1、 Physiological angle

The first aspect that older pregnancy may have an impact on children's intellectual development is physiological. The increasing age of women will lead to the gradual aging of the reproductive system, thus increasing the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, such as pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes, etc. These factors may affect the internal environment of the uterus and adversely affect the intellectual development of the fetus. At the same time, the quality of the eggs of older pregnant women will also decline, which may lead to chromosomal abnormalities and increase the risk of children with congenital mental retardation.

In addition, older pregnant women may be accompanied by more pregnancy reactions during pregnancy, such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, etc., which may affect the nutritional intake of pregnant women. Adequate nutrition for pregnant women is crucial to the intellectual development of the fetus.

Although these physiological reasons may have a certain impact on the intellectual development of children, it does not mean that all the children of elderly mothers will have intellectual development problems. After all, the progress of modern medical treatment and the development of nutrition science can alleviate these problems to a certain extent.

2、 Psychological perspective

Anxiety and stress brought about by elder childbearing may have an impact on children's intellectual development. For women over 35 years old, the process of pregnancy preparation and pregnancy may not be as easy as that of young women, which will lead to anxiety and stress for many women. Research shows that the attention and emotional support of mothers during pregnancy and early childhood are crucial to the brain development of infants. Therefore, if the mother is in a tense state, the child is vulnerable to negative emotions, which will affect the development of intelligence.

In addition, women who have given birth at an advanced age may suffer more pressure in life and work, and the allocation of time and energy may be limited, unable to pay enough attention to and accompany their children. This may also adversely affect the child's intellectual development.

3、 Educational environment

Parents who give birth at an advanced age may face differences in their children's educational environment. Because of their older age, parents may differ from young parents in educational concepts, methods, etc. For example, they may be more inclined to the traditional education model, and may have a lower acceptance of emerging education concepts. This may limit children's access to more educational resources and the cultivation of innovative thinking, thus affecting their intellectual development.

At the same time, because the children born at an advanced age are usually the only children of the family, the family's expectation pressure may be more concentrated on them. Elders and parents often place higher expectations on such children, and such high expectations and pressure may have a negative impact on children's intellectual development.

4、 Social environment

Children born at an advanced age may face different social environments from younger children. Because the children's parents are older, it is likely that the age gap between the children and other parents is larger, which results in the children being relatively less than their peers in the social circle. This may affect children's social ability and intellectual development. Appropriate social environment is very important for children's intellectual development and social ability development.

Summary

Although the elderly childbirth may have a certain impact on the intellectual development of children, it does not mean that all the children of elderly mothers will face problems. The influencing factors of physiology, psychology, education and social environment can be alleviated and improved through reasonable adjustment and intervention. In addition, the improvement of modern medical level and the enhancement of parents' educational awareness may also reduce the impact of elderly childbearing. Therefore, as long as appropriate measures are taken, children born at an advanced age can still grow up healthily and happily.