Why do people say having children like after 35 is a bad thing?

Why do people have children very young like 17-22. In 21 and I’m not ready for kids. I don’t have the guts to be a mom. My cousin is 43 and having her first child’s she’s getting criticized for waiting so late to have children. She was I think 39 when she got married.

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TexChik · F

First you need to understand about the increased risk of having a downs baby, then you have to consider having a teen when you are 60 . Most can't support their needs financially at that age.

LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F

@TexChik So is that why people have kids so young? My sister had her first child when she was 26 and my brother was 25 when his son was born. They’re from my dads first marriage

TexChik · F

@LaylaTheTallGirl Yes, the incidence of downs syndrome after 40 increases significantly. And Kids are a handful