Pregnant Teens
Supernannyrules has a post up regarding the rights of pregnant teens…should they be granted special rights in schools because they are pregnant?
My opinion:
1. Keeping them in school keeps them off the streets if this has been the case.
2. Homeschooling may not get done, as the home life may not stellar or both parents work. Ask yourself this: would Mrs. Spears be one to homeschool?
3. Providing them with childcare experience and education is essential because they may not get it anywhere else (many schools now offer this to pregnant teens).
4. Often times, as is the case these days, pregnant teens are the ones we least expect. When I went to school pregnant teens were the ones who ran with the “burn-outs” but now pregnant teens can be anyone because it just happens. They can be the high school honor roll student who NEEDS to stay in school for college scholarships, the basketball star who was date raped, the special needs student who just did not understand (yes, this happens), the junkie, or the girl next door who is totally IN LOVE with her boyfriend.
5. Sure, they made a mistake but should keeping them out of school be a consequence? It may be the only place some of these girls see adults who are role models and the only place they may learn to be responsible parents and people. For some of them it may be detrimental to keep them out of school, especially if they are making an adoption plan.
I understand the concept behind “monkey see, monkey do” but as a teenager I saw plenty of pregnant girls in my high school and they were shamed because they had “gotten themselves in trouble”. They tended to glorify it but I certainly did not want to “end up” like them and took their mistakes as a lesson learned.
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6 opinions for Pregnant Teens
Victoria
May 16, 2008 at 11:19 am
teens that get pregnant r just wrong.some teens that are having unprotected sex are just stupid they no they have to protect themselfs from getting pregnant but they dont care they just do it any way and they regret getting pregnant after all the pain they have to go though.
Caitlyn
Jun 11, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I don’t mean to sound rude, but that was an extremely idiotic statement. I am 5 and a half months pregnant and have just recently graduated high school this month. In January I am attending a business college and by the summer of 2011 I will have my bachelors in Web Design. My baby is due in October and I am placing him with a WONDERFUL family who cannot conceive. So if it wasn’t for us little “f ups” these amazing families would never know the love of a child. I think you should rethink your statement of “teens that get pregnant are just wrong” because nothing in my life besides being pregnant and making this family happy has provided me with more feelings of joy.
But to add to your statement about unprotected sex, yes, some teens (and adults) are careless about protection, but on behalf of the others who aren’t.. sometimes bad things happen to good people.
Make Lemonade.
Marcie
Jun 12, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Caitlyn,
I think your attitude is fabulous and I commend you on being so forthright with your decision and your education. I wish you, your child, and his adoptive family the best of luck.
You’re right, bad things do happen to good people even when they have the best of intentions. And, I think that most of those good people make great choices out of it all.
There is, however, that minority of girls/women out there that are careless about their lives in general and that is hard to witness.
Brooke
Jun 16, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I am 15 and I have a 14 month old daughter, and you know people make mistakes in there lifes and get pregnant at young ages. They are not stupid of what some people say they just make MISTAKES. If they want to have unpertective sex let them its them not YOU. You dont have to suffer the consiquences they do. If we think we are grown enough to have sex you are grown enough to raise a baby. You can still go to school and have a baby ya it will be twice as hard if not more hard but you know what atleast you have a buddle of joy. I am glade I have my daughter and i wouldnt trade her for anything. Thats the way I see it. Your taking the chance of getting pregnant when you have unpertective sex.
Sherryll
Jul 12, 2008 at 11:09 am
I am 17 and 8 months pregnant with my first child. At first I WAS scared but now with the support of my boyfriend (the babys father), my family and his, I do not regret getting pregnant. It was just bad timing. I will still graduate next may and then my boyfriend, son and i are moving to wherever i choose to go to college. I think that girls who get pregnant are NOT stupid. The ones who are stupid are the ones who think that were sluts and that we really dont know who the babys father is. I had a girl in my school do that. But everyone knew she was lying and everyone pretty much hates her now. But I really dont care what other people say because its my life. My dad was upset at first but now hes happy that hes going to have a grandson. As for me and my boyfriend…we are very excited to be parents.
dani
Aug 5, 2008 at 1:48 pm
i am 16. i had a great life. i was to become a horse trainer and begin my life in training and taking care of the horses that i loved. my boyfriend and i had used protection and it didn’t work. when i found out i was pregnant my heart was gone. i felt has if my life is over. i had to sell my horse and i am now due on september 5th with a wonderful baby girl. i know that a lot of teen moms want to give up, but when you do that you simply give in to everything people thing about us. i now am getting my ged and then i start college to become a horse veternarian and my boyfriend is still with me and we have been together for almost 2 years now. we are both very excided and plan to continue our lifes with the best of hope and with god by our side to help anything is possible. so don’t give up EVERY.
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