Teenagers are way too young to have sex and have a serious boyfriend/girlfriend relationship! They are too young to get pregnant & have kids! I have been shocked in a negative way to see young teen moms have kids already! At 18 or 19, it might be O.K. (since they're legally adults), but there's still room for debate! It's the very young people that I'm concerned about (11-17). What do their parents think?!
2007-01-18 16:48:06 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
What's the point of answering you? It looks like your mind is already made up.
But anyway , no, I don't think young teens are ready to have sex, let alone raise a child.
2007-01-18 16:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sex does not equal baby. It's shocking how many adults and teenagers don't know the proper methods of birth control, and that's where we should focus. The issue isn't sex, (OK at 11-14, 15 it is about sex) but safe sex.
Young adults, whether 18 or 24 are too young to have babies and a recent high school grad is in no better position to raise a child than a 17 year old, after all, high school degrees are worthless and to get a job one needs at least a bachelor's degree.
Anyway, safe sex is totally okay for an older teen, but people who don't know EXACTLY how to prevent pregnancy/diseases should not be having sex.
2007-01-19 11:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly i think it all depends on the individual and how mature they are. When i was 16 my father had a stroke, and was expected to died, 5 months before that i started a relationship with this great guy. My dad had this stroke while on a buisness trip, so i was across the altantic, but he was still there for me whenever i need him. He was also watching my dog. He was 18 at the time and took a year of school to get some work experience. When i called for help, it was often when he was working, but he didnt care. He would stop what he was doing to help me. I believe it was mainly because of him that i got through that situation. He understood me completely as his mom has been sick her entire life. I believe it brought us closer and its nice to know how much he care for me. Now many years later we are engaged. I personally believe this event matured me quicker and he was already mature as a result of his mom.
I think we need to stop generalizing teenagers as a whole. Everyone it unique. Some older adults arent even ready for serious relationship. But how do you know until you try....
2007-01-18 16:57:41 · answer #3 · answered by Leslie N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a young mom! turned 16 jan 3 and had my daughter Feb3. Lets just say... I graduated high school I never quit! I had my own house and I had a job! Thank God I had a trust fund with plenty of money to buy myself a car and keep myself going!! BUT I wish I would have waited! It was hard very hard! I wish young teens (boys and girls) realized that they will not marry and spend the rest of their life with the first person that comes along! They think this but it is not true!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish teens would enjoy their life for what they have and not for something they dont want! I am doing my hardest to teach my children what life has to offer! When my 6 year old sees something she wants I tell her you better go to college and not be a party girl! and I explain why all the time! She loves horses and she has one and I tell her if she wants that big ranch then you must do right and she says oh I will! I pray she will!!!
2007-01-18 17:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Definitly! Other then the physical side of sex, there is a deeper emotional side that hurts when you break up. Another problem is if the girl DOES get pregnant, the guy can always run the other way and the parents of the girl are left to take care of the kid.
Sex is something to save and share with one person!!
2007-01-19 02:41:23 · answer #5 · answered by Lena 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweetie,tennagers are too young to engage in sexual activities.However,on the top of their hormones going wild,they think they are responsible enough.
I think that,having a boyfriend or girlfriend is ok.However,you shouldnt commit yourself to somone especially that young.It is ridiculous,there is a whole world out there,and other things that should be more important to focus on than,pleasing your boyfriend or girlfriend or committing yourself to one person.
They are too young to get pregnant,and have children.This doesnt stop them.They feel they are responsible,and all these go together.They commit to their boyfriends/girlfriends,which makes them feel as if they are mature enough to make such a decision.They arent mature enough,in turn they make an adult decision,on top of the fact that they arent ready,and when they become pregnant and suddenly have to grow up and become an adult at the age of 13 (Example age,but i mean all young teens),they realise it was a mistake.Teenagers arent ready for any of that.The lack of education about their bodies,on top of their hormones and trying to be more grown up and mature,they make a decision,that can and does change the rest of their life.Have a good morning hun.
2007-01-18 21:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well dating and relationships are part of being a normal teenager, and that's just life. But yes I do agree that teens should not be having children. That's why we need to have good sex ed programs in schools so kids know how to make smart choices and protect themselves.
2007-01-18 18:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by jellybean24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unless they are ready for any consequences. I made a mistake and no i shouldn't have had sex so early but yes everyone does make mistakes ESPECIALLY teenagers! Our bodies our still growing as well as our hormones and crazy emotions. but...Please give us a break for making mistakes. And yes my parents were dissappointed at me for having sex and getting pregnant so young but they love me and they will always accept me even if i made an adult decision which having sex is. But that doesn't make me any less of a person.
2007-01-18 17:20:39 · answer #8 · answered by honeylove787878 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No! Sex is the foundation of life and to be happy with your sexuakity,you will be happy with who your are, To be happywith who you are then you will be happy living the life you are living. To be a teen and have sex is a natural part of being a teen, it is a body food and whe a girl likes a guy and she shares herself with him, it is because the two bodies have a need to be that close to each other. the spirits within are happy that they are connecting together this way. the children who will come through you in spirit, have selected you long before you realized what sex was about. Age and birth are not an issue if you fele within yourself it is right and propper. If there is doubt, then think about it a bit more. If older people are pushing you to not go along with it thenmake up your own mind as to what is right for you and the future child. To be a seventeen year old now and and be a 33 yold mom to a 16 yold child is a special moment that mothers are able to experience. Being a mother is a hard job and loving the child that you made within, is a major part of being a mother. Children as babies, demanda lot from the parents and parents give up a lot for the child to grow with good scripting into the teens years of it's own inthe future. If you feel it is right for you to become a parents then it is right for you. remember, if you are a girl. You are a computer making a floppy disk within yourself and that disk can only work best withy our computer. I could go on a bit but that is touching on conception. In short, if your mom had you as her first child at sixteen, then you will have your first child at sixteen. This is body tagging and is part of the DNA make up that you collected from your mom at conception.
Enjoy being a meber of the mothers club and a future parent, know that children in spirit select the parenst they want to come through, you are the gate way for them to be here and it is your duty to ensure they are happy having selected you as that parent.
2007-01-18 17:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by teemasday 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The question here is unclear. Let other people handle their own dirty laundry. I can not tell you that no teenager can not be in love, have sex or a child. I know 15 year olds more mature and responsible then 30 year olds. Maturity and responsibility is the bigger issue then age. I can not judge another person on age alone, its unfair generalizing discrimmination.
2007-01-18 16:57:53 · answer #10 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES! Teenagers are still just babies themselves. They are just a little older but they are not mentally ready for relationships, sex, or the responsibility of raising a baby. I was in my 20's and I still was not ready and I had help from my husband and family. I believe the success of a relationship is knowing yourself and if you don't know yourself you can not know someone else. Teenagers do not know who they are it is apparent that they do not because of how often they break up only to make up and the childish games they still play with each other. And 11 year olds up to 15 year olds should not be dating.
2007-01-18 16:55:32 · answer #11 · answered by Sati 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋