Doing A SCHOOL PAPER ON TEEN PARENTING??? help?

Question

Ok i am doing a paper on Teen Parenting and i need some information on it..... anyone out there that can help me on that? I need stuff like

Have you ever known anyone that had a kid in their teens or do you have a kid and are in your teens?
I just need some general information on teen parenting... NOT TEEN PREGNANCY... i want to know about teens that have allready HAD the kid! thanx
Camilia

Well i would like to know first hand what it is like to be a teen parent.... anyone that knows can tell me what the birth process was like.....how much sleep it took away..... how much it costs..... how much (if any) free time you have... how much scool do you miss (if you didn't allready drop out) .... did you have to drop out..... is the FATHER still around.... are you the dad taking care of the kid while the MOM isn't around.... if your a guy reading this- what do YOU think of getting a girl pregnant?
Just stuff like that... i'm writing a paper... help me out!

Answer 1

I got pregnant when I was 18 years old. I had him a month after I turned 19. I dont know if that is the teen age you are looking for, or if you are looking for someone younger...

What exactly do you want to know? I will check back if you add details on questions you want answered.



I cant believe some of these answers!! Teen parents not staying together, treating their kids like pets, living with other family members, being bitter because they cant go out, and having their kids go wild?!

What the hell?

My 'baby's daddy' and I are still together and definitely stronger than ever. I dont even know what to say about the 'treating the kids like pets' that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. We treat him like the blessing that he is.
From the moment we found out I was pregnant, we started saving our money and have been living on our own even before then, but also wanted to move somewhere safer and bigger and did just that! So no, no help from the parents and i didnt live with any of them.
I was never bitter that I couldnt go out and party. Mainly because it was so great staying in with my fiance and just playing with the baby and watching him grow. If we ever wanted to go out and do something just the two of us, we would. There are plenty of babysitting services.
I can assure you that my child is not going to be a wild child.

Second of all...all those things that were said about teen parents are just as easily said about 'mature' parents. The way I look at it, no matter what age you are, you either have the parent instinct or you dont. Having a child changes people. If you do not change into a better person/parent, then no matter how old you are, you shouldnt be raising children.


And as far as being overwhelmed, ask ANY mother. They were all overwhelmed in the beginning. You have a person growing inside of you, you have to take care of another human being that solely depends on you. Of course you are going to be overwhelmed.

Besides, shouldnt only people who have lived through this be answering. Because the rest are just guessing and speculating, and saying how the mom felt by what they saw. You cant look at someone and know what they are thinking or feeling about the choices they made in their lives.




And to address your questions....the birth wasnt TOO bad. I thought it was going to be a lot worse. There were 16 other babies born the same night that I was in delivery. I could hear all the women screaming and that freaked me out more than anything. I didnt have the epidural, I didnt take any kind of medications, I did it all natural. My fiance was right there by my side and the contractions lasted for about four hours and the pushing for about ten and out came my beautiful son!

Do you mean how much sleep did it take away after the baby was born? It really wasnt that bad for me for two reasons. In the beginning, my fiance and I would take turns. I would always go to bed very late so if the baby went down and would wake up before I went to sleep, I would go get him (because my fiance goes to sleep really early). Now, when I go to bed around one o clock in the morning, and the baby wakes up at four or five, my fiance would get up because he had had enough sleep by then. That only lasted a couple weeks because we were very lucky with a good baby who would sleep all through the night.

Well, it was very costly. At first, I had not had to work and I was just babysitting for neighbors and such. Then I realized that things were going slow at his job, and we had just moved into a new place and everything was more expensive, so after six weeks I went back to work. And no, we are not on any kind of government help!

As far as free time, I do have a lot of it, I just prefer to spend it with my son and fiance. Like I said earlier, if I want to do something that I dont want to take my son with me or he cant come, we hire a babysitter. Simple as that.

I was not a dropout. I got pregnant after graduating.

The father is still around. He loves being a father and is a very very great one!

Answer 2

I know a lot of girls who had babies in their teens. Most of them are obviously overwhelmed. Most of them live with their mother, or grandparents. The ones I know really don't have a good job because daycare is hard to get, and without a degree, there really aren't a whole lot of options. They get really moody and tend to be more emotional. The ones I know are somewhat bitter that they can't get out and do the fun things like party and club. Another major thing is that they lack disciplinary tacts. Their kids tend to run wild a be more bad than an older mother.

Answer 3

I got pregnant with my daughter at 13. I'm 15 now. My daughters father and I are still together. He's 16. The 3 of us live with my cousin and her daughter. Through the week while we are at school, my cousin watches my daughter. On weeknights, me and my boyfriend watch my cousins daughter and our daughter. I work at a center for autistic children on weekend mornings. My boyfriend works at the mall on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons. We pay my cousin $300 rent. We pay our own phone bill. If you have anymore questions please let me know I'd be happy to answer!

Answer 4

1. Teen parents usually do not continue relations with their partner.

2. Teen parents seem to, in my opinion, treat their child a bit more pet-ish, but hey, this may happen with all new mothers.

Answer 5

hey. i am 12 & ive already had 5 kids. it it very hard. i change 100 dipers a day. it s stoopid. i cant go 2 scool

Answer 6

You should look it up in the internet googles is the best web site :
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&btnG=Google+Search
hoped it help (no it dint T_T)