2006-10-18 00:04:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The same reasons older mothers don't keep their appointments. They might have forgotten, can't be bothered, don't see the point in going, not feel well enough, might fancy going to the pub instead...
2006-10-18 00:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Possibly one theory is that a large percentage of under 18 year old mothers come from socio-economically deprived backgrounds with low incomes and have minimum education. Combined with juggling the priorities of their new lifestyle as a young mother, they possibly either lack the maturity to take on the responsibility of keeping their clinic appointments or simply forget to keep them.
2006-10-18 03:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Bobcat BJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you are asking suggests that you work in some capacity in the health services. The fact that despite being able to preveiw your'e print on answers you have still failed to use any kind of normal or correct syntax or grammar suggests that you are not the worlds smartest person. The fact that the nature of the question is prejudicial and inflammatory suggests that you are in fact one of the very reasons why young mums fail to attend and if I were your manager youd be out of a job.
2006-10-20 00:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by claudy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young mothers may not be ready for the huge responsibility of raising a child. They may be trying to go to school, work, and
take care of a baby. It may be that they don't have transportation to and from the clinic or that the time conflicts with school or work. Most young mothers get no help from the baby's father and have to rely on family and friends.
2006-10-18 00:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by miki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason mothers OVER the age of 18 fail to keep their's.
2006-10-18 00:13:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why do you lump all people into one group. There are mothers out there under 18 who do a brilliant job and there are some who like those over18 who simply forget appointments due to the fact they have just had a baby, are sleep deprived and are exhausted. Find some tolerance of others
2006-10-18 00:20:25 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be interested to know your source on this.
We all make mistakes. I forgot to take my baby to the clinic the other month for his jabs. It was on the calender but come lunch time I had forgotten until the evening. I hate wasting appointments I beleive it is a waste for someone else that needs it, but iot happens, we all do it occaisionally and I think its unfair to blame young mums who are already up against it.
2006-10-18 00:14:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sara P 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably the following:
1. Transportation
2. Conflicts with school or work. Its hard to schedule these.
3. There's no one to go with them.
4. Doctors are judgemental about unplanned pregnancies. I saw several doctors and they all were that way, and I wasn't even a teen.
2006-10-18 00:13:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i cpmpletly disagree not everyone is like that i was 16 when i first pregnant and i attended every appointment there was before and after the birth, u cant judge all under 18s by one person it is not fair and not also true we are all different
2006-10-20 03:42:06 · answer #9 · answered by jrandall21uk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never missed one any appointment for me or my daughter as i realise they are important i am not immature i am very mature for my age i had my baby at 17 an im proud to be a mom an work hard so does her daddy so not all do just some
2006-10-18 05:51:43 · answer #10 · answered by kitten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋