Teen Pregnancy!

[cbrown25]

I am currently a pregnant teen and I just want to let all the mothers and fathers on this site that you can prevent your daughter from being pregnant at a young age, or your son getting another parents daughter pregnant. The only thing you need to do is TALK! Dont be shy! Dont make it awkward either! Your kids know all about sex and why it happens, they know how to prevent it too! But at such a young age, how are you supposed to buy condoms if you dont even have a job yet?? The best thing you can do for your daughter to prevent pregnancy is to get her on birth control!! If she doesnt want to take a pill every day then theres an option of getting a shot every three months! I dont recommend getting intrauterine products because these can easily get stuck, or come out, which can really harm your daughter!! And the good thing about birth control is its not that expensive because you can get her a prescription for it! And if your on medicade you dont have to pay for anything! Now guys on the other hand, there fathers just need to make it clear to your son that he does not need to have a child! Im not saying to scare the living crap out of him, but just make sure he knows all the responsibities he will have to do after the baby is born. If you really want to make sure he doesnt want to knock a girl up, buy him condoms! Its not like you can just stop them from having sex, but atleast you can make it safe! Teen pregnancy is at its highest, and teens arent understanding how hard its going to be. It'll be harder to get an education too. I just wanted to post this so you can help stop it!!

[froggylover227]

While I do agree with you on some points, just remember that no birth control is 100% effective. Condoms break, pills are forgotten to be taken, etc. If teens are old enough to understand the concept of sex, they should understand that there are consequences. Don't have sex if you are not willing to deal with the potential outcome. Good luck to you and God bless.

[sillygirl123]

Its a new baby boom people!!! But hey I got pregant at 17. I live in a 3 br house with the father of my 2 kids and even though it was hard we made it because we never gave up. He worked his butt off and I went to school while taking care of them. Kids make you look at life very differently than you did before. All your time goes to them and so much is expected of you that never was before. And many people are really critical of young moms but all you have to do is prove them wrong and be strong in your beliefs.

[vickysue]

CONGRADULATIONS TO YOU AND HUBBY FOR MAKING A GO OF IT. bUT THERE ARE SO MANY 13-16 YEAR OLD GIRLS OUT THERE HAVING BABBYS AND THEY ARE ON WELFARE GETTING PAID UP TO $500 or more for each child and grandma is raising them. Out here we call them the bread winners. Why should they work when they are getting paid to play around and not have to raise them. In the mean while young parnets like you are busting your tails off to raise yours pluse paying taxes to raise theirs also. What country we live in. Its just not right. 

[lynnc35]

I think parents need to not be in denial and think they can stop there kid from having sex with only telling them not to. If they are going to do it, they will. At least talk to them in a nice way, and tell them it is better to wait until marriage, because it will be a better experience and most who want sex before is only for fun, and not for real. If the guys loves you, he will wait, you will not keep him by having sex, he will get what he wants and leave, they are guys, they are good at getting what they want especially when it comes to that. BE honest, be proactive, you can't make it go away, if you try to, then you become grandma or grandpa.  Then get them on birthcontrol if they are even remotely fighting you about it, if they are fighting you with it, ther is a good sign they are going to do it anyway. But please talk to them, there are alot of diseases as well and risks.

[LAkathi]

I was a teen mom, I had my first son when I was 17. He is now 33, I also have 4 other boys ages 7,5,4,and 2. I was in my forties when I had these boys. It may have been two different extremes, but it sure is easier raising these four kids,now, that we are fininically secure and set up in our careers, then it was raising our first son,when we were still children. I wish I had waited.