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Participation Assignment Number Three

The trend to postpone childbearing has resulted in many children having older parents. What do you see as advantages and disadvantages for these children? What benefits and problems might result for parents being older?

Advantages for children:
-their parents are more relaxed
-their parents have more money
-their parents are wiser and can teach them more about life

Advantages for parents:
-they have the means to support the kids
-they don't have to miss out on the fun of being young
-they are ready to settle down
-they are more patient and relaxed with the children
-they will have someone to take care of them when they are old

Disadvantages for children:
-their parents are old and less energetic
-their parents do not related as well with them as if they were younger
-they may be embarrassed of their parents being old, especially during adolescence
-their parents may die and get sick before the children are......

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