7 benefits of being a parent after 40
Nowadays it is not uncommon for a woman to decide to be a mother after 40, let’s know the advantages that it entails.
By their own decision or for reasons that underlie aspects in which men and / or women do not feel capable of dealing with the dependence and care of a child, they choose to be parents after the age of 40. This option can bring benefits for them. The fact of having life more settled in different aspects, parents are involved in another way in the education of their child . When you are that age, have clearer ideas and life “solved” in many aspects, one can take more time and without so much stress, with the child.
Spain is one of the countries in which women are mothers at a later stage. Obviously, in women over 40 years of age, the risks that a pregnancy can cause at their age are still worrying , but other circumstances also do, such as the economy and personal and sentimental stability, aspects that today at thirty-something still do not they are constant in almost anyone’s life.
Index
BENEFITS OF BEING A PARENT AFTER 40
1 conscious parenting
Those who decide to be parents after 40 are usually in a stage of greater tranquility and serenity . They are usually people who are not in the intense search for personal identity, insecurity, job search, wage irregularity, lack of their own home … Having some of these aspects solved, they tend to lead a more relaxed life and without so much burden. At this point in their lives, future parents are capable of facing the new challenge of raising a child and are mentally strong to cope with it.
2.Professional and economic stability
Bringing a child into the world involves facing daily expenses and having a salary and a fixed position behind it brings a certain security . Of course it does not happen in all cases, but a person over 40 is more likely to lead a more orderly and stable life than one in thirty, because he has a filming behind, where he has surely moved, tested and changed.
3 maturity and responsibility
Being parents of more than 40 years ensures maturity, responsibility and less impulsiveness than a young person. To raise a child it is necessary to have lived and faced situations that put the limit and where you have to put tools into practice and manage it firmly. For people who have worked, studied and have been related to different groups of people, there is usually not so much insecurity .
4.Stable couples
Although you have children in common, in a couple, there is usually a greater consensus both in the exercise of raising the child and in household chores and the economy. By being able to dialogue in a more calm and mature way , it is usually common for there to be a cordiality and not so much stress and disputes over petty matters. Neither adults suffer crises or moments of personal reaffirmation, nor do they pretend to be who they are not and adapt to a situation that does not convince them. Also the child does not suffer for these reasons.
5.Longer time
Certainly parents over 40, who already have a routine in place in their lives, can create it for the baby, something very important especially in its first months. In addition, with established work schedules and another type of organization, being that age, they tend to dedicate their free time entirely to their child and to the benefits of their education . They like to offer their child quality time and they emphasize early stimulation and early childhood education by investing in it. They have more experience and culture and can use a more fluent and rich language with the child.
6.Healthy living
Being parents after 40 years not only brings stability on an emotional level, but also on a physical level. Leisure is not the same as being so young, nor activity. As adults they are more concerned with doing healthy activities related to sports and living outdoors. Exercising, eating healthier … are habits that also apply to the child’s daily educational approach.
7.Live in the present
Adults do not look back in regret, they have lived and now face parenthood with gusto. They live today and focus on their family and their son . Life is calmer and calmer and the child perceives calm and grows up in a happy environment and learns to relate in a more assertive and empathetic way. Parents rejuvenate when exercising with the child and have fun, have good mental health and educate in values of respect and love of neighbor and in compliance with the rules of coexistence.
The risks of being a mother beyond the age of 40 should not be forgotten, so it is wise to speak with a medical professional before making the decision. Anyway, nowadays, the person has the possibility of opting for some assisted reproduction technique, to carry a better pregnancy . In addition, medicine advances and the woman is usually controlled to prevent or reduce risks in her and her child.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.