Babies having babies?

I must say that if we replaced 75% of the time and resources put into sex ed classes and put it into classes that emphasized logic and rational thinking this probably wouldn't be as much of a problem. The main issue that leads to this (and all the other problems stigmatizing our youth) is that kids are not taught to think. Nay, they are discouraged from thinking altogether. Modern high school is just a game where you memorize facts (even there, quite few).

This is an issue in the quality of thought. Kids today are incredibly insecure and naive, and they are bred by their microculture to disregard any instruction given outside their circle. It is another case of the blind leading the blind. Of course there are some parents who are rather indifferent to the wellbeing of their children...

I think we need to focus on pounding some sense into their heads!


-Count D.

It's sad to say but you're right. 100% right.

Age isn't an issue, thinking before you act is.
if you are in a position where you can take care of yourself completely(rich, have your own place, employed, cook for yourself) you are responsible enough to have a baby.
however, if you are living under someone Else's roof, you are asking them to take responsibility for your actions, and that in itself make the parent (the one having the baby)irresponsible.

Nothing is bad about being a young mother as long as you are SURE 100% that you are gonna take gr8 care of that baby! But as for me . I would never ever evvvvvvvver. want a baby before marrage.! that's a big NO-NO for me.

I'm not speaking for every teen mother, but I'm just telling you there are some success stories. I had my daughter when I was 15 years old. Her father, was 17 years old. She's 4 years old now...and we may not be rich and rolling in money, but that's normal. I finished high school a year early. I'm in my 2nd year of college, and getting my teaching degree. Me and her father are still together and plan to be married next year. We paid for everything ourselves, we got our own house, our own car and she has everything she needs. Her father graduated high school as well and is now doing an apprentinship for welding.

And I did learn everything in school. I did know about contraceptives and I did not want a kid that early. I got pregnant when I was on the pill...all contraceptives are not 100% effective. Did you not learn anything?

Aargh! You are allowed to have an opinion! Do you realize that you said, "I'm not against having kids young or saying anything negative towards it"? But you are against it! You do think it is a negative thing to have kids so young.

First of all, your opinion is valid. Although there are young mothers who do a great job with their kids and go on to have great lives, the majority of teen mothers end up poor and miserable, and many of them end up with guys who are losers. Their kids are disadvantaged. Our society is not set up for people to have kids so young. That is just a fact.

Now the question is, what do you do with the fact that being a teen mom is not a good idea? You have two choices. Either don't say anything and offend no one, or say something and maybe offend some people. But don't fall into the bad habit that a lot of girls have, of saying something, then trying to get out of it by saying you didn't say it or saying, "no offense". If you say something that is offensive, it is offensive and you can't get out of it by saying it is not.

By saying something, you risk offending people, but you can also help other teen girls out there to understand why they should use contraception and why they should try to avoid becoming teen moms. Saying something is not a bad thing if you can help people and you can say it in a diplomatic way. You will become better at being diplomatic as you get more experienced in life. Until that happens, you will probably offend people sometimes. Just do your best and DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING OPINIONS! You are a smart girl and you should not try to hide that.