Too old to have a baby? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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Title	:	Too old to have a baby? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
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Today, women are having children later Many give birth in their forties, or even in their fifties, sixties, and seventies! This phenomenon is due to better education and careers, but it also comes with health risks brSociety views older parents differently While older mothers were labeled "geriatric mothers", this idea still lingers Meanwhile, older fathers are often praised (pat on the back), like Mick, who had a child at 73 brIn India, the oldest recorded mum gave birth at 73 years old While men can father children at an old agen, women giving birth in their eighties is seen as shocking - "god forbid"brIn the West, many Gen Z women choose not to have children, while in more traditional societies, motherhood remains a priority
Comment from : @ngocthuydao6873

I think women should take baby between 25 to 30
Comment from : @ArifhossainRIAZ

Thankyou
Comment from : @HendikaHendika-r2b

I’m from Generation Z, and I can confirm that many people in my generation don’t want to get pregnant or marry at all This is because they fear their future and lack the financial means to support children On one hand, the rising cost of living makes it harder, and on the other hand, many are influenced by the difficult lives their parents had, which is especially common among Asians In my opinion, it’s okay not to have children, but we shouldn’t encourage this trend
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Comment from : @Maryam-l1w9o

Thank you so much my English is improving
Comment from : @RoshanWagle

It will be grateful if the video maker can put the script in the video and that will be convenient for English learners to read it out😊
Comment from : @好好看书

2:30 The concept of older mothers is still quite a new phenomenon and attitudes towards them are changingbr3:02 What's the man's role in all of this?br3:20 So are older fathers, more socially acceptable than older mothers?
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Comment from : @alessandraorru1154

I'm 29 years old I want to have a baby now
Comment from : @emilywalmart7866

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Comment from : @kirandhimal

I learn more through many video of BBC In see article, I think it is important problem in society Which change many things like marriage, health, baby care, I like this topic and hope see both of you in other video later Thank you!
Comment from : @thongnguyen5906

There is fewer pathology between 20 and 30 A baby is a great gift MD
Comment from : @mariobonilla4960

I'm 27 and even though I want to be a mother I know that is not going to happen in my 20's
Comment from : @evelynbitancurt5092

Mothers over the age 35 and Mothers over the age of 35 what's the difference between them
Comment from : @senu903

I was surprised be the correct answer
Comment from : @НадіяДерен

Thanks a lot BBC is number one❤❤❤❤❤❤
Comment from : @Baxtigul_007_A

what the age to give a baby 🤣
Comment from : @akbaraxmadjonov7431

I think that give a birth to a child depends on life conditions of parents For example , if you hardly take care of yourself with money it is unfit give a birth to a child Because compare to previous time looking and taking care of baby is not easy The life conditions are improving tremendously
Comment from : @afsanamastiyeva8133

I'm 43 years old and, although I don't belong to the new generation of girls, I have never wanted to become a mother Just I have never felt ready and comfortable with the idea To be honest, I hope that young women don't follow in my footsteps because, especially in Italy, we are moving in a dangerous direction, and only a few women decide to give birth nowadays I'm afraid Italian people are meant to disappear
Comment from : @lilianatria2877

Good job 👏
Comment from : @AsraAsra-xc2zv

Hi, I have a question brProfessor Harper uses the plural form 'phenomena,' but why doesn't she use the singular form 'phenomenon'?brCould you explain the reason for using the plural form?
Comment from : @maki3184

When I get married, I'll have three or four children
Comment from : @Salah_-_Uddin

I think you are not old to have a baby you can adopt one when you are financially stable and give her everything you would give if you bore it from your own womb as lord Krishna was also nurtured and taken care by yashodha maa she was not his birth mother so if you are too old still there is hope adopt one and fill her and your life with happiness but for that money is needed so financial stability is a must otherwise how to educate and give her best education like you would have given your own borne child 👍😊🥰
Comment from : @anupabasnet3363

Gross If you die you put pressure on society to raise your child Very irresponsible to have children at old age Your contributing to plastic trash, climate change and life pressure Are you sure your child are happy to have a grandma mother?
Comment from : @officience1

Hello, I would like to ask if these videos are all in British English? 😊
Comment from : @chuuyann0604

With me, women should'nt give birth over forty It takes lots of risks at babies's health(especially Down), and old parents often educate the child not well(I can see it all around me)
Comment from : @LinhNguyen-ss9vu

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Comment from : @salahalselene4957

Pat someone on the back
Comment from : @shrabonisahapuja5625

Sarah gave birth way older than her, so she's definitely not the first 😊
Comment from : @onyinyechin4610

I think it's so difficult to have a baby in this era, not least old people However, in Vietnam(my country) , there is a woman who gave birth her child successfully when she was 46 years old and that was incredible
Comment from : @minhthunguyenngoc8745

Being a father in his 70 it is ok, but why not women? That´s nonsense!
Comment from : @edinaldopereira2285

Greg fathered his child in his thirties, which is quite normal, but his wife, Grace, was, God forbid, 100! Someone really should pat Grace on the back She is a phenomenon A thousand years later, the story of Grace and Greg still lingers
Comment from : @BriantheBrick

I am 41 years old and I do not choose be mother at 40 years I would prefered be mother in my 30 years old but physical ill and temporal medication, no being mutual love with my possible choices and bad economy were important factors to no be biologic mother I always be a mother of my cat and some people, but this age is not the ideal to be mother
Comment from : @antoniajuanicomulet8369

I was surprised by the correct answer
Comment from : @ilyinkonstantin

thanks a lots 🎉
Comment from : @Ushwelone-fz4tx

thanks for sharing BBC 🎉
Comment from : @Ushwelone-fz4tx

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Comment from : @EnglishVid2

I would like to support my children during their young age We are immigrants and my children definitely will be needed some support When my husband was born his parents were 40 yo When he was 20 yo his mum became a disabled person and retired, and his dad died of an illness My husband still was a student in those days But you can survive in your home country, however, it's harder if you are an immigrant So, I think it's better to give birth a little bit earlier
Comment from : @fossaflute

I'm 40 years old and I wish have children I feel young and my face and body are the ones of a 25years old😅😊brBut the problem is that father of my children is not born yet 😂😂
Comment from : @MarFr24

Thanks a lot
Comment from : @ximuoidethuong

Hello, BBC community! I'm 67 and having become a mother in my late twenties I think it takes a great amount of energy to take care of a child and later on to understand the new generation as they grow The younger you are the easier it is Children need patience and energy more than money A parent should be companionable Furthermore, labor is a big strain on the woman's body There is more risk of malformation as women get older Maybe in the future it will all be a laboratory procedure, so half as problematic That's why it is easier for a man, as long as he doesn't get grumpy with old age
Comment from : @mariadolorespaula

Regretfully, we have to realise that gender inequality is a concept that comes from the variations in physical functioning between men and women
Comment from : @yukokeller

Hello BBC again, and I appreciate it, and now this is topic about age some children and so on That’s wonderful I can say the topic more useful than I heard ever
Comment from : @Katarina-z5g

Islam is very true way for everybody Other ideas are never be happy persons So if you want happy life, you must follow to islamic rule Even birth a baby, family gatherings
Comment from : @AliakbarAbduhamid

I'm 19 years old and I definitely want to have a child in my 35s I'll bring them an enjoyable and better life more than my parents have done for me
Comment from : @sashasrhi

Thanks a lot
Comment from : @purbamukherjee4306

Yes, I am 44 years old, and it's too late to have a baby, unfortunately
Comment from : @Botagoz28

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Comment from : @Qu_rann2025

Thank you
Comment from : @Qu_rann2025

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Comment from : @Qu_rann2025

What an interesting topic! Actually, one of the reasons for having a baby at an older age is that it is more difficult to have a baby now :(
Comment from : @Keobong95

I don't need human babies because I'm cat mother I love every stray cats more than any human babies on earth
Comment from : @officience1