Psychological pressure of men's elderly childbearing
The elderly childbearing of men refers to the phenomenon that men start family childbearing when they are older. With the development of society and the change of people's ideas, more and more men choose to postpone childbearing, which brings them some psychological pressure. This article will elaborate on the psychological pressure of men's elderly childbearing from four aspects.
1. Physiological pressure
With the increase of age, the fertility of men gradually decreases. Research shows that the number, quality and vitality of male sperm decrease with age. This means that older men may face greater difficulties in childbearing. This physiological pressure will cause men's anxiety and inferiority complex, and worry that they cannot meet their partners' expectations for fertility.
In addition, older fathers also need to consider the health of their children. Research shows that the older the father, the higher the risk of children suffering from certain genetic diseases. This has brought men concern about their children's health and a sense of responsibility. They worry that their old age may have a negative impact on their children, which may lead to psychological pressure.
2. Pressure of father role
For men who become fathers at an advanced age, they need to face the challenges of cross generational differences and the pressure of father roles. Older fathers may be physically and psychologically weaker than fathers of similar age. They may not have the energy and endurance of young fathers, and cannot accompany their children in various activities and games. This made them worried that they could not become good fathers and could not give their children enough care and education.
In addition, older fathers may also face social criticism and questioning. Due to the sensitivity of society to age, some people may think that older fathers cannot provide a stable family environment and good fatherly love. These external negative evaluations will bring heavy psychological pressure to men, making them uneasy and anxious about their father role.
3. Parent child relationship pressure
Older men who give birth also lead to some psychological pressure in the parent-child relationship. Older fathers may have a large age gap in the growth of their children. They may not be able to understand and adapt to the way of thinking, hobbies and social networks of the younger generation. This generation gap may lead to communication barriers between father and son and tension in parent-child relations.
In addition, the elderly father also needs to face the lack of parent-child company time. Due to their work and personal physical conditions, they may not be able to invest more time and energy in their children's growth as young fathers do. This will also lead to the lack of closeness between father and son, resulting in the pressure of parent-child relationship.
4. Social pressure
There are still some negative effects and discrimination in the society of male elderly childbearing. Some people may think that the elderly father is not competent for the role of father, and question the children's education and parenting ability. This kind of social pressure makes the male elderly child-bearing people face criticism and pressure from others, and have doubts and anxiety about their father's status.
In a word, the psychological pressure that men face when they give birth at an advanced age includes physiological pressure, father role pressure, parent-child relationship pressure and social pressure. Understanding and recognizing these pressures is very important for men who have given birth at an advanced age. They need to actively cope with pressure, communicate with their partners and family members, and seek professional psychological guidance and support to help themselves better cope with and solve these problems.
