A Danish study has proven kids of older mums have less behavioural problems.

“We know that people become more mentally flexible with age, are more tolerant of other people and thrive better emotionally themselves,” says one of the researchers, Professor Dion Sommer.

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“That’s why psychological maturity may explain why older mothers do not scold and physically discipline their children as much.

As an older mum myself, I welcome this finding… mainly because it makes a nice change from all the other findings telling me I jeopardised the health of my children by waiting so long to have them.

I’m not going to pretend I never scold my kids, because I do (and I feel bad about it). But I will say being older has given me more time to reflect on what was good and bad about my own upbringing, and think about different parenting styles. I’ve learnt how impressionable tiny humans are, and how important it is to treat them right.

But let’s be honest here: everyone will forget about this study next week when a new one comes out that makes young mums look good.

"The study showed that the older women were, the less likely they were to hit their children or scold them." (Image: iStock)

The older vs younger mothers debate is a tired one. There are no real winners. Yeah, younger mums are cooler and bouncier. Older mums are richer and wiser. It’s a tie, okay?