Teen Topics
Teen Pregnancy
The Statistics
~ On average teen mothers face higher risks of premature births.
~ Teen mothers are also far less likely to receive the proper prenatal care.
~ Infants born to teen mothers have a higher chance of low birth weight and greater infant mortality rates.
~ Teen fathers often do not marry the mother of their child.
~ Teen fathers usually have to pay child support.
~ Teenage fathers also usually have less contact with their children.
~ The children of teen parents are more likely to be victims of abuse and neglect. ~ Also they tend to score lower in math and reading into their teenage years.
~ Children of teen parents have a higher risk of repeating a grade in schoool.
~ It has also been proven more likely that the children will be placed in foster care and spend more time in foster care.
~ Children of teen parents have a greater chance of being arrested at some point during their teens or their early 20s.
~ Children of teenage parents also seem to be more likely to drop out of high school, give birth as a teenager, and be unemployed or underemployed as a young adult.
~ Teen mothers are also far less likely to receive the proper prenatal care.
~ Infants born to teen mothers have a higher chance of low birth weight and greater infant mortality rates.
~ Teen fathers often do not marry the mother of their child.
~ Teen fathers usually have to pay child support.
~ Teenage fathers also usually have less contact with their children.
~ The children of teen parents are more likely to be victims of abuse and neglect. ~ Also they tend to score lower in math and reading into their teenage years.
~ Children of teen parents have a higher risk of repeating a grade in schoool.
~ It has also been proven more likely that the children will be placed in foster care and spend more time in foster care.
~ Children of teen parents have a greater chance of being arrested at some point during their teens or their early 20s.
~ Children of teenage parents also seem to be more likely to drop out of high school, give birth as a teenager, and be unemployed or underemployed as a young adult.
The Facts
Children are not as easy as you think and they are most definitly not like having baby dolls. Babies are expensive to raise and it is very hard to support a child while still in highschool or without a highschool diploma. Plus babies, contrary to popular belief, do not sleep thrpugh the night and need to be fed and changed every two to three hours or more. Based on the statistics above and the hardships of raising a child, the truth is the only way to prevent pregnancy 100% is to remain abstinant and refrain from having sex. Despite the myths you may have heard you CAN get pregnant the first time. Also despite the fact that there are contraceptive methods, none of them are completely foolproof so the best idea is to remain abstinant.
The Bottom Line
Staying abstinant is the only way to completely prevent pregnancy and as was shown here it is better in the long run for both you and your child to wait.
Baby Cost Calculator!!! This will lead you to the baby calculator that will help you discover just how much money raising a child would really cost.
Abstinence This will lead you to a website that will give you more information on remaining abstinent.
Teen Pregnancy This site will give you many valid resources and tips if you are a pregnant teenager.
Healthy Pregnancy This website is a more kidfriendly version of the site above with lots of valuable information on taking care of your baby during pregnancy.
Parenting Tips and Information This website is all about childwelfare and how to be a good parent.
Abstinence This will lead you to a website that will give you more information on remaining abstinent.
Teen Pregnancy This site will give you many valid resources and tips if you are a pregnant teenager.
Healthy Pregnancy This website is a more kidfriendly version of the site above with lots of valuable information on taking care of your baby during pregnancy.
Parenting Tips and Information This website is all about childwelfare and how to be a good parent.
