Ok. What do you think of teenage pregnancy? What age do you think people could start getting pregnant? How about when they should stop?

Well, what I think of teenage pregnancy is that teenagers are way too young to have kids! Their not mature enough to deal with a screaming baby. And sure, they might say they are, but their really not! Teens have more complications with pregnancy anyways. And most teens don't want a baby anyways. They didn't get knocked up on purpose! But then they say, "Oh, I love my baby! And I'm not giving it up no matter what!". NO! Teens should not have kids! Adoption is the best choice for them! The baby would have a suckish life with a teenage mother because the mom would probaly get tired of it and say, "Mom? Can you babysit for a while?". I don't like that either, because if you say your not giving up on the kid, your giving it to someone else to handle! And the minimum age for people to get pregnant I think is at 19. Why not 18? Because your a new adult and you want to party. That's no way to bring a kid into the world. ANd when your 19, you've at least got a year of experience as an adult so you'll be more responsible. And people should really stop getting pregnant at the age of 50. COME ON! When your 60, they'll be 10! And besides, when your 50, your not as flexible. Your bones are brittle! ((I think I spelled that right...)). A good age to get pregnant I think is at 25 or so.

D: Sorry for ranting. So anyways, what do you think of teenage pregnancy? What age do you think people could start getting pregnant? How about when they should stop?

I think that pregnancy occurring in younger teens is definitely a drag- for the mother, for the father (if he even sticks around), for the family, and for the future child. Personally, I wouldn't want it to happen to me. One of my friends just had her baby and she's only seventeen. That is certainly not a scene I covet.

I can't say that there is a 'right' time for people to get pregnant, because it really depends on the person, but if I had my 'druthers, I think it would be nice if they were at least adults that are capable of supporting themselves and a family both financially and emotionally. But life doesn't always end up like you hope it does.

People usually stop getting pregnant around the age of fifty. There's this thing called menopause, see...

The subject of teen pregnancy is often a touchy one. People will argue about religion and sex ed concerning it for days and days but I guess it always comes down to the individuals. If you're going to make choices, make sure you're ready for the consequences.

That's all I have to say about that at the moment.

Well...first off, I have to say that I both agree and disagree. While it is very true that the majority of teenagers probably aren't in the proper mindset for raising a child, I think it is very biased to just paint all of them with the same stroke. My cousin got pregnant as a senior in high school. Her boyfriend dumped her for it, and her family told her to get an adoption. But she wanted her child to live and raise it properly, so she left the state and went out to live with my other aunt and uncle who were very supportive.

The baby is now a healthy one year old who couldn't love his momma more, and he is surrounded by people who love him in return. Everything actually ended for the better, because once my cousin got pregnant it made her stop and think about life. Now she doesn't hang out with the rather bad crowd she used to and is training to become a nurse.

But while, yes, there are probably many teens out there that would just pawn the kid off on the nearest blood relative when given the chance, one shouldn't underestimate a young person's character. The age on their ID many a time doesn't correspond to their maturity level. I know plenty of 30-40 year old women who spend their time out partying with their heads in the clouds while my cousin is at home caring for her son. There is no specific age where we become adults - its when our personalities and life experiences meet and become something wise.

Teenage pregnancy has been happening alot more ever since all those popular tv shows and movies where 16 year old girls get pregneat. I know this girl who is 10 and is getting ready to have a baby! At Age 10! Even though she matured faster then most girls why would she even have the nerve to even think about it. Its so ackward.

Im just going to say accidents happen. A condom breaks, you miss a day, your an idoit and use no protection at all... Whatever. You cant go around calling someone an irresponsible blablabla, just because of that. Guess how i was born. And my mother was 22 for that fact. I don't think there is a "right time" to have a baby. I think it just happens most of the time. But no. Teens should not be having kids. Personality i don't think they should be having sex till at least 16. At least by then, most teens are smart enough to know about protection. And about when to stop? As long as you can feed them, you can have them. /shrug.

Edit part- For that teen giving the baby to the mom part. My mother just had a baby. Guess who gets to spend her Saturday and Friday night home most of the time now. /points to self. Anyone ever have to feed your baby sister in the middle of a mall while your mom shops? Lets play a game called count the stares!!

I say just about what everyone else said before me xp
It's getting horrible , one of my friends school's who lives not that far away from me has a daycare in her school because so many of the students have gotten pregnant .. :/ Just horrible .

As long as you still have the "teen" in your name it is a teen pregnancy. Also at 18 you are legally an adult but are still in many ways a child. I think to have a child so young really limits your own personal growth and development. I mean you finally get some independance and instead of enjoying it , traveling the world meeting new friends going to school maybe even just getting your first place, you are thrown into this world of such heavy responsibility. Why rush such things?

Babies shouldn't be having babies....If you dont know what that means then think about it until you figure it out.

As long as someone is fully prepared and thier is ready for the child, I dont see anything wrong in teen pregnancies. The birth shouldn't be an "accident".

Personally i think any age is decent as long as you are old enough to be responsible for the child - there's no actual age that you become ready to take care of a child, but if you are young enough to be considered someone's little child then you are probably too young

Some people might think it's never a decent age until you're married

Unfortunately, eighteen and nineteen are considered teen pregnancies. This is something I disagree with, becasue it is factored into all statistics on teen pregnancies. Therefore, it leads people to believe that there are more people under eighteen with children than there really are.

No, I do not think an eighteen year old is old enough to have a child. Physically, it is unsafe. The human body is not fully developed until the person is twenty five years old. This includes the reproductive organs. That mean until a woman is twenty five she is unfit to carry a child. Just becasue you can get pregnant does not mean you should.

Also, the level of maturity at that age is very low. Most eighteen year old 'adults' are not old mature enough to take care of a child. A baby is a lot of responsibility, and a teen is not yet prepared for one that big. Plus, most eighteen year olds still go out and party and act as they did in high school becasue they are fresh out of school. They still have that 'I can do what I want" and 'It's all about me' attitude. These traits are unbecoming of a parent.

A teen parent is most likely to raise their child on their own. Thew majority of teen relationships do not last, especially when a child is involved. A baby can be extremely stressful. For the first two months they cry every two hours, and must be fed as often. A newborn cannot be in large crowds of people becasue they are more susceptible to illnesses.

Before you criticize me, I will let you in on something. I am a teen mom. I am seventeen and have a nine month old son. I am happily engaged to his father, although we have our rough spots. My son has made my life happier, but not easier. The hardest part of parenthood is not the child, but the people around you. Your mother, grandmother, aunt, mother-in-law, and all the rest who have had children will tell you how to raise your child. It will cause conflict among you and you will feel unable to deal with it at times. A child is not a burden, but it does come with many responsibilities.

There will be times when the mother is forced to kiss ass to get help with her child if she is unable to provide for it herself. I assume being eighteen, your friend does not have a good job. It is expensive to raise a child, and you cannot expect anyone but yourself to do it. No one is accountable for the child except the parents.

So, to answer your question briefly, no, I do not believe eighteen is old enough to have children. Use protection or don't have sex.

I believe teenage pregnancy is whenever someone has a pregnancy with the word TEEN at the end of their age. I am highly disappointed with society reverting back to 12 and 13 year olds getting pregnant because it is just horrible on their young bodies. I believe that once someone turns 18 it is their right to choose weither or not they are going to start having children but most womens bodies are not ready for child bearing until their 20's, just because of how the body is still maturing.

I see nothing monumentally wrong with teenage pregnancy... I find something extremely wrong with irresponsibility. Use a condom. Use birth control. Abstinence. If you dont want to have a child, Then these are sure fire ways of that not happening.

For laws and whanot, it basically stops at 18. but I believe 20 and over is when people should have kids.
I come from a school in las vegas and basically it was called the pregnant school.
also the school with the 311 boys, if you've ever heard of that incident XO)
Seriously I was acquainted with 5 girls my sophmore year who were pregnant.
It's really upsets me when I see those girls and think that they have either have to raise their kids and give up their dreams for a long while or have their heart broken because they have to give up their child.

i believe that, yes, they are an adult capable of making their own decisions. but at the same time, it makes me wonder, are they really mentally capable of taking care of a child? they just became and adult, they just begun to care for themselves. would they be ready for the focus to not be on them? i think one of the few ways to decide this would be to ask the question: was it planned or was it a surprise? if it was planned then they might be more ready to handle all the hard work involved. though that doesnt go with out saying that some girls who plan to get pregnant at such a young age, might regret planning it so earlier. (that doesnt mean theyd be terrible parents) but, if it was an accident it could be one of two ways. the first, is that they are completely unprepared and are not as great of parents as they should be seeing as how they still want to be a "normal" 18 year old. or, in my moms case, it will make you get up and do something with your life. now, if it was a 15 year old planning on having a baby, which sadly i have seen, then i would say that they are not mature enough to support a child.

I think 18 and 19 should be an adult pregnancy, since you're seen as an adult by the government. I don't exactly think that's an ideal age for someone to be pregnant, since I don't they're settled into an adult life yet.
If you're younger then 18, well that kind of bothers me. I think kids should be a lot more responsible. Don't get me wrong, I have friends who are teen mothers and I never once turned my back on them, I'd just love to see it happen a lot less.

I believe the ages of 13-17 are considered "teen pregnancy." 18 and after, you are an adult, and able to make your own choices. Though in my personal opinion I think pregnancy should wait until college is finished, or if not then a stable job. Agewise, I think after 20 is a perfect time...

Well I am in that "teen mother" catagory because I got pregnant with my daughetr a few months before my seventeenth birthday. In Scotland (where I live) sixteen is the legal age of consent and the legal age of an adult but yet I am still considered a teenage mum.
Ususally I woud say that teenagers shouldn't get pregnant and they should focus their lives on getting a job, house and relationship first.
Ailsa was a happy little accident for me and I wouldn't ever change that, she is my little angel though if I had the oppertunity to go back and live my life first and then have Ailsa at a later age I would.
Though I do have a home, a relationship and steady income so I have all the componants of the perfect adult situation that I described, all I lack is experience.

I think it's more considered "teen pregnancy" if you're still in high school, but technically, yes, if you're 18 or 19 you are a teen mother.

Yeah, when I first found out I was pregnant I was still at school, though luckily I was at the legal age where I could leave so it was all good.
But yes I agree with that completely.

I don't think that young women aged eighteen and nineteen are considered 'teen' pregnant. Our society's concept of teenagers pretty much stops around there. Eighteen-year-olds are legal adults and have the privileges and can bear the legal consequences of such.

I was nineteen when I got pregnant, adn I was rampantly, irritatingly, and frequently labeled a "teen mother" Why? because I was nineTEEN. Some of the agencies trying to "provide services" to me received federal funds, and because I was technically a teenager, they got money for chatting me up and anything else I would let them do.