Age Doesn 't Affect Parenting Skills

Teen pregnancy is an issue in United States, it is one issue that should wait until teens are married and know what they are doing with their lives. This issue came about in the early in the 1950’s – 1960’s. Teen pregnancy is a teenage girl between the ages 13-19 (girls who haven’t reached adulthood) having unwanted or wanted babies. Janet Bode once stated in her book, “Emotions run everywhere, scared, sad, disappointment and preparation for what is about to happen” (Bode 51). If we do not act now, teen pregnancy will be out the roof. Teen pregnancy needs a stop put to it no matter what, teens are still children themselves and they are still learning how to take care of themselves:

Most developed countries have implemented programs meant to educate teenagers concerning the dangers associated with becoming pregnant at an early age. Even with this, some programs have had limited results and the number of teens who are becoming pregnant was not significantly reduced.

Although teen pregnancy has often been associated with issues of principles and authority, for many teens it is full of hard decisions and change. A pregnant teen not only has

Each year, more than 600,000 teens become pregnant, and 3 in 10 will become pregnant before they reach age 20 (Secure et al., 2015). Rates are higher among black and Hispanic teens, with 4 in 10 becoming pregnant by 20 years of age, compared with 2 in 10 white teens (Secure et al., 2015). Even though over time the overall rate of teen pregnancy has decreased, it’s still very high and has a large impact on the teen parents as well as the families.

One of my friends in high school got pregnant in her sophomore year. She and the father decided to keep the baby, got married and just celebrated their 10th anniversary. They both finished college and have good jobs now. It just goes to show that people can overcome teen pregnancy and become successful parents.

The negative stereotype regarding teenage pregnancy in society can be very damaging and discouraging to a young mother who simply made a mistake but still have dreams and goals in which she plans to obtain through continuing her education and obtaining a good job to support her as well as her child. But, with the negativity it can hinder her progress, resilience, and well-being.

In the article “Teenage Births: Outcomes for Young Parents and their Children “the Schuyler Center touches on many important topics concerning teenage pregnancy and parenting. The foundation speaks on how teenage pregnancy is a global issue and explains why teens often get pregnant along with the hardships that come with it. Although, according to them “teen pregnancy rates are at the lowest level in 20 years. . . ” (page 3) it is very apparent that being a young mother will defiantly effect your education and your child future.

I’m here to argue why the show “Teen Mom,” is negatively influencing today's younger generation. Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in females under the age of 20. It has become so common in our society today. Younger generations are beginning to label it as “normal” or “acceptable”. This is not an issue that society should take lightly, just because it continues to happen so often. Although many look down on teenage pregnancy, some believe it can be positive. A study done by “Teenage Parenthood”, argues that many teenage mothers are motivated to turn their lives around to provide for their children. The study states that people focus their attention on attacking the mother and father, rather than looking at the pro’s of the situation. I believe that teens should be smarter about the decisions they make, so that special precautions don’t have to be taken by the people around them.

Becoming a parent is not an easy task no matter how old you or your partner are. Having children at a young age might sound like a good idea for many teenage girls but they aren’t aware of the consequences that come with it. You must be prepared financially to be able to support a family.

To find out you are pregnant as a teenager can affect your life dramatically. Some teenagers have chosen to have a child at such a young age as a way to fulfill a psychological desire to always have someone there to love them. Commonly with these teens in particular their home life may have been less that perfect and their parents were frequently noted to be teenage parents themselves. The appear to want to live vicariously through the child allowing them to maintain the hope that their children will be better taken care of than they had been as child.

Having said that many teenagers don’t realize the responsibilities and life change issues that come along with being pregnant because of their actions and behaviours that lead them there. Another problem that countlessly occurs in a teenage relationship is having harder time coping with being careful when it comes to getting sexuel or that urge of control to stop themselves from continuing to risk something that both individuals are definitely not ready for which also could make a big effects in their lives.

Teen pregnancies are a concern in our community because, Teens are in a stage of peer pressure and will participate in certain activities that they believe will make them seem cool or think will gain them recognition. When peer pressure takes over, positive consequences or negative consequences can occur. In this case teen pregnancies are a negative consequence. Some teenagers in the community take place in sexual activities without protection, which leads them to becoming a parent at a young age. Teenagers are in no way capable of taking care of a baby. A baby is a huge responsibility that should not be taken for a joke and should have enough support . Teenagers are still learning about responsibility, how to take of themselves, and how to support themselves. Most teenagers that have a child eventually lead themselves to poverty because of the lack of

Teens face a lot of problems during pregnancy, birth rates are reducing now more than ever before, and teens have many choices to choose from and make on their own when they become pregnant. In 2015, 229,715 babies were born to teens aging 15-19 years of age. The birth rate then was 22.3 per 1,000 women. That was a record low for the U.S. teen pregnancy record.

Teen pregnancy has become a high profile concern in this generation. Teenage pregnancy leads to teenage parenthood. Teenagers are minors and not proficient for bearing child mentally, physically and financially. Teen pregnancy is a grave penalty for males and females and causes unfinished schooling, future financial problems and health risks for both mother and child. Children of teen parents are at risk of low birth weight, slow cognitive development and behavioral problems on the offspring and the teen parents themselves. Teen pregnancy can have drastic effects on adolescents and the babies.

Teen pregnancies are pregnancies between 13-19. Over 1,100 teens give birth every day; in the United States. In addition to problems a mother can face during this journey. Teen moms have a higher rate of low birth weight, premature labor, anemia, and pre-eclampsia. These problems are more current because most teens that get pregnant bodies aren’t finished developing. Three in ten American teens will get pregnant before twenty.