Don't you agree that a 62 year old woman is too old to have children?

Question

I read that a 62 year old woman had a baby. I think it is ridulous for someone that age to be having children. It is unnatural and only occurs because a woman choses to take so artificial hormones or something. It is very unfair to the child because their mother will probably be dead before they grow up. I wouldn't want to have a mother that old. How is a 77 year old woman going to handle a teenager? Who is going to care for the child when she if she dies? Her parents?? God put a limit on our reprodution for a reason and anyone past normal childbearing age is too old.

Answer 1

I agree. It's unfair to the child. Especially if they'd have to care for their elderly parent by the time they're 20.

Answer 2

I mostly agree with you, however, I also disagree with a few points.

I think at 62 the probability is high that one or both parents will be alive until the child reaches 18. In fact, according to one study women who bear children late in life have a higher life expectancy age. The average life expectancy for a woman in this woman's category is 85+. However, there is an increased risk that the child will lose a parent which is very tough.

Evolution has not changed as fast as mankind. We are out of sorts with our body in today's world. If you look back 500 years, you will find that women could bear children up until a few years before they died. If we had the same thing going today, women would be able to bear children until they were 80!

That is not to say that this would be a good idea. Children now have the luxury of being born to parents who will most likely survive their childhood and that shouldn't change. There is plenty of time within that range for a female to bear children.

I do think a 62 year old is probably a better parent than a 22 year old. She is probably a lot more stable. If restrictions were to be placed on childbearing, I'd prefer to see fewer births to young women who don't seem to understand the difficulties. Most 62 year-olds are smart enough not to do this. They have grandchildren to care for.

Answer 3

I agree with you totally. Hope she has a good life insurance policy to aleast leave the child money for college and maybe some $$$ to whoever is going to end up taking care of it.
Talk about having your cake and eating it too! She spends all her young years working,playing, vacationing THEN when she is retired or whatever decides now is the time to have a baby! Its crazy. I was 31 when my youngest (and last) son was born and I was exhausted from chasing after him! And I always tell my boys they are lucky they are not girls because they would be the most unfashionable kids around (lol no belly shirts, short shorts ect...) and I am 35. If my fashion sense and morals are so different what will be the difference in a 75-80 yr olds?

Answer 4

It will be fine until they are unable to provide adequate care due to age/ill health. Then either the child will feel under pressure to care for it's parents when it should be starting out on it's own path, or other family members will be put under pressure to take care of the child. It's a selfish decision in the long term.

Answer 5

Yes becuase that also puts a lot of health risks toward the child, woman who are 35 or older have a higher risk of having a baby with a genetic mutation, like down syndrome

Answer 6

yes that is so dumb...i agree with you totally and was thinking the same thing when i read it. She probably wanted the attention of being the oldest woman to have a baby

but she didnt think about the kid at all...hopefully she has other kids that can take care of it when she dies...which may not be to far off..

Answer 7

i agree. by the time the kid grows up her parents will probably be sick and like dead, the daughter will not have a normal life having to care for her sick parents all the time because they are so old. and that was right, how would a 77 year old lady know how to handle a teenager?? sick.. i think you should probably had kids when you were younger, try babysitting your GRANDKIDS.

Answer 8

yes. the child has a higher risk of down syndrome also. the physical strength of a woman that old would not be enough to take care of any child any age. im 22 and i have a 5month old n he can drive me crazy sometimes....i agree with u

Answer 9

Yes, Because that child will probably end up losing it's mother at a very young age. PLus she will probably not have the engery to keep up with it when it becomes a toddler.

Answer 10

I agree, also for a 62 year old man to have a child is wrong.