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New research [suggests / suggestive] that the children of older mothers [growing / grow] up to be happier. The study says children will also experience [less / fewer] behavioural problems and have fewer social and emotional [difficult / difficulties] . Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark looked [at / in] data from a random [simple / sample] of 4,741 mothers. Lead researcher Professor Dion Sommer said we become, "more mentally flexible with [old / age] , are more [tolerant / tolerance] of other people". He said this could be the reason why older mothers do not scold and [physical / physically] discipline their children as much as younger mothers. He added that, "this [stylish / style] of parenting can contribute to a positive psycho-social environment" as the child grows up.

The [findings / funding] of the research showed that the average [age / old] of the women while [pregnant / pregnancy] was about 31. Studies show that older mothers worry [fewer / less] during pregnancy and are happier and more positive about [becoming / become] parents and towards their children in [generally / general] . This may mean they are more caring and supportive of their children. Older mothers also tend to be in more [stable / barn] relationships, they are better [on / off] financially and they have had a better education. Researchers also found that children born to older mothers have a better language [ability / able] than those born to younger mothers. This may be because older mothers spend more time with their children and talk [to / at] them more often.

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