Every year the percentage of the appearance of "late" children increases. According to statistics, over the past 5 years, the number of firstborn women over 35, who were incorrectly called "old-born" in the Soviet Union, has doubled.
After 35-40 years, many stars of show business became mothers for the first time: Jodie Foster, Monica Bellucci, Halle Berry, Salma Hayek, Eva Mendes, Naomi Watts and others. These stellar mothers set an example for millions of ordinary women, which is by no means pleasing to doctors. Nowadays, ladies increasingly prefer to build a career first, and postpone the birth of their first baby indefinitely.
Brilliant children
The main reason for such a late birth - material stability, which can only be achieved in adulthood - does not satisfy doctors at all. Official medicine believes that it is best to give birth at a younger age, around 22-28 years old. Then the mother is healthier, and the child is born strong, without genetic abnormalities.
Contrary to this, it is believed that late children are more likely to become successful individuals or even geniuses than their peers with young parents. There are plenty of examples of this. The late children were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marshal of the Soviet Union Zhukov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and many other talented people.
British researchers have confirmed this common opinion about late genius children. A group of scientists from Birkbeck College London and University College checked the data of several thousand "late" and "early" babies. The results of the study were presented at the Glasgow Pediatrics Conference in May 2012.
The British have practically proven that children born to mothers after 40 have a higher level of intellectual development. By the age of five, such babies in the vast majority of cases have a higher IQ score than their peers born to young mothers. The "late" children have a wider vocabulary, they read better, think logically and even less often suffer from obesity.
Reasons for the birth of talented children
The reasons for such a rapid and early development are quite understandable and even predictable. There is no mystery in them. Adult mothers are more conscientious about their maternal responsibilities, starting with the intrauterine development of the fetus. They do not smoke, eat healthy food, take care of their nerves and provide maximum usefulness to their future heir. A child is a real treasure for such mothers, long-awaited and carefully cherished.
After his birth, forty-year-old mothers also make every effort to ensure that the baby develops harmoniously and succeeds in many areas. This is the reason that "late" children are so smart, talkative and well-read. Increased care more than covers the possible risks of having a baby at such a late age (for example, a high risk of having a baby with Down syndrome).
Young mothers, due to the lack of experience, and often the proper desire to have a child, do not give their offspring even half of what those "old-born" mothers give their long-awaited heirs. Child psychologists believe that due to the great care and conscientiousness of adult women, their children also have better mental health. They are calmer and better adapt to life than ordinary babies.