Judaism - Choosing to be childless

[Alan_Boskov]

...Catholicism in the 50's and 60's, the era I was born into women's bodies were for baby making...

While this is no longer a major issue in North America and Europe, this policy still continues in a certain all too familiar cult of which pretends to be a religion, resulting in the formation of a demographic army destined to take control of its host countries. Since Western politicians in power refuse dealing with this menace, the only peacefull alternative available would be to match these invasive numbers through host births.
Is having children part of advancing personal development? In other words, can one reach advanced age maturely, without ever having had children?