Is Teenage Pregnancy Still Frowned Upon By Society?
June 9th, 2007
When you have children, there’s an enormous number of issues you have to think about. It can be mind boggling for a lot of parents, and often we forget to talk to our children about certain issues. One important issue that you should make a priority to talk to them about is teenage pregnancy. Yes, talking about drugs and drinking is very important, but you cannot leave out this important issue. You have to do more than talk about it however, you have to find a way to make it register with your kids.
“It’s a sad day when teenage pregnancy is no longer something that warrants a second thought.”Some of the stigma surrounding teenage pregnancy had already begun to wear off when I was in high school. That saddened me, because no matter how society feels about it, it still wrecks havoc on the lives of teens that are involved. It is a sad day when a teenage pregnancy was no longer something that would warrant a second thought. There are many who still look down on those who get pregnant at such a young age, but it’s no longer the huge social taboo that it once was. I came from a very small school, but there were still at least three girls who became pregnant in my senior year.
Teenage pregnancy is the last thing you want for your child and is still as damaging as it used to be. When a teenager has a baby they negate the chance to have a normal life. They will be parents while still being under the care of their own parents. This means that they will miss out on being young and free, which will show later in their life. Even worse, a teenage pregnancy often means that you will end up having to rearrange your life to help care for your grandchildren just when you were looking forward to living your own life and relaxing.
When you talk to your children about teenage pregnancy, you can’t just tell them to not have sex and leave it at that. You have to make it real for them or they’ll simply think it’s something that will not happen to them. You have to show and explain to them how it affects the lives of people who have to deal with it, and you have to find a strong way to get that message across. There are many resources out there that can help you explain and show your children the effects of teenage pregnancy in a way that drives home the fact that it could happen to them if they’re not careful. It may not save them from this fate, but hopefully it will may make them think twice when engaging in risky behaviors.
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