While doctors advise against having a baby as you approach 40 (this can be dangerous for the mother and the unborn child, not to mention that fertility tends to decline with age), a Danish study , published in the European Journal of Developmental Psychology , just said it's best not to be a mom too soon either. If in France the average age of first pregnancy is 28, researchers from Aarhus University advise waiting until the age group 30-40 to have a first child. According to them, the woman would then be at an ideal age to be a good mother.
Carried out among 4,741 mothers, the study showed that, after the age of 30, the mother would be more serene, which would result in a more positive attitude towards the child, in particular by less verbal and physical violence. At the age of 7 and 11, children born to an older mother showed fewer behavioral and social problems (on the other hand, no difference was noted at 15, due to the teenage crisis). In question ? More stable romantic relationships and emotional state and greater maturity for new mothers, which creates a favorable environment for the arrival of the child.
In summary, we can stop putting pressure on ourselves:when it comes to starting a family, it is better to be ready than to want to do things super early.
