i have posted this b4 but would like more answers please
Hi im 19 married and a mother of a 9month old baby girl and my sister and i want to start going around to schools to talk about sex ed, babys, condoms, STDs and anything eles you think we should talk about. My sister is 22 and has a 1 an a half year old and is soon to be married we think these days kids are not getting enough sex ed young girls are getting pregnant and mostly because they no nothing about what they are doing we would love to know what you think these kids should know and if you are a teen what would you like to know
thank you
2007-02-23 18:19:22 · 13 answers · asked by Allisa's Mumma 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Hmmm.. well, I have a good news/bad news answer..
The bad news is, unless you can find a school district that will take a chance on having someone non-certified being a presenter in their classes, especially on the subject of sex and reproduction, you probably won't be able to get into the schools.
The GOOD news is, most Juvenile Hall Superintendant's are open to having young adults share their life experiences with the kids in juvenile hall. Specifically a juvenile hall girls group would be a GREAT place for you to impact the lives of those girls who are most likely to end up as teen pregnancies. Here's what you should do.
1. Decide exactly what your message is. What's the bottom line? How do you tell about your own life, the decisions you made that led you to making the choices you made, that got you where you are?? What could you or should you have done differently? How does that all boil down to the message you have for the girls you'll be spending time with??
2. Work with someone who leads group discussions, so you know what to expect, and are prepared to deal with it.
3. Call the Juvenile Hall superintendant, or Assistant Superintendant, (or whoever's in charge of "programming" for juvenile hall) and ask for 1/2 hour of their time to talk about the possibility of joining ONE of their girls groups.
4. Don't waste their time. Present your message clearly and respectfully. Ask for an opportunity to share your story with one of the girls groups in the Hall.
If they like the way it goes during that group, they will allow you to come back. Go back a few times, then approach them with working up a series of groups or curriculum for a series of groups. If it's working well, they'll probably not have a problem with it.
Good Luck! We NEED this in our juvenile facilities!
2007-02-23 19:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Amy S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I commend you on your effort but if you want to help The crisis pregnancy center is allows looking for volunteers. There are many scared teenagers women and men that come in to find out if they are pregnant. The pregnancy center helps them make choices,find appropriate centers like maternity clothes, baby stuff, food stamps and so forth. They will also counsel people who are devastated about the pregnancy and help them make the right choice. They also deal with post abortion women. It is sad really. It hurts. Try looking into something like that. You have experience. You and your sister both had a baby. Good luck on your endeavors.
2007-02-23 18:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by momof3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I highly doubt a school is going to hire a 19 year old mother to teach sex education. I'm not trying to be mean but exactly what would be your qualifications?
I think a better idea would be if you volunteered about how difficult being a teen mother is and explain what really is involved.
2007-02-24 00:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most teens don't see pregnancy and motherhood as that big of a deal.
I would like to know what it is really like to have a baby for a day or two. For instance, take home one of those realistic baby dolls and have to care for it all day and night. Maybe have a pregnancy suit that you have to wear and see how people treat you and how it feels.
2007-02-23 18:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by wendysorangeblossoms 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im 14 and i would be terrified to death if I had a child at this age. I dont want that much responsibility at all, and I would prefer to be a ble to enjoy adulthood as long as I can. But then i do think of the future more than most people my age.
2007-02-23 19:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by Silent Jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great idea! I remeber when I was in high school, some girls thought that having a baby was like a new toy or a trend they had to follow.
2007-02-25 15:00:00 · answer #6 · answered by phantom stranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most teens know about protection but they dont know what to do if that fails of how to ensure they dont get HIV also some kids i know had sex in wait for it yr2 as they were copying their old siblings people need to know that sex isn't evrything as soon as they are in yr7 as this is when all my mates lost their virginity
2007-02-24 06:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a great idea! I think you could talk about raising a child at a young age and diseases and ways to prevent pregnancy.
2007-02-23 18:48:23 · answer #8 · answered by celinuchis90 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we need to know what can happen besides just getting pregnant and the girls need to know that most of these dudes aren't going to stick around
2007-02-24 00:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh thanks, that's really cool what you're doing. I think most girls just need to learn that love is not when a guy says "I love you", has sex with you, then dumps you a month later.
2007-02-23 18:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋