The new trend this season: Teen Pregnancy

[La Veuve Zin]

There are a lot of girls these days who TRY to get pregnant. They're aware of birth control, they just think being a mama makes you a celebrity. The "baby-think-it-over" classes need to start before these kids hit puberty.

[alice wonder46]

i don't know why there so much teen!
never mind were teen (were idiots and irresponsable)
(don't tell anyone it's a teen secret smile

[griffeness]

A friend of mine was secretly having sex so she never go birth control. Shes had about two miscarries. I feel that shes too young but alot of the women in her family are kinda messed up so theres nothing I can do.

[x Classy x Lass x]

La Veuve Zin

There are a lot of girls these days who TRY to get pregnant. They're aware of birth control, they just think being a mama makes you a celebrity. The "baby-think-it-over" classes need to start before these kids hit puberty.

[Yukiko- Keeper of Dreams]

alice wonder46

i don't know why there so much teen!
never mind were teen (were idiots and irresponsable)
(don't tell anyone it's a teen secret smile

English?

[Satai Aalann]

I agree with the abstinence-only sex education. I mean, if you tell someone to do it, chances are high that they're going to do what you tell them not to! Especially teens.

And Hollywood definitely glamorizes teen pregnancy. Juno's parents should've been more upset than they were, and the movie downplayed all the ridicule other teens her age would've put her through. And let's not forget how pretty Jamie Lynn looked on all the magazine covers after the birth of her baby. She didn't look at all tired or stressed, and the baby was strategically placed to hide her breasts and mid-section. It made her look like her body hadn't changed at all...and that's the wrong message to send to teenagers.

EDIT: Let me clarify my first paragraph. What I meant was that I agree that abstinence-only sex education is not effective. Sorry for not being clearer. sweatdrop

[Yukiko- Keeper of Dreams]

Elerrina Kyledove

I agree with the abstinence-only sex education. I mean, if you tell someone to do it, chances are high that they're going to do what you tell them not to! Especially teens.

And Hollywood definitely glamorizes teen pregnancy. Juno's parents should've been more upset than they were, and the movie downplayed all the ridicule other teens her age would've put her through. And let's not forget how pretty Jamie Lynn looked on all the magazine covers after the birth of her baby. She didn't look at all tired or stressed, and the baby was strategically placed to hide her breasts and mid-section. It made her look like her body hadn't changed at all...and that's the wrong message to send to teenagers.

Exactly right about Juno... kids are mean to girls who get knocked up. There was a girl in my school who was pregnant and not everyone was nice. She was viewed as a whore.
And even if their not, she's pregnant, Mama is a whore and the kid is a b*****d... thats just how it is... and the guy is simply someone who "made a bad choice."

[Nicotine Queen]

Toasty Marshmallow

the real problem here is abstinence-only education.

[DarkAliceChibi]

Toasty Marshmallow

the real problem here is abstinence-only education.

[major_spaz]

I am a teenage mother. My parents have been very supportive, and that helped me finish high school. They, along with my sibblings, baby sit while I work to support me and my child now. The father hasn't completely deserted, but leaves a lot to be desired in a parental figure.
Teenage pregnancy doesn't just effect the people having the child, it effects the whole family. Now my college plans are on hold, and I depend on my familys help. Other exciting things like looking for an appartment or getting ready for college are out of the question for me. Activities as simple as going to town now require a good 15 minutes of preperation (at least) before my son and I can get going. Time that could've been spent saying final goodbyes before my friends go off to college are now spent being mom. This isn't a pitty rant, its just how it goes.

[Winterborn_77]

Elerrina Kyledove

I agree with the abstinence-only sex education. I mean, if you tell someone to do it, chances are high that they're going to do what you tell them not to! Especially teens.

Ok, why do you think that way? Since not learning anything about prenatal care (which SOME high schools teach about) I lost my baby. Thanks to people who think we should abstain, if I do happen to have a heat of the moment , have sex (with a condom) , and still get pregnant , I did not have a clue at ALL at 16 what to do. They didn't tell us to take folic acid, or ANY prentals, and not to drink! That killed my baby! Thanks to ignorant Christians who think it's going to solve the problem I had to abort which was easily the hardest decision in my life , but it was the best one.

Also, how would the media affect people? It did not affect me. To give you a clue, I didn't know having sex lead to babies until I was FOURTEEN YEARS OLD! I didn't even know what sex was! If any kids have the life I did , it's NOT GOOD.

Basically, if anyone plans on NEVER telling their children about sex, or putting them in a school that does abstinence only , because you think you're saving your child from negativity YOU'RE WRONG! It could save them in situations like mine! Do NOT scare yourself about sex to your children, THEY MUST KNOW!

[Satai Aalann]

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Elerrina Kyledove

I agree with the abstinence-only sex education. I mean, if you tell someone to do it, chances are high that they're going to do what you tell them not to! Especially teens.

Ok, why do you think that way? Since not learning anything about prenatal care (which SOME high schools teach about) I lost my baby. Thanks to people who think we should abstain, if I do happen to have a heat of the moment , have sex (with a condom) , and still get pregnant , I did not have a clue at ALL at 16 what to do. They didn't tell us to take folic acid, or ANY prentals, and not to drink! That killed my baby! Thanks to ignorant Christians who think it's going to solve the problem I had to abort which was easily the hardest decision in my life , but it was the best one.

Also, how would the media affect people? It did not affect me. To give you a clue, I didn't know having sex lead to babies until I was FOURTEEN YEARS OLD! I didn't even know what sex was! If any kids have the life I did , it's NOT GOOD.

Basically, if anyone plans on NEVER telling their children about sex, or putting them in a school that does abstinence only , because you think you're saving your child from negativity YOU'RE WRONG! It could save them in situations like mine! Do NOT scare yourself about sex to your children, THEY MUST KNOW!

You totally mis-read what I was saying. I was agreeing that abstinence-only sex education is not the way to go. (Yes...I just realized I'm missing 'not' in between the words 'someone' and 'to.' My fault for not checking my post). And it's true...most people will do something that they are told is taboo. Look at the Prohibition in the United States. People still continued to drink even though it was against the law? Why? Because they were told not to...and you can't take something away like that. Telling a kid to stay away from sex just piques their curiosity and makes them more likely to have sex when they don't have all the information they need to make that decision.

And it's really not up to the schools to teach you about sex. It is your parents job. However, most parents think the subject is so taboo that they leave the schools to teach their kids. Not all schools have a sex-ed program. Schools are not meant to take on the role of the parents.

Just because the media didn't affect you doesn't mean it won't affect others. Look at the recent pregnancy pact made between a bunch of teenagers. They all think pregnancy and having a baby is going to be so great because the baby will be someone who needs them. There are many people who hold celebrities in high esteem. Seeing Jamie Lynn's pregnancy being plastered all over TV, radio, and magazines makes some teens think they will get all this attention that Jamie Lynn is receiving. They don't think about how their social life will be severely limited and how many of their life plans have to change because a baby was added to their life. Plus, if a 16-year old celebrity is getting pregnant, some will think "It must be okay for me!" I'm not saying that happens all the time...but it can lead to some girls seeking out sex just to get pregnant.

I plan on teaching my kids about sex and not leaving it to school. I'm not going to be my mom who waited until I went to college before she said anything to me, and I don't want my kids to have that kind of sex-ed.

[Yukiko- Keeper of Dreams]

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Elerrina Kyledove

I agree with the abstinence-only sex education. I mean, if you tell someone to do it, chances are high that they're going to do what you tell them not to! Especially teens.

They didn't tell us to take folic acid, or ANY prentals, and not to drink! That killed my baby! Thanks to ignorant Christians who think it's going to solve the problem I had to abort which was easily the hardest decision in my life , but it was the best one.

Ok.. not to be rude, but this needs to be said:

1. What type of teenager DOESN'T know not to drink when pregnant, I mean its everywhere, all over the news, on the alcohol bottles, in bars... signs warning against it. Not to mention, you would think people around you would mention it.

2. Don't blame Christians for your lack of being uneducated... when you became knocked up you had the choice to research what to do, some of the fault lies with you as well as the education system.

[sammysprinkler123]

God dosen't want unmarried sex. If you want to go to heaven have sex when your married only with your partner.Abstinance is the way to go. No Sex = No babies. What do us teens know about sex and love anyway? All we do is have relations too young and make horrible mistakes. No one's perfect but you can always try to be abstinant.

[Layla Lovee]

Yukiko- Keeper of Dreams

I was reading an article in Newsweek about the recent exposure of teen pregnancies in the media.

With the awesome 2007 film, Juno and the whole Jamie-Lynn Spears thing going on, we are on a fast track to Teen pregnancies being the next big thing in the media.

The article also addresses the fact that many of the new shows displaying teen pregnancies: Desperate Housewives, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, fail to tell how these young women got pregnant in the first place.

Contraceptives and safe sex practices are still considered taboo of sorts... 82% parents feel uncomfortable talking about it! 82%!!
These are the people teens are suppose to turn to, so what makes them so word shy of this subject?

Now, my next question is to all you teen parents out there! (I know you are here...)

Does the Media somewhat accurately portray teenage pregnancy? Or do they juice it up a lot and make it far more glamorous looking?

There was a pact a while ago in the East where 5 girls wanted to get pregnant so they could raise their kids together. Is the image of an independent teenage mother who fights all odds and becomes one of the most prestigious C.E.Os in New York City all to Hollywood?

you know whats funny...I was still in the hospital with my mom and when the nurse walked and saw me holding my baby sister she said "It's funny to see an older sister holding the baby" but she had a look like "it's funny seeing the mom have the baby not the teenage daughter have the baby" me and my baby sister are 18 years apart...it's not just the teenagers its the parents as well....and i think it's stupid either way because teenagers and middle age women (not all the majority) pawn their kids off on someone else because they want to do this or that and won't be the mom their supposed to be...believe me i moved out because of it.