what do you think about teenages having kids?

[loulizlee]

I agree.  I wish more teens would be teens first and wait until they are more emotionally mature to take on a 24/7 job.  A baby is for the rest of your life, not just a cute toy to show to your friends.  I have seen so many girls in recent years, even in my own extended family, who wanted a baby just so they could have someone to love and someone to love them. 

[shernajwine]

I had my first child at 19...I was almost not a teenager and I was married already at the time but it was soooo hard. I was not ready for a baby or to be a wife for that matter and my baby frequently stayed with grandparents because I couldn't handle it. I had never experienced life and freedom of adulthood because I had a baby early.  I want to make sure my kids know how important it is to live their lives and do the things they want to do before they have children.

[cherrington17]

depends on what reality we're talking about?  in the early 80s, it was absolutely possible for young parents (late teens, early 20s) to have kids.  One full time job could support a family.  Now?  Hell no.  Not happening.  You need a full well educated career, or two moderate careers to support your family.  and kids simply don't have the skills or experience to obtain such jobs.  Without support from their family, they cannot properly care for a child.

... besides... your young.  There are too many other things you can do to avoid pregnancy.  Which I don't understand why so many kids are getting pregnant.  Contraception is easily obtained, and there are plenty of other ways around it.  OR DON'T DO IT.

...kids these days....

[SweetBee2010]

I think that teen girls nowadays don't realize the big responsibility of becoming and therefore it's happening more often. But it is sad to see them have to grow up any faster.

[kamikarin]

I think it is not the best time since a teenager is not ready to support the child.

[giang11]

In my opinion, teenagers should devote all of their attention to school and work heard. They only have a couple years to build their foundation and the rest of their live to stand on that foundation. So why should they be standing on a weak foundation, a uncompleted foundation and build upon it. This is just asking for failure in the long run.

[kenrachel1993]

It's totally avoidable and unnecessary.  Teens don't have to get pregnant. It's morally wrong to do anything before you're married.  But parents are also at fault. They don't teach their kids right. Sometimes they're too tough or too easy going.  I don't think people should kick their kids out though.  That's terrible.  Where are they supposed to go if not home?  There's always abortion too.  But still teen pregnancy is completely avoidable and unnecessary. 

i agree with all you said , EXCEPT THE ABORTION PART !!!! if we let these teens go have sex with no conseqences , then ask yourself where does it stop because then next thing ya know babys will be born to these kid moms then " oh its to hard ! take it back " why not just kill the baby after its born , and it will be legal to do so because abortion opened the door . abortion is murder ! no matter how you look at it ! when that child is concieved the moment the sperm does its thing and the girl is pregnant at that very moment god made a life !! and who are we to kill that life

[dkanofsky]

Teenagers are simply not ready financially or developmentally to be parents.  If they think they are, they are only deluding themselves and ultimately it will be the child who suffers.

[briannajeanxo]

i got pregnant at 16 but was in a car accident and had a still birth, i didnt try again until recently, im now 18 and four months pregnant. scared as hell though about anything bad happening to this baby.

[dreamyxo]

i got pregnant at 16 but was in a car accident and had a still birth, i didnt try again until recently, im now 18 and four months pregnant. scared as hell though about anything bad happening to this baby.

Sorry about your accident but can I ask if you are you married or do you have your own place, job, insurance?  Being only 18 and trying for another child you must have all your ducks in a row and are completely prepared to take care of it.  If so good for you.  You're way ahead of a lot of 18 year olds.

[imac887]

They know what causes pregnancy these days...

[cakestripe]

I don't think it's healthy for the culture... I really don't.  :-

[makedoughonline]

It's very bad for our society.

[loulizlee]

Another side of the teen pregnancy issue (children having children) is that grandparents often end up having to raise or at least help with the grandchildren a great deal.  So many grandparents are spending their "golden years" raising their grandchildren.