Teen Pregnancy ... is it ok ?

[SirTech]

is it normal for a teen to be pregnant ..i mean i sure know it was in the old times ... my grandparents got married when they were 13 and still turned out to be a great mom to 9 children so i mean ...is it not ok because of society or the girls of today are not ready to be parents ?:tongue:

[Tom]

It depends on them. If it was a quickie on a park bench aged 15 then no ... but if its a couple that have been together for what seems like ever (to them) and have a baby at 17 then theres no problem with that.

Teenage parents will always be looked down on though even if its 19

[Sam!]

I think it depends on the age aswell. 19 is obviously better than 13.

[Wildcat!]

For me, its cool, if youre not gonna count on anyone else to raise them. That includes grandparents and the government!
I mean they'll still do it, but I dont think its right.

[pinkmichk]

its a very sweeping statement each situation is different some are ok to be a teen mum others arent also 19 is still a teen but a hell of a lot different to 14 etc

[LemonJam]

No. A young person shouldn't be spending their time on a baby when they are inexperienced in the world and still have education and more experience to fulfill.

[arista]

Originally posted by LemonJam
No. A young person shouldn't be spending their time on a baby when they are inexperienced in the world and still have education and more experience to fulfill.



Yes
Bang On Right LJ.

[Fom]

Originally posted by pinkmichk
its a very sweeping statement each situation is different some are ok to be a teen mum others arent also 19 is still a teen but a hell of a lot different to 14 etc

I agree, there is a big difference between 14 and 19. I don't think it is fair to put them all under one name. A lot of my friends have got babies 18/19 and they are fantastic parents.

[Tom]

Originally posted by LemonJam
No. A young person shouldn't be spending their time on a baby when they are inexperienced in the world and still have education and more experience to fulfill.

What about someone who is 18/19 who is done with education and in a job?

[Z]

The second a person no longer has to rely on their parents, I'd say they're capable of raising a child. Some people are ready when they're teenagers, and in that case I'd say it's absolutely fine. I find people having kids under the age of sixteen really saddening, because they're still children themselves.

[hannah.]

its all about social acceptance.


i've been "ready to bear children" [lmao] since i was 8, but obviously i didnt and wouldnt have done

as girls, nature tells us when we're ready to have children, and back in the old days you were supposed to as soon as you were married because everyone died so much earlier

[Twilight]

If your Ready to care for kids 14 or 33 its ok