Am I a Teen Mom?

2) Teenagers who become mothers have grim prospects for the future. They are much more likely to leave of school; receive inadequate prenatal care; rely on public assistance to raise a child; develop health problems; or end up divorced.



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Ok so this makes me think of teen mom and the "teen mom" baby boom thing that has somehow gotten popular sense the movie Juno. If you have not seen that movie, I suggest you pick up a copy because it's a good watch and it's very real, well as real as it can get for being a movie. Anyways, I usually feel that these people should not be set in a positive light, nor should they be set in a negative one. I kinda feel they are in one big grey area. I really feel that there is only one solution to stop this is, keep your legs crossed until marriage. But because in the world we live in today can't wait to "get it on", that can't be the right answer. I truly feel that the girls who get pregnant should first decide weather they are to keep the baby or give it up for adoption, and the parents instead of being upset, should be fully supportive of whatever there daughter has chosen. Secondly, the baby daddy needs to either be apart of the child's life in some way, weather that is giving money to support the family or playing an active role, it dose not matter, they guy just needs to be mature about it and step up to the plate. Thirdly, I think the government should help just a little, maybe a special school will be set up for teen moms with daycare provided, or maybe a special loan is given out until the child is 3. That way, the mother can support or child and go to school and what not so after this special loan runs out, she will be able to care for her child in a proper manner. I also think for teen mothers, they should have to go to mandatory counseling. Having a baby is very emotional and I would think it's almost traumatic for someone so young. Counseling would be a healthy way for these moms to deal with any emotional problems that came with carrying and giving birth to the child.

Although teen mom's seem to have a grim future, I believe that they can change that. If they just where able to receive more support and help. That way, there futures wouldn't have to be so grim and also, there child would be able to live a normal stress free life. If mommy is happy, then baby is happy.