World's Oldest Father... Again

Everyone matures and moves through life at their own speed which is only natural, but some make decisions that affect their life in different ways. Now days, there’s bound to be one or two teenaged girls at almost every high school that is pregnant or already a mother. Sure, that was the norm a hundred or more years ago but now, we need educations to get us “desirable” lifestyles and jobs. The better your schooling, the better the job you will probably get. But having a kid makes that difficult so it’s now more acceptable to have a child or start your family later in life. After college and finding a house you can afford. Different cultures have their own beliefs though and in some, girls don’t need to be educated and have a house with a husband. They start early just as most Americans did a while ago.

Im not totally sure what cultures are like in India, but a 96 year old male farmer just set the world record. What for? Becoming the world’soldest new father…. Again. So, to me, this is a little strange. Not even just strange, unfortunate. I mean, even though it was planned between him and his 52 year old wife, he will probably die too soon for the child to learn and grow up with his dad. He won’t be able to learn customs and traditions and stories. His mother who is still quite a bit older than her husband will have to raise two kids on her own.

To give this couple some credit in my mind, they did meet later in their lives and as any couple would, decided they would love to have children together. And yes, this man claims he’s healthy, but I really think they should consider the well-being of their children and their lives before their own happiness. I wouldn’t want to be orphaned early in life because my parents didn’t plan any better.