Im an education major in college and am working on a research paper but its find to hard info on this since its pretty much a new topic, so i would like to hear some of the public's opinions. Do you think high schools should have day care centers for teenage parents?
2006-12-05 08:36:07 · 18 answers · asked by Michelle 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy is something more common these days. I think that it would keep alot of teenage mother drop outs in school, but then again it is like saying hey go get pregnant and the school will babysit while you go to school. It has its pros and cons. I would say I would be for it due to the fact of many mothers dropping out of school to take care of the baby. If they are going to have sex and get pregnant, there is no way to stop it.
2006-12-05 08:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy To Be in April 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The high school I went to had a program called Apple Tree Daycare. It was 3 days a week open to anyone who wanted to bring their child. It was ran by the Child Growth and Development class. It was a great way for the students who had kids to get a break on child care costs. and it was good for the students to get to see what it was like for the teenage parents. Pregnancy went down by 20 % among the students at my school the first year we had the program. Some people would say that it would make it too easy on teenage parents, but i don't agree. My baby sister turned 15 a month after haveing her son. Nothing is easy for her. Sometimes she has no choice but to stay home with her son and she is marked truant. I think the powers that be should look at what is best for the babys. and having educated parents is what is best for them in the long run. Because lets face it, there will always be teenage parents, there s nothing that can be done to prevent it entirely, so we might as well do what we can for the babys and the parents who want to take care of thier babys, not throw them away with the garbage or abandon them or treat them badly because they feel like the baby ruined thier life.
2006-12-05 08:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by rose_calhoun23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a little on the "Hey go have unprotected sex, it's ok if you get pregnant, we'll watch it!" But, on the other hand maybe other females would see how hard it is for those moms who are in high school that have children. I would say that if a high school were to have a day care it should be away and outside the school. Not only would some girls get ridiculed for having a child, but maybe some aren't even comfortable letting others know they have a child. If it was kept private and offered only to those who already have a child and want to continue they're education then I would say yes. Like putting it a block away. Out of sight out of mind?
2006-12-05 08:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by ~*~A~*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of them aren't specifically for the teens around here, they are to teach the teens about taking care of children and early childhood development. Kinda preemptive! Ours will be going there and I don't attend High School anymore :) Seriously the teens make lesson plans, integrate all sorts of structure for their respective classes and really get inolved with the kids. Their grade is based on all of those factors.
Also alot of the teacher's use them as well.
If these allow a young teenage mom to keep her baby (if she chooses) and get a High School Education and graduate I see no harm. At least she is continuing her education and setting a good example for her child!
Amy
2006-12-05 08:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The high school I graduated from has a daycare centre, I graduated 13 years ago and though the school is almost twice the size, the daycare is the same size as when I went there. This is not a "drop your child off" kind of daycare. Teens who use it had to maintain a certain GPA, attend all classes and attend parenting classes 3 times a week.
2006-12-05 11:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by PLDFK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was16 i got pregnant and just so happened to go to a school with a daycare in it. i loved that i got to see my child while i was at school. its not like a normal day care either. they arnt specifically for teenage mothers. its a vocational training course. if you are interested in having a career in early childhood education or working at a daycare the program teaches you the state laws, fun activities to do with children of different ages. they teach you how to properly hold, feed, bathe, and dress children and infants. they help with emotional support for teen mothers and make it possible for them to still attend school. whats worse a teen mother thats a drop out or a well educated teen mother?
2006-12-05 08:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by andrea_shawn@sbcglobal.net 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they should have day care centers in highschools, I'm 18 and when I was in school there were a number of teen mothers who struggled to take care of their child and attend school.
2006-12-05 08:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by anna♥ L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, simply because it is not the state, local, or federal government's responsibility to pay for the continued irresponsibility of today's youth. Teenage pregnancy is not supposed to happen, let alone be made easier. I understand support from family and friends, but to take away from those who do not condone this behavior is simply unacceptable.
2006-12-05 08:41:32 · answer #8 · answered by Love my Family <3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my high school there was a day care facility available to students who wanted to finish their high school education. It helps motivate teen parents to do something with their life and shows them that eventhough they have a child they can still do something with their lives.
2006-12-05 08:51:07 · answer #9 · answered by Princess L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I think it would encourage more teenagers to be more lax with contraceptive and get pregnant because they have that 'back-up' I think they are a good idea in small numbers but not every school
2006-12-05 08:41:10 · answer #10 · answered by Natalie D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋