My first question is why does a 12 year old have a cell phone? I think that's what's wrong with the world today. Parents are letting kids walk around with phones at young ages and then wondering why they get into all the things they do.........it makes no sense.
First off, let me start out by saying that I am 23 years old and a mother of two girls ages six and two. I got pregnant at 16, and had my first baby at 17. I got a bit mad when I read this:
“It’s why women don’t finish their education, why they’re unemployable, why they need financial assistance from non-profit organizations, why there is abuse,” said Carol Burdette of the United Way of Anderson County. “Those are reasons why we should work toward preventing as many as possible.”
I beg to differ. One thing that is automatically assumed about women who get pregnant at a young age: they didn't finish school. I graduated high school. I didn't drop out and get my GED, I got a real high school diploma, and I worked hard for it. The part of unemployable? Why would I be unemployable because I have a child? That makes no sense. The bit about financial assistance....well, what about the families who have about five kids and they didn't get pregnant as a teenager. They can have help but the women who get pregnant at 15 or 16 get knocked for it? That is what it is there for. It's there to help you out when you need it. To help you get on your feet. When you get on your feet and no longer need it, you move on. To say that teen mothers are the reason for so much abuse makes me so angry. I personally, hardly even put my children in time out because I feel like I'm doing a bad thing. That being said, you can figure out that I hardly ever "spank" my child. I don't think that programs at school are going to prevent anything. Kids are going to have sex. That's all there is to it. You can do all you want to try and prevent it, but it is their choice. Don't wait until your kids are 12-13 years old until you talk to them about sex. Start them off young so they know. You have to talk to them more than you tell them what to do. You need to be able to get on their level and be open. Then, if they still decide to have sex, they will hopefully talk to you before they do. Let them know their options, like the pill, condoms, the shot. And if they do get pregnant, be supportive. That is the key. If I didn't have people to support me, I don't think I would have went on and finished school. I wouldn't be the mother that I am to my wonderful girls. I don't think girls that get pregnant young know that their life is NOT over. It's only the beginning. They can do what they want and they can finish school and make something of themselves. I in no way want to sound like I am encouraging teens to go out and have babies, because I'm not. It's a hard job. It is very stressful at times. But I do disagree with this article just a bit. Teen pregnancies start in the home. School has nothing to do with it, the media has nothing to do with it. It's lack of parental guidence and support. We need to be there for our children.
Posted on December 12 at 7:16 p.m.
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My first question is why does a 12 year old have a cell phone? I think that's what's wrong with the world today. Parents are letting kids walk around with phones at young ages and then wondering why they get into all the things they do.........it makes no sense.