In speaking of teen parenthood, adults sometimes say "A child is raising a child."
2006-06-10 11:29:43 · 10 answers · asked by lee3841@sbcglobal.net 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Most often, teens still live at home in the care of their parents.
They are not considered adults by society or by law.
To become a parent in this situation, someone who is still considered a child, now has a child to raise of their own.
2006-06-22 08:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in America at least, a teen is considered a child. In truth, this statement is not 100% accurate if put to use world wide. In some cultures, a girl of 15 is considered a woman. Or if a female begins to menstruate, she is a woman. When speaking of teen parenthood, you and I will automatically see a high school girl with a baby. Even in the Early 20's, some girls did not even finish high school (if they even went) Most of them were married off after a certain age. For political correctness of this statement, it would be better to say "a Teen is raising a child". If person makes the choice to have sex and have the child, this means they are old enough to make decisions. Is it the right decision, probably not. But just because the world believes they are too young to decide to raise a child, it does not mean they are not capable of making decisions all together. This again goes back to society's opinion of when a person emerges from childhood to adult hood. Some belive its ok to marry right after graduating high school, even today! What if the "wife" is 17. Legally, they are a minor (basically a child). If she wishes to be a stay at home mom, its acceptable to some people. If a child is born into wealth, a trust fund daughter if you will, than is it more acceptable to marry and have kids at a young age then it is for a not so wealthy girl?
When speaking of teen parent hood, heres a unique fact. Starting around 12 or 13 till about upper 20's, adolescants (ppl ages ranging from 12 till about 24) are in prime child bearing/creating years. So not only are teens fighting peer pressure to have sex, they are fighting the natural tendency to have sex at a young age. Again, this makes the phrase "a child is raising a child" seem a bit ridiculous. It is only true under certain conditions. It depends, on the year, the nation, the society. The definition of a child varies, so will this statement.
2006-06-18 20:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by wood_elf_86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right, that is because you are considered a minor until age 18. So if you are raising a child before 18, it is like a child raising a child. This phrase is usually reflecting the adults' perception that someone unprepared to work and live in society as an adult is taking on a very adult responsibility, and not just as a babysitter.
2006-06-10 11:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what the phrase means is that a person isn't considered an adult until age 21 thus if a teen has a child they are a child raising a child.
2006-06-24 05:18:38 · answer #4 · answered by 7782264 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teenagers have little life experience, no secure income, don't use sound judgement. Most teenage pregnancies are accidents, and happen because of a lack of maturity and education... the inability to make smart choices when dealing with sexuality. The lack of support for teenage mothers by the father, family, and friends, coupled with the social taboo turn many teenage mothers into pariahs. Unfortuately, many teenage moms are unable to care adequately for their children. Teen moms are more likely to abuse or neglect their children because they have no help, no support, and feel trapped. Children raised by teen moms are more at risk to live below the poverty line, and become young parents themselves. As a result, this cycle of children raising children repeats.
2006-06-21 16:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the child is too young and mentally immature to raise a child....the child played house (had sex) and now has a human baby doll.
2006-06-24 11:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by str8tupgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.. there are so many pregnant teenage girls today. so, they will raise a child and teenager is still considered as a child.
2006-06-22 21:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by Jonacx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes know some one and the kids know better than a parent and I have seen this family befor my eyes time and time againg and it is the kids raising the parents
2006-06-10 11:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by sandy36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's just the narrow-minded view of some pinheads who assume that just because someone isn't old enough to vote, drink, etc. that they are too immature to care for a life other than their own
2006-06-10 11:45:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
which child is raising whom?
2006-06-24 08:39:11 · answer #10 · answered by lostpatrol1953 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋