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Teenage Pregnancy Is A Good Thing
Getting girls pregnant at a young age is a good thing. They will become stay at home mums and keep the population steady.
 Spartan76  31 Dec 2007 16:05
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Im in for it dosent really matter.
 
 eman4018  03 Dec 2009 03:23
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Its there choice and if it turns out bad they made the wrong decision
 
 MissMurder  30 Jun 2009 13:40
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The teenagers should decide
 
 dani  19 May 2009 18:09
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You should take this idea to Congress! This is the best idea since God.
 
 Epicfailgy  19 May 2009 18:04
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It teaches those idiots the hard way.
 
 yu_yevin  15 Oct 2008 00:17
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 i agree but...
by  -_-
 14 Dec 2008 00:47
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I think it all depends on the person and not just on teens them selves. There are some adults that don't know how to take care of kids or even try to make a good life for there kids. There are some teen moms i know that are better mothers than mothers that are older. So i say don't base it on people as a hole but one the person.
 
 greeneyez  10 Jul 2008 17:42
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What a good idea
 
 corted  01 Jul 2008 13:43
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My mom was 19 when i was born, my dad was 22. They were young enough to be active in my life growing up. Mom was a teenager 19. 18 or 19 and having kids is OK, you are an adult. You make your own decisions. And live with those decisions, if you are younger than 18, you are still a child, and children should not have children.
 
 Driver  11 May 2008 17:31
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 My mom was 18 when she got pregnant with me. I am not totally screwed up, but my younger brothers that were born when my mom was 30 are going to be raised much better than I was because my mom is much more mature now.
by  raiderfan9
 13 May 2008 00:12
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I am so for it! Now i can have sex without a condom and not worry whether or not the girl will be pregnant because it will help society. I love this sex without consequences! (Note the huge amount of sarcasm)
 
 raiderfan9  08 May 2008 01:40
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Yup early pregnancy means having to get married early and I'm up for that cause me and and my boyfriend are wanting to have a baby but getting married when you are 18 is not right so I'm up for i support you 100%
 
 tinnss  27 Feb 2008 22:55
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 Neither is having a baby at any age without the commitment of marriage...If you can't be committed to each other,,,how can you be committed to raising a normal functioning humanbeing?
by  GirlyGurl
 11 Apr 2008 20:11
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If the couple is married and up for it then i say whats the problem? Suree some kids are immature and irresponsible, but if they cant handle the baby they cant put it up for adoption or take parenting classes.
 
 spongebob  09 Feb 2008 00:18
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 Then if they can`t handle a baby they shouldn`t get pregnant. They are too many kids in adoption homes waiting to have families already to put more. they are not dolls they are human beings!
by  redrose
 16 Feb 2008 03:54
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Teenage pregnancy means, early marriages, and i am a total supporter of early marriage.
 
 mezzzo1  11 Jan 2008 19:53
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 No, because the father of the child will more than likely leave the mother before the baby is born so he can escape having to pay child support. This leaves many teenage girls crushed and alone, making them irresponsible enough to do things like drink during or after pregnancy and even avoid their child. Marriage has nothing to do with it. Frankly, it's all about the sex until a kid pops out.
by  The_Alex
 01 Feb 2008 02:18
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I think teenage pregnancy is a good thing. I don't think we always give young people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to being responsible. Our society expects you to be quite a lot older before you get a partner and have kids whereas only 40 - 50 years ago people were happily settling down at 16. There is a lot of pressure on being properly educated and getting a good job. What happened to women just populating the earth?

Young people know what sex is anyway. It is stupid of us to remain ignorant to that. By the time they are in their teens young people are capable of reproducing - its what we're programmed to do. Ok, so society is probably a lot more promiscuous than it used to be and we're likely to have 7+ sexual partners then surely if a teenage girl gets pregnant after her first sexual encounter she's less likely to do it again.

When a teenage girl gets pregnant she has to learn to be responsible very quickly. She probably has all the tools but has been so smothered it will take her a while to get in gear. She will learn to make proper life decisions and get to grips with money, accommodation and cleaning etc very quickly. For any other person they probably won't master this for another 7 - 8 years!

They won't be distracted by careers either. Women are waiting longer and longer to have children so they can focus on their careers. Fine. But what does that mean for their child when they finally have one? Their parents will be so much older and probably not as capable or as in touch to do fun activities with their child. Having a child young means that they get to have all the fun with their baby while they have the energy and playfulness and work on a career when their child begins school. There are plenty of evening and open university courses they can follow!

Young mums should have healthier babies too. A teenager has a much lower risk of having a baby with complications. The young person will be fit and healthy and so their child is likely to be.

They will also have plenty of family including young parents to help with caring and babysitting. And the grandparents have the advantage of being more agile than they would be in 10 to 15 years time when they would otherwise be grandparents.

So yes, teenage pregnancy is a good thing for the baby, mother and grandparents. And even society!!
 
 Spartan76  31 Dec 2007 16:18
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 As a high school student and therefore a young person, I do not believe that the majority of my peers deserve the benefit of the doubt. They are ignorant, point blank.
by  The_Alex
 01 Feb 2008 02:19
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That's so dumb it's almost funny! Are you a pregnant teen. Well guess what. My friend is. It's not cool, hun.
 
 leanza  13 Mar 2010 20:50
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You moron!!
 
 yorly101  05 Mar 2010 01:45
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Are you crazy!!!! Teen pregnancy is horrible. Teenagers are in no way mature enough to handle children. The world's population is definately not dependant on that.
 
 dancer12  14 Feb 2010 02:37
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Its bad becaus u can get stressed out when the baby comes and if ur parents dont know u can get in so much trouble
 
 paulax13xo  08 Jan 2010 18:10
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That's horribe do you know how much girls miss out on life because of having a child
 
 discochick  06 Jan 2010 18:39
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No did you know their is already a 13 year old dad!!!!!{he.......did it with a 15 year old}
 
 dewdrop589  25 Dec 2009 08:42
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I notice you put no such entrapment on the teenage boys that father the children. They should have to be stay at home fathers and do their share at keeping the population steady, as well. Maye they all should keep the population steady by not having irresponsible sex in the first place.

And kids having babies does not keep the population steady. It increases it.
 
 tinseldove  18 Dec 2009 20:53
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No, because girls are trapped in a life of servitude for life at a very young age.

They won't have a chance to have any sort of life of their own then until the children are 20 years old or so...

Life begins after 40...for them.
 
 debategal  18 Dec 2009 20:43
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I honestly think from what madre went thru, i would never want to go thru what she did. You cant have a kid if you cant even take care of yourself. My madre had a kid at age 15 and she had to leave the baby in Mexico, and she had to come to the United States. And sometimes the baby later on thinks the mom didnt care about her to even take her with her..so its better if you dont get prego, if you know it wont have a good life.
 
 Veronika  18 Dec 2009 20:06
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I teenage pregnancy good? No its not.if u think about it teens now adays are getting pregnant all the time and thinks its cool.they should not be proud to be pregnant.I wouldnt be you lose sleep most deffinitly.You also can say bye to your futer and hanging with friends because at night your goignto have sickness and u have to be there for ur child all the time. Its not like you have it then forget about it it dont go like that .
 
 kenzie13  18 Dec 2009 20:05
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That's harmful for a girl.they arent ready physically ,not only the population problem but also a mentally problem~~~
 
 galaxy  18 Dec 2009 07:38
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Teenage pergency is 100% preventable and i think any body younger than 15 should not have sex and i blame the parents how dont talk to their childern about sex..
 
 Mandaz17  20 Nov 2009 13:37
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Kids cant take care of themselves let alone a baby one more gimme girl is too many
 
 wamohit  08 Nov 2009 01:53
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When I was a teenager (oh, I still am, but now I'm nearly in my young adult stage), I still thought that sex before marriage was totally wrong. And teenage pregnancy is not a good choice. In my psychology class back in high school, we read an article where having a baby around mid 20's or so was a good age. You can't have a baby too late or too early. Of course, you also need financial and mental stability. Being a mother is a very important and respectable, but also very difficult job to take. Children should be very aware of that. I mean, I don't want to be a mom at this age. I'd rather just go to school, hang out, go clubbing, and have fun at this age rather than bringing a baby at such an early age.

Girls, please be smart about this. Don't get pursuaded by your desires or what your boyfriend wants. We are strong creatures, and we should emerge out from the ashes rather than being the ashes.
 
 joylove101  02 Oct 2009 02:35
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You know teenage pregnancies are ok if you fall into the following catagories:

- You are financially stable
- You are mentally stable
- You are emotionally stable
- In a stable relationship

Most teenagers, live at home with their parents, have no money and can not pay to live themselves let alone raise a child!#

Most teenagers cant deal with the pressure of exams and spots! Waking up 10 times a night for a crying child and to breast feed is way out the questions for them!

Most teenagers smoke, drink and do drugs! To be pregnant or have a child under these curcumstances is unacceptable!

Most teenagers find new boyfriends every 3 months, that three "baby daddies" during the course of the pregnancy!

This is all sounding extreme to most teenagers, but note that i did say most! If your in a stable relationship, where you can raise your child with your partner, or even come to terms with the custody then thats ok. If you can financially support your child and not have to resolve to tax payers money and live off benifits then its ok. If you can stay healthy and be reponsible then fine! This applies to all women not just teenagers. Teenage pregnancies encourage sex amongst youngsters, a lot of which is unprotected. By encouraging this, you got to understand that your not only encouraging a life into this world, but the hardships that come along, that many teenagers cant cope with. Im not fully against teenage pregnancies, a lot of teenagers are mature and have the mentality that would be required to become a parent. But if you go by the majority rules theory, and you consider todays generation and the general mentality of teenagers today, then i have to say, im against it!
 
 faith  31 Jul 2009 16:57
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Babies having babies. Sounds stupid to me. Not only is she not mature enough to be ready for a child, but she wants to have her childhood. It's not fair and its not right to have a minor child at all getting preggers. Another point is how is she and the baby daddy ( making a funny) going to support the baby when they themselves aren't legally able to do so. Your having the grandparents raising 2 generations. There is no way that A child can make the means to support a baby. Where I am you need atleast 60k do do it. Not to mention the minor won't be able to have sleepless nights. Lets not be ignorant people and lets use some common sense.
 
 offcgibby  20 Jul 2009 01:32
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Ho is that a good thing ??

I meen would you want your child to be pregnant at that age ??? O: O:

U are a noob for thinking this !!!
 
 MeaMagic  13 Jul 2009 10:11
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I think its a life ruiner and i think people who were teenage mothers once will once in there lifetime regret it. It cant be good getting preggo as a teenager and having to miss college or university, and not be able to earn enough money to take care of your baby. I think teenage pregnancy is a very bad thing but i wouldnt stop anyone who really wanted to.
 
 Lynchee  01 Jul 2009 11:00
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Teenage pregnasy is bad therenot responcible enoughffor there home work imagne some thing that takes responcibility!!
 
 john_M  30 Jun 2009 18:39
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I don't care if it keeps population steady or not teenage pregnancy is never a good idea.....young girls that get pregnant lose out on alot of opportunities in life. Yes, the experience they gain will be extremely unique, but there are so many more things that a women can do with her life rather than just pop out children.
 
 ReAxIon08  22 Jun 2009 23:16
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Tennagers may think it seems like a good idea at the time but they will regret it in later life. It is more likely that they won't get a good job because they are at home so much and then they won't earn enough money and the baby will have a horrid life. You should make the most out of your teenage years and keep the babies for later life! XD
 
 nanabob  12 Jun 2009 16:23
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You might as well say that all women are good for are for making kids.
 
 naz  11 Jun 2009 18:47
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Teenagers should wait until they have finished high school or something...

Teenagers themselves are, to some extent, still children (you are going to hate me for saying this:-) so they would not know how to take care of a child. Although some teenagers do manage, it would be better for the child to be brought up in a proper family (with mum and dad). Most teenage pregnancies are results of a one-night stand sort of thing.

As for having healthier babies, the baby would be just as healthy if you waited a few years, and it mostly depends on the mother herself, not her age,
 
 Erin4567  08 Jun 2009 19:23
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Teens should wait to when they are older when they have more exprience
 
 tie  23 May 2009 14:50
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Its so not a good thing, sure they would keep the population growing but even people who wait until after getting a good education and getting a good job, can still be stay home moms. Teens should wait to have kids. You have your whole life to have kids and you shouldn't get pregnant as soon as you can just to keep the population growing.
 
 kelseyyx3  29 Apr 2009 22:02
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NO it's not
 
 shipp  08 Apr 2009 19:17
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Teens should not be having babies. They cant support themselves they sure as hell cant support a child as for them being stay at home moms that's not right either the woman has every right as the man to get up and work its supposed to be 50/50 not the man working and the woman cleaning and taking care of the kids its not the old days anymore it's not the woman's job to stay home cook clean take care of the kids now days the woman does the jobs better than the man does
 
 zoelynn  03 Apr 2009 20:44
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 I agree that women should have the choice to work outside of the home and think that getting an education is important. With the high divorce rate, many women who are stay at home moms, have to find employment after a divorce. I chose to be a stay at home mom, but have worked part time and sometimes full time since being divorced. I'm fortunate that I can work from home because of my medical background. Transcription and medical billing and coding are things I can do and remain at home. This is a personal choice however. I do not think that some women want to or should stay home. Children do fine in the care of family members and good daycare centers where they learn social skills at a younger age. Even hiring someone to care for your children at home is fine if they are screened properly and children are happy and heathy when under that person's care. I chose to be home as much as possible because I wanted to be there when the kids wanted me, but I don't think that it is the only or best way...just an option for some who want that option.

Teens are not ready for babies. Even the responsible ones who are good parents should have time to be kids and enjoy their time as kids. For those who end up parents in their teenage years, my guess is that, at some point in life they are going to feel that they missed out on some things. Even if they are wonderful and caring parents, it's natural to want to experience life and all of the stages of life and growing up. I disagree that they can't support themselves or a child. In most cases, that is probably true, but some do find ways and, with the backing of their family, they are able to have successful lives. That is, however, the exception and perhaps a responsibility that many families do not want or cannot handle. It should not be a parent's job to raise their children's children. While I would do it happily if it was necessary, I would not want my kids having kids when they are still kids. Once they are grown, I will be happy to help with any grandchildren I am blessed with, but I want my girls to be happy, confident, successful and ready for children when they have them. I would always be there for them regardless, but I don't think most responsible parents hope their kids will have babies in their teen years.
by  my2cents2u
 13 May 2009 18:17
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When some kids are young, they are not ready to get kids, and maybe when they're over 18 they should have sexual intercourse, not when their young 'cause thats bad!
 
 AndyQTPham  28 Mar 2009 08:52
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Gur some kids are not ready and that would increase population
 
 davidfinc  26 Mar 2009 22:38
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No, it's really not a good thing, it would ruin your life. Yours and the fathers.
 
 Daspoiler  18 Mar 2009 21:36
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I don't want to be a daddy-yet. One day I so do though.
 
 gottfried  15 Mar 2009 18:13
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