Teen Pregnancy

[ebrunt]

Instead of withholding information, perhaps you'd be better off informing your child about the risks of sex.  Knowledge is Power.

Yup! Kids can handle much more than protective parents think they can. It won't ruin your child to teach them about "immoral" stuff early (not my opinion on these things btw!). If anything, you're doing the opposite.

[hvnlydevil]

At one school near me-there has been quite a few 11 and 12 year old pregnant girls.
I think it's better to speak to your child about sex rather than put them on birth control with dishonesty and let them out into the world. Let them know that it's better to take the 60 seconds to put on a condom rather than have a lifetime of responsibility for another life. Inform your kids of all the different forms of birth control out there and how effective each can be and how to properly use them. And most important, listen to them when they may try to speak to you about these issues without judgement. To start off all that with a lie only gives them ground to carry on that behavior.

[tinajacksonville]

Mothers need to be open with their daughters. If you talk to them openly about sex and pregnancy, they may not want to think about it. Most teenagers look at it as they are doing something wrong so it is attractive to them. When you talk to them take the challenge away from them. Say something like if you think about sex them protect yourself and put the girls on a contraceptive and for the boys go out and buy them a box of condoms and give it to them. If you tell them NO them the teenagers are more likely to do it.   

[tuscarorarain]

I am for anything that will keep unwanted children out of this world. We have enough problems why create more.

I am not trying to say this the wrong way, but that sounds pretty rude. I think a lot of people do not realise the benefits of adoption. First, if people are going to raise their children to be wild and do these type of things put them on birth control. If they do get pregnant (not saying you said this, but throwing it out there) they do not need abortion. Aboriton is purely murder. I would put my life on the line to save my child regardless of the situation. That child is an innocent baby God allowed to be conceived. We cannot play God and say ok you die and you die. People say its their choice, but then I have to ask them something. Would you think it is right to kill a child at any age? Of course not. A unborn baby has just as much life as any living child. It has been proven. Adoption says ok you made a mistake, but plenty of good parents are out there that would love a new child. God always makes a way for His followers that put their faith in Him. If Falcon or whoever doesn't like that take it up with God. Thats the truth.

[batmobile]

im so glad i got my tubes tied, but my babies were my gift from god...and i will teach them to b careful...i graduated high school a virgen...why is it so hard to control your kids and their urges its getting ridiculous seriously with stds out there

[heroftimes]

over 7 BILLION people on this planet and you think we need more....

You people need to get educated.  We need to teach people how to have safe sex and avoid un-wanted pregnancies.  Unfortunately, some people still think that abstinence is an acceptable form of sex-ed and it's an embarrassingly wrong preconception.   

I am for anything that will keep unwanted children out of this world. We have enough problems why create more.

I am not trying to say this the wrong way, but that sounds pretty rude. I think a lot of people do not realise the benefits of adoption. First, if people are going to raise their children to be wild and do these type of things put them on birth control. If they do get pregnant (not saying you said this, but throwing it out there) they do not need abortion. Aboriton is purely murder. I would put my life on the line to save my child regardless of the situation. That child is an innocent baby God allowed to be conceived. We cannot play God and say ok you die and you die. People say its their choice, but then I have to ask them something. Would you think it is right to kill a child at any age? Of course not. A unborn baby has just as much life as any living child. It has been proven. Adoption says ok you made a mistake, but plenty of good parents are out there that would love a new child. God always makes a way for His followers that put their faith in Him. If Falcon or whoever doesn't like that take it up with God. Thats the truth.

[ernica96]

Not unless they want the shot...it may be their child but it's not their body and not everyone would need to be on it since not everyone is having sex...but lying to them..they'll find out eventually and then what?

[meg0694]

I believe in being honest!  I'm lucky that I have a daughter that I can talk about anything with.  She is the best!!

[tzs]

Well, puberty hits younger and younger these days, If you closely watch your daughter or son, you will know when they get to that point. Then you can throw out the "safety net".My daughter is only 4, and I am already making sure that she understands her body now and what changes and feelings will happen later. If the time comes when she needs it, it will be done.

[Azanne07]

hell no i am not injectingdrugs into my daughter and then lieing about it. We need to teach and raise them better

[sammywantsya]

it depends on certain parent.. all you gotta do is watch and teach... its hard but i have few friends that goes through this..

[Renaebad]

I hope my friend is not pregnant

[reiddb]

I think telling and even showing them images of what can happen when someone catches a disease looks like....believe it or not, a friend of mine's daughter (16) just got herpes (only the 2nd guy she's ever been with)....a conversation she had with a friend went like this...."I got it" friend;"oh, congratulations! It's not that bad."
WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOCIETY? She will never be able to have normal sex again and cannot even have natural birthing now!  WHY would someone congratulate her?

[mebeleave]

I had a long talk with my oldest daughter. She is on the pill for medical reasons. She kept getting ovarian cysts that were bursting. We still talked about it and the good and the bad, that the pill is not 100% and all that. Her and her boyfriend know they can ask me to buy condoms. They both work now so they can do it themselves! I would rather she is not having "relations" but I know better. It is best, in my opinion, to be honest and open about it.

[rmendoza1]

I think you should be honest with your son or daughter and have a talk about birth control. And also tell your son or daughter what you expect from him or her. You can tell your child how sex affects him or her not only emotionally, but also how he or she could bring an unwanted child into the world. And even birth control is not 100% protection against pregnancy. Let your son or daughter know that if he or she has sex, he or she is asking for a baby.