Wrong, or okay today?

Question

72 year old Indian grandmother if 5 gives birth to twins:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ActiveAging/story?id=5309018&page=1

In my opinion, wrong. How about yours?

Answer 1

Wrong.  I know people will be upset but even having children in your 40's seems wrong to me.  I am taking care of my grandparents who raised me who are 39 and 37 years older than me and it is so emotionally draining.  I can't image what a woman that age is thinking.  Okay yeah I do she is only thinking of herself!  Do people ever consider that as they are ageing and getting ready to die is the time their kids need them the most!  I have my own babies and my marriage, financially I'm struggling to make it and my parents are more of a burden instead of help, I love them but its hard watching them age.  What are her kids going to do?  How unfair!

Answer 2

i think its extremely irresponsible to have children at that age. thats a lot of strain to put on such young children, knowing that there's a higher chance of you dying sooner. if they had always wanted a boy before, why didn't they just adopt? i feel horrible for these babies, because now theyre going to be dependent on their siblings to take care of them and raise them, which isn't fair if they already have enough on their plate.

Answer 3

i think it's wrong.  She won't be around to take care of them when they are older teens and in college.  And they can't live with a grandmother because, she'd be dead as well.  I think that it will really put a strain on the rest of her family because they will have to provide for and take care of TWO children that aren't theirs because she made an irresponsible decision when she was 72.  I also think that by having kids at that age, you are only thinking about yourself and not about your child's future.

additionally, I think if she wanted to have younger children as a part of her life as an older woman, she should have had children when she was much younger.  Then, by the time she reaches 72, she would have grandchildren who have young parents who will be there for them throughout the majority of their life.

just think of how different these following experiences will be for these kids because of their parents age: having grandparents, high school/college graduation, their wedding days...

it's just sad how they will miss out on many of the joys of life because their parents were selfish.

Answer 4

i think it sucks for the kids because they will not get to have their parents long and they will be limited to what they can do with their kids because they are at a fragile age but other than that it is good for her. to you and the other people who say it is wrong you are judgmental ignorant people let her and her husband be happy.

after watching the video. . . (my bad) that was selfish of them to do it on purpose.they did not think about the kids future.but if it was by "accident" it would be unfortunate but not the end of the world...

Answer 5

i think that having a child at such an older age with other children before them, it sorta deprives the child of a normal life. by the time the twins reach high school, more then likely the parents will be dead. thats sad, i wouldnt want my parents dead during the most important time of my life. but the older children can take care of them, i guess. but that too is also wrong because they will have a family of their own by that time. i think overall its wrong. should adopt instead, more kids already here anyways, give someone else a chance

Answer 6

so wrong in our culture, but the indian culture is so very different than ours. However, my heart goes out to those babys.