Why do you think so many "kids" are having "kids" these days?

Question

Is our society spiraling out of control? What do you think is the catalyst to this epidemic of kids having kids and are there any real solutions to this social issue?

I am not sure I understand your viewpoint- Finar- I had sex when I was a teenager, but as most of are saying here there is larger problem growing than what I (at 28 mind you- I am NOT old!) or even my parents generation, or grandparents generation saw.

Fact is- it is becoming cool. I worked in a high school as a counselor so I saw this everyday and more girls than not ARE getting pregnant.

Answer 1

Comprehensive sexual education may not be a -solution-, but the reduction it would cause in teen pregnancy would be astounding.

Sex ed as it stands now in the United States is abstinence-only, which basically teaches you that if a guy does anything with a girl before they're married, they'll probably share STDs and she'll probably get pregnant too. If you teach how sex works, how a condom works (and how to use it, and common mistakes in using it), the dangers of pregnancy (to your health and to your life plans), the dangers of STDs, and things of this nature, kids are more likely to behave intelligently.

If you think the problem is that "kids" are having sex, I'd say that's more your problem than a social problem. If they know what they're doing, it isn't a big deal. You have sex too, and you're nothing but a slightly older kid (my point with that sentence being that there's no magical moment that you cease being a kid and that when having a kid of your own suddenly becomes no big deal).

Answer 2

Children have been having children for centuries. What is most shocking today is that there is a time for a child to be just that---a child. Twelve and thirteen year olds shouldn't be having children in today's world, but they still are. Why? Because they seek love from another human being and they aren't getting that love from their parents and other relatives. A baby has to depend on someone, so the teens think that the baby will love them. It's a sad state of affairs, but until we address the social issues of single-parent families, divorce and other social ills, the situation is doomed to continue.

Answer 3

"kids" have been having "kids" since the year 30,000 B.C.

Just because you didn't have sex when you, yourself, were a teenager, doesn't mean a larger majority of your peers weren't having sex.

Every generation acts like the younger generation is sexually out of control, but thats how it's been with teenagers ever since EVOLUTION decided to make teenagers pumped up with hormones millions of years ago.

Go back to your Puritan false reality. Sure during the post-industrial times of today, it's not ideal for teenagers to have sex and have kids, but it's not the end of a happy life. Many young moms go on and live very successful happy lives, while raising their happy, successful children.
Secondly, condoms. Teach your kids to use condoms and stop villifying sex, and the unwanted births will plummet.

Answer 4

Because the governmen is encouraging it. I don't know about where everyone else in but in Australia i every year the rate of child money is going up, i think now when you have a child the government pays you $6000, i mean that's more than i make i 10 weeks, so i can see why. The government in Australia is fu cking us up, i mean, alot of people i know are having babies for the money and they either drink or buyu drugs withit, the kids are then dumped with the grandparents, which is sad....... F U C K da government policies. Well that's just my opinion....

Answer 5

You know what I think? ... It's all too easy. I mean, the Government permits this and it becomes like easy paid employment. Yes?
They dont need to provide a doctors certificate when they feel ill and have a day off. They don't need to sit a test in competetion with anyone to gain this paid empolyment. They don't need to fit any certain academic criteria? It's EASY!

However, it becomes more difficult as they grow older because usually, they will need to apply for jobs as their children grow up. The Government like to see this happen as will create opprtunities of employment for people or mothers whom have lived off the system for a long period of time. But, normally, these jobs will be nothing to speak of: they won't have the credibility of a profession in which they could have studied for earlier on in their lives.

I don't like to be judgemental regarding such iminent issues, because we are all coached, taught and even tutored differently. The fact of the matter is we have become a very premisuous society with Governmental approval and I think to slow this reproduction process down, then Governments need to become strict. That is one child to be allowed, any others - then dad should be supporting them.

Love and joy to you all

Beth

Answer 6

As a teacher and a parent I see young people searching for close relationships outside of their family. In many of these circumstances, the child has been abused either verbally, emotionally, or physically; treated like a person of a greater age; given responsibilities not appropriate for their age; most frequently these young people are not the center of the family's concern. The girls do not have Dad's that treasure them and act as though they really like them and spend time with them.Rules are not consistently adhered to,and too much freedom is given to these children. Rules and boundaries are forms of love. They are "trusted" to make the right decisions, but are placed in situations that are not appropriate.

Answer 7

I read that the pregnancy rate has dropped a lot compared to 7 years ago. But I know that there is only one way of teaching kids about sex, and that is to stay away and not do it. But kids are going to do it anyway. So they might as well teach kids their options for protection. But they don't want to do that, b/c they say that that will only encourage people to do it. But they can't think like that. You can say don't do it, but tell someone not to touch something, see how many people will still touch it. Majority of the people will do it anyway. Teach these kids the consequences of having sex. They need to learn though. And teaching kids absences isn't the way to do it.

Answer 8

This isn't exactly a new problem. The trouble stems from many reasons: lack of (sexual) education; the "it could never happen to me" attitude; the "I need someone to love/love me" syndrome; and just plain ambivalence.

The only solution is education. Talk with kids, explain that sexual activity has repercussions such as unwanted pregnancy and STD's. Talk until we're blue in the face. Even if we reach one, we've helped.

Answer 9

They don't know or care about sex education . They think it's cool or that's how you keep a boyfriend . They think they'll have someone to love them , because no one loves them at home .
They only think with a child's mind , we need to tell them about the down side to having a baby to young .

Answer 10

The conservatives pushing abstinence only education instead of real sex education.