What is the average age of starting a family in your country?
The average age of starting a family in Spain is around the thirties.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?
The advantages are that you have more economic stability and normally the child is usually super desired. On the other hand, the disadvantages are that you have less patience and feel more tired.
3. how would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?
I married when I was thirties and had my first child at 36 years old, so it was late from my point of view. I am very busy with my work, it requires a lot of dedication time. And on the other hand there is the family that also needs my attention, and reaching a balance is difficult.

Well done with your writing practice. Good job writing your answers.

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The advantages are that you have more economic stability and normally the child is usually super desired.

The advantages are that by then, you have are more economically stable and normally desire that child is usually super desired so much.

Keep writing to improve your way of expressing your thoughts further.

1. What is the average age of starting a family in your country?
I think that the average age of starting a family in Spain varies depending of the status of people, but I would say that is between 25 and 35
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?
I had never heard about what the text says and I had always thought that it was better for children to have young parents, but I agree that older parents can provide more stability in the breeding
3. how would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?
My parents were not too old, but neither very young. As a child, I didn’t feel that they were very aware of the concerns of people of my age, maybe if they had been younger our relationship may had been closer.

Great work sharing your thoughts on this topic.

Here is a sentence that you can revise:

My parents were not too old, but neither very young.

My parents were neither too old, but neither nor very young.

Until your next entry!

In Spain, every year, women are mothers later and later…The average age to become a mother is over 30 years old. Being a mother at on older ages implies being more tired…but it also advantages, you already have life resolved and you have higher income, you can have your own house if you have work…I didn´t make de decision to be a mother when I finished my university degree and I had been working for several years.
The relationship with my parents is very good, I can´t imagine how I could work without the help of my parents, they often take care of my son during the hours I work.

Nice going working on your writing skills.

Take a look at how you can revise this sentence by using some conjunctions instead of separating your clauses with commas.

The relationship with my parents is very good, I can´t imagine how I could work without the help of my parents, they often take care of my son during the hours I work.

My relationship with my parents is very good so I can´t imagine how I could work without their help of my parents, because they often take care of my son during the hours I work.

Keep going with this exercise.

1. What is the average age of starting a family in your country?

Maybe the started of 30’s years. But I think that the average age of starting a family in Spain is getting old every year.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?

Advantanges: You enjoy a relevant gears in your life. More freedom and independence.
Disadvantages: your age with the cilld growth.

3. how would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?
I don’t have relationship with my mother and I love my father but we are very different.
I think that it’s not an effect of their age.

Thank you for sharing a bit about your own situation.

Make these expressions into one sentence:

You enjoy a relevant gears in your life. More freedom and independence.

You get to enjoy some of the best years of your life having more freedom and independence.

1.What is the average age of starting a family in your country?
At this moment, the average age for maternity in Spain is around 32 years. I think it is high compared to other countries in Europe. Also, the percentage of mothers aged ≥ 40 has risen lately.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?
The advantages of having kids when you are older are for example: you have more life experience, you have more money, your partnership is more stable…
The disadvantages are: fertility issues, physical energy
3. how would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?
My relationship with my parents is good. I think their age had an effect on this. I think they was less pacient and more strict than younger parents.
My mother was 32 years old with my brother. She did not get pregnant for 5 years. After that, my brother was born first and at a 1.5 years my sister and I (twins). 3 children in a short period of time.

Thank you for giving it your all!

Please see how you can write this sentence better:

I think they was less pacient and more strict than younger parents.
I think they were less patient and stricter than younger parents.

1. What is the average age of starting a family in your country?

In Spain de average age to the maternity in 32 years, but in my circle the average is higher. I was mother when I was 32 and I am younger mother from my close friends.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having kids when you are older?

I think that the main advantage is not feel lossing youth. If you wait and you are mother older you have enjoyed funy young ages. On the other hand maternity is a very hard job and if you are older you dont’t have so much energy.

3. how would you describe your relationship with your parents? Do you think their age had an effect on this?

I have ver good relationship whith my parents, specially with mu mother. They was older parent in their time and I think they was less pacient and more strict than younger parents. I really respect my parents .

Thanks for always practicing your writing skills with us.

Please see how you can write this sentence better:

In Spain de average age to the maternity in 32 years, but in my circle the average is higher. I was mother when I was 32 and I am younger mother from my close friends.
In Spain, the average age in becoming a mother is 32 years old, but in my circle, the average is higher. I became a mother when I was 32 and I am younger compared to my close friends.

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