What’s the main reason American women have more babies in their 30s vs their 20s?

Question

Women who have babies later tend to live longer too ☺️.

What’s the main reason American women have more babies in their 30s vs their 20s?

Answer 1

Alpha09 | 351 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Explorer

Probably because financial stability/partnership tends to come at that time as opposed to sooner. Also now women are actually living thier lives before having kids. Traveling, education, spending time with friends and partying for some is higher on the list when they are younger. It also gives them some time to grow as people before deciding on wether or not they want children.

Answer 2

Anonymous

They want to party and live it up in their 20's.
That's really all it is.

Answer 3

jshm2 | 163 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Guru

Bills and careers. Also it's creating more problems

https://www.businessinsider.com/mental-physical-benefits-downsides-of-having-baby-in-30s-2020-1?r=US&IR=T

Answer 4

Anonymous

More stable in their life and careers plus more financially able to

Answer 5

OlderAndWiser | 1.7K opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Master

I would guess that women having babies in their 30's pursued a college degree and got established in a career before becoming pregnant, and stared having children in their 30's. In recognition of the biological clock, I would expect them to be in a bigger "hurry" to have their second or third child. And because they are educated and got established in a career, they have better access to health care and a better understanding of what to do/not do to maintain their health.

Answer 6

0112358 | 789 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Master

People generally want to wait for a level of income security and wealth to deliver what they think of as a 'normal' life. For middle class americans now, it is difficult to achieve that in their 20s. To be honest it's difficult to achieve in their 30s, but fertility drop at the end of the 30s means a lot of families are trying to squeeze in their desired number of children as late as possible before running into fertility issues.

Answer 7

Hanoi_Jane00

Xper 5

Probably more women being educated and having careers. 16-30 traditionally was the baby making period

Answer 8

likelyOK | 143 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Explorer

Probably financial stability we don’t have as much free stuff as Europeans and paid maternity leave is almost non existent.

Answer 9

PBandJ_Nerd

Xper 7

My guess is that they wanted to be more well put together. Financially, married, big enough house, etc. It takes lots of things to take care of a baby too so they also have to have everything (or at least enough money) to provide.

Asker

1 mo
Yeah but they were doing that in their 20s

Answer 10

Asker

Yeah but they were doing that in their 20s

Answer 11

Smashingdoozy | 95 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Explorer

Because 20s seems too young to have babies. I'm still a baby

MannMitAntworten

1 mo
I wouldn’t go as far as say you are still a baby as much as through your providers (parents usually) you have been afforded a level of security to allow you to grow at a slower pace versus say, your great grandparents who likely had to grew up faster due to the times when they were younger - Great Depression, 2nd World War as plausible examples. Even at my age growing up the trend of having kids later and staying younger longer was already in effect. It is part of our first world luxury. A large number of “Baby Boomers” who were born towards the end of their generation were among those who waiting into their mid to late 30’s to start having kids. I am friends with a few who did just that, are presently in their 60’s, and have grown kids your age. Which is kind of wild when I also know I know those my age (Gen X) and younger (older Millennials) who also have children who are of the same age.

Anyway, there is a lot to be said for being born in a first world country. Have fun!
Smashingdoozy

1 mo
Not exactly the case for my but I see your point

Answer 12

MannMitAntworten

I wouldn’t go as far as say you are still a baby as much as through your providers (parents usually) you have been afforded a level of security to allow you to grow at a slower pace versus say, your great grandparents who likely had to grew up faster due to the times when they were younger - Great Depression, 2nd World War as plausible examples. Even at my age growing up the trend of having kids later and staying younger longer was already in effect. It is part of our first world luxury. A large number of “Baby Boomers” who were born towards the end of their generation were among those who waiting into their mid to late 30’s to start having kids. I am friends with a few who did just that, are presently in their 60’s, and have grown kids your age. Which is kind of wild when I also know I know those my age (Gen X) and younger (older Millennials) who also have children who are of the same age.

Anyway, there is a lot to be said for being born in a first world country. Have fun!

Answer 13

Smashingdoozy

Not exactly the case for my but I see your point

Answer 14

Josh4206

Xper 6

If you don't have money yet, how will you pay for kids? 20 year olds rarely already have enough money

Asker

1 mo
But women were having more kids in their 20s not too long ago

Answer 15

Asker

But women were having more kids in their 20s not too long ago

Answer 16

flexin-on-yuu

Xper 5

People want to wait till they are more better with money

Asker

1 mo
Why didn’t they wait from before then?
flexin-on-yuu

1 mo
Learning mistakes from parents

Answer 17

Asker

Why didn’t they wait from before then?

Answer 18

flexin-on-yuu

Learning mistakes from parents

Answer 19

Anonymous

Bad maternity leave and poor childcare options make it too expensive

Asker

1 mo
Sorry I did say America? I don't know where you are
Opinion Owner

1 mo
yes American has no federal maternity leave and no universal daycare, so it's extremely expensive to have babies
Asker

1 mo
It literally is not, broke people have babies all the time.
Show All Show Less
Opinion Owner

1 mo
Some do but most women don’t because America has a messed up system for supporting families and it’s very expensive
likelyOK

1 mo
But finically it’s a bad decision for them and their is not as much welfare here in the US

Answer 20

Asker

Sorry I did say America? I don't know where you are

Answer 21

Opinion Owner

yes American has no federal maternity leave and no universal daycare, so it's extremely expensive to have babies

Answer 22

Asker

It literally is not, broke people have babies all the time.

Answer 23

Opinion Owner

Some do but most women don’t because America has a messed up system for supporting families and it’s very expensive

Answer 24

likelyOK

But finically it’s a bad decision for them and their is not as much welfare here in the US

Answer 25

Anonymous

They have this idiotic notion that its a good idea.

Answer 26

Tanisha69 | 55 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Explorer

Higher sex drive after age 30?

Answer 27

Luckycharms12 | 98 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Explorer

Work travel live a bit before settling down

Answer 28

Anonymous

their can't inability to be a good mother lol

Asker

1 mo
Huh?

Answer 29

Anonymous

Because they marry late

Asker

1 mo
Tons of people have kids before they marry
Opinion Owner

1 mo
It's unethical to have kids before marriage
Asker

1 mo
Tons of people do though if not most... is my point. At the end of the day that’s your opinion as well
Show All Show Less
gazza_of_cyzicus

1 mo
Not really sure why people want to become bastard makers.
Asker

1 mo
... someone is angry their father didn’t love them.

Answer 30

Asker

Tons of people have kids before they marry

Answer 31

Opinion Owner

It's unethical to have kids before marriage

Answer 32

Asker

Tons of people do though if not most... is my point. At the end of the day that’s your opinion as well

Answer 33

gazza_of_cyzicus

Not really sure why people want to become bastard makers.

Answer 34

Asker

... someone is angry their father didn’t love them.

Answer 35

ShortGirlSweet

Xper 1

Who cares?

Asker

1 mo
Go ride a horse. And play in some mud.

Answer 36

Asker

Go ride a horse. And play in some mud.

What’s the main reason American women have more babies in their 30s vs their 20s?

Most Helpful Girls

Most Helpful Guys

What Girls & Guys Said

Related myTakes