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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: moneyink82 on February 02, 2011, 02:35:20 pm
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is it ok for a teen to get prego at 17 but is about to turn 18.
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IMHO it's ok if they have a stable job, can provide a place to live and the means to take care of a baby financially and emotionally and thinking through all the consequences that will happen. It's not ok if they get pregnant and expect other people to take care of it (whether it be their parents or taxpayers).
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What a lame question. More information is neded.
Is she married?? Probably not. Does she have any sense?? Probably not. Has she had any experience with caring for children?? Probably not.
Does she know how to cook from scratch?? Probably not. Does she know how to balance a check book?? Probably not. Does she know how to build a fire to keep warm?? Probably not. Does she know how to grow vegetables?? Probably not.
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I wouldn't recommend it :- I guess it all depends on her situation. Can't really answer just based on age.
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its never ok..live your life cuz once a baby is here you wont have one
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IMO it depends on the person. Some 17 year olds are mature for they're age and can take care of themselves and a baby. Personally I never was one of those people and have decided that I'd rather wait a couple years, live the single life for a little while, save up money, find a stable job, and then adopt a baby/child. Again, that's just me though. If the 17 year old has thought everything through and has the resources (house, job, etc) to support the baby then ok, if not then they should not have a baby or if they are already pregnant then they have some serious decisions to make. Again, it's just my opinion.
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at 17 she is still a baby.
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is it ok for a teen to get prego at 17 but is about to turn 18.
I had my son at 17... I'm doing good and so is he - there's nothing wrong with being a young parent....
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Well, its great if she is going to star on MTV!! Take your birth canal all the way to the bank!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Just kidding, this is a lame question!
Just don't do it untill you are ready and mature enough not to ask such silly questions!!!
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I think it's not the right time because being a mother is a big responsibility and accountability. She must be mature enough to know what is she's doing and what's the consequence lies ahead, if ever she is pregnant that time. Sometime things happens because we going to learn something from it. It's better to be prepared than to regret something in life and don't know how to stand and makes things worst.
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My youngest daughter had her son at an early age. The world didn't stop spinning. It is difficult for me dealing with how my daughter perceives her role in her son's life. On the other hand, I am very proud of her, she had her son, got her cna and worked 2 jobs and graduated high school all in one year, even while she lived in her own house, made her own car payments all by the time she was 18. Awesome job, don't know if I could have handled the pressure.
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only if theyre doing things on their own , and not being a lazy behind , get a job and make your own money , why even have a kid at that age anyway ? like be a teen enjoy the years before having a family , message to all the young kidders out there IT ISNT CUTE TO HAVE KIDS IN YOUR TEEN YEARS not if you didnt have a choice then thats different , but if your sitting around , and looking for "somehting to do" or having a kid is the new IT thing in the streets then SIT YOUR ( ) DOWN , its corny really
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I don't believe that 17-year-olds have the maturity needed to raise a child. It might happen frequently, but my two boys didn't really mature until they were in their late 20s to early 30s.
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I don't think its ever ok for a teenager to get pregnant even if she is married. At 17 or 18 they are still babies themselves. At that young age no one is really mentally prepared to have a child and take care of it properly. Having a child is hard enough for most in their 30's but at 17 its just a bit much.
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why even have a kid at that age anyway ?
Umm, it's not usually on purpose. Or sometimes these kids think they need someone to love them, and having a baby will provide that. It's so sad.
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well if they have a stable job, they can take care of themself and they want to have one then yea why not..
but if its the other way around then no no no...
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I say as long as she can take care of herself and the baby.
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I got pregnant at 18 and had my first children by 19. I was fresh out of high school but I already had a job and a home. I was also still with the baby's dad. It turned out ok for us. But life pretty much stopped for us and was solely for that baby. I had my second child ten years later. At 17, you should be responsible and aware of what you are doing. But understand that life can no longer go on as a simple teenager.
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What a lame question. More information is neded.
Is she married?? Probably not. Does she have any sense?? Probably not. Has she had any experience with caring for children?? Probably not.
Does she know how to cook from scratch?? Probably not. Does she know how to balance a check book?? Probably not. Does she know how to build a fire to keep warm?? Probably not. Does she know how to grow vegetables?? Probably not.
Hey now! I got pregnant at 18 and had a baby at 19. I was not married but I could take care of a child I had plenty of experience with my siblings. I can cook and I can my own food. I can balance a check book if I had one but prefer a savings account. I could build a fire and I grow a garden every year. Nowadays being able to grow your own food really isnt that important as long as you have money to purchase the food. We need a lot more information and just not these questions.
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It's not so much is it okay or not. Depends on the stability of the relationship and the care the child will receive. It is a huge and long long term responsibility. Not to judge, but I would not choose to do it and especially if I didn't have family support. Shoot, at 18 you don't know squat about the world or your self unless you are very lucky and very unique.
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well yes and no. first off their bodies are still young yet but if they have a period they are fertile and can have babies. i would wait til ur 18 though coz thats legal and u have more rights at 18 and u can make decisions of ur own and ur parents cant decide for u.
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It would make more sense to get a dog first and see if you can handle the responsibility, however, if it happens you just have to cowboy up and deal with it and God Bless anybody in that position because it can never be easy even with all the good things it may bring.