Having a Ton of Kids Is Good for You?

Some young people think they’re going to have an army of children.  Then they have ONE . . . realize that kids are exhausting, expensive, and completely LIFE-CONSUMING . . . and think, “Okay, I’m good.”

But there’s a new study out that shows having children is GOOD for your brain, especially having a TON of them.

Having more children is linked to “increased brain connectivity” in areas that typically decline with age . . . so, kids can protect against brain aging.

The effect was seen in both mothers and fathers, so it isn’t going through pregnancies . . . it’s the caregiving experience.  (Which would mean that there’s no benefit to being an ABSENT PARENT, you deadbeat.)

And for men specifically, having more children was associated with “increased grip strength,” which is apparently “a predictor of overall brain health.”

They didn’t really get into specific numbers of kids.

They just found that the more children the parents had, the stronger the brain differences appeared.  But obviously, there’s SOME downside in having to stress over putting 14 kids through college.

All that said, people without kids are NOT completely left out.

For one, the findings highlight the value of caregiving, or “nurturing,” which can extend to taking care of other family members, friends, and neighbors.

Also:  Many factors can influence brain aging, including education, physical activity, diet, and social engagement.

(Study Finds)