How can teen pregnany be avoided?

Question

what can stop these teens from getting pregnant?

Answer 1

Eduacation and better support systems, but even with everything in place it is still going to happen. The best idea is to try to educate, but more importantly I think we need to have a good resources in place for the kids who are pregnant.

Answer 2

a lot of education in ways to prevent pregnancy not just small stuff but hard core protection give it to them straight. Make teens take home a baby with the baby think it over program not just the weekend but a whole week so they can get somewhat of a feel. have teens come together and watch a handful of baby's for a hour or two no adults just so they can get a real feel of baby's that way to. This will give them a feel but it wont last forever becuase the think it over babys are only with them for a week and they will only be watching the other babys for so many hours not 18 years of there lifes. Have some teen parents come in with their baby's and have a conference with them and let the teen parents do the talking and tell them how it is. This might scare them in a way so they would wait untill there older and out of school. Let them know with a baby they wont be able to do all the stuff they planned on doing like movies and sports and hanging out.

Answer 3

That's an extremely complex social policy question.

I concur with "education," but that's not the end of it. Knowing about birth control does not erase the sort of poverty-crippled, lousy life that leads to

"My life is horrible. Any change would be good. Having a baby is a big change in one's life. So..."

...which seems to be behind a fair whack of teen pregnancies. There're a lot of stupid kids out there, but even idiots can figure out how to use a condom.

It would be extremely interesting to study why daughters of teen mothers are more likely to become teen mothers themselves. You'd think that'd be the one group most carefully and realistically coached and supported to avoid it, but no.

Answer 4

Tthere's no possible way for teen pregnancy to be avoided. They used to teach abstinence; that failed. They teach about birth control now. I'm the mother of two babies conceived on birth control. I gave birth to my first at 18 and then 19 with my second. So obviously, birth control can fail. The best thing to teach is responsibility. 2 out of 10 teens that have sex will become pregnant or an expecting father. The bets thing is to teach them about their responsibilities.

Answer 5

Sex education classes, easy access to contraceptives, and personal choices to remain abstinent all play a role in preventing teenagers from becoming pregnant. But according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, parents of teenagers may be the most valuable resource of all. When parents talk openly with their children about sexuality and responsibility starting at a young age, the children are less likely to rush ahead into parenthood.

Most teenage pregnancies can be chalked up to carelessness. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, about 80 percent of teen pregnancies are unplanned. That still leaves 180,000 young girls who get pregnant on purpose.

Answer 6

Abstain! But teens should also have a strong family background where they are taught this at a young age. Trust in the parent to talk to them about anything instead of teens getting advice from there peers. Self esteem, drive, motivation, attention, love, support. Alot of parents these days just don't pay enough attention to there children and instead provide there children with material items to try and make up for the lost time. IT NEVER WORKS.

Answer 7

That's like saying how can stop kids from doing drugs, or behaving badly. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. Knowledge is power, and the more they know about the birds and the bees, it will make them think twice. Another thing is parents need to be more proactive in teaching children about these sensitive subjects and don't allow them to get it simply from school, or worse, from experience or from friends.... Another thing is why a lot of pregnancies occur is because teens are bored! I know that sounds crazy, but when a teenager has nothing to do, their minds go wild. Get them involved in something, sports, dance, a club, so they are with a group of kids that like to do things they like to do. It's hard when you're a working parent to watch your kid's every movement, but just being there and giving them an open door to talk about things without scaring them helps too. My mother did not really tell me how sex worked, and I learned about getting a period in elementary school. But she would always threaten me that if I did it, I would be in big trouble. But she never told me why or go into detail,, so that led me to curiosity which led me to having sex at an early age. But I didnt' get pregnant until I was grown. They are at a prime age in where they are developing AND interacting more with the opposite sex in a different way, so the pressure to do "things" are high. So through education, talking, installing trust, getting involved and keeping them busy might not solve it but it might deter them to at least wait until they are married or until they are grown to make their own decisions.

Answer 8

I know what you mean.........seems like there are so many pregnant teens out there. I think back at when I was younger, I only slept with a few guys and did have unprotected sex at least once that I can remember. Its scary! I think all we can do is educate, push for abstinence, but lets face it, if they wanna have sex, there gonna. So on that note, I think educating about protection is key, maybe have condoms available for them to take, parents having an open mind about birth control pills......i know it seems so hard to do...............and accept..........but at least we are offering protection and it could reduce the amount of pregnancies.

Answer 9

The parents should be teaching their kids about sex-not just saying don't do it, because then they'll get somebody else's education on the topic. Explain why condoms are so important, offer to take them to the gyno for the pill or whatever, and make this a conversation (age appropriate) you carry on throughout their lives, so they know where you stand, they know the mechanics and they also know the good and bad points. If you just harbor on the negative, and they have a good experience, they will think you just fed them a line of bull to keep them from having sex and then you can forget all your years of talking.

Answer 10

There has probable continuously been youngster being pregnant, ever on account that time began. on account that females commence thier menstrual cycle round 12 -13 ish, then that ought to were around the age they began having youngsters, way previously contained in the first days of mankind. regardless of the indisputable fact that, issues were diverse then - people died formerly so the decide on to provide offspring formerly grow to be better mandatory. yet, as time went on and people grew to grow to be better stepped ahead, civilized etc, plus the shown reality that we are residing longer now, that is considered as an difficulty and a 'massive element'. So, at the same time as it ought to were 'generic' contained in the previously previous, it isn't considered as 'generic' now.