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Sun 31 Jan, 2010 08:05 am
I was talking with an older friend of mine about the rise in crime and the number of kids not getting an education and he concluded that it can all be blamed on kids having kids. Today it is trendy for teenagers to have babies. My older friend said society frowned upon kids having kids when he was young and it was something that was rarely seen. Today we let kids bring their babies to school and they get money from the government (our taxes) for each child they have, if they qualify. The problem is that teenagers do not have the ability to raise a child and these children grow up with no direction, morals, guidance, etc. Our society should discourage not encourage teen pregnancy and if teens decide to get pregnant, our tax dollars should not go to the parents of those kids for 18 years.
@cdunde1,
cdunde1;70158 wrote:I was talking with an older friend of mine about the rise in crime and the number of kids not getting an education and he concluded that it can all be blamed on kids having kids. Today it is trendy for teenagers to have babies. My older friend said society frowned upon kids having kids when he was young and it was something that was rarely seen. Today we let kids bring their babies to school and they get money from the government (our taxes) for each child they have, if they qualify. The problem is that teenagers do not have the ability to raise a child and these children grow up with no direction, morals, guidance, etc. Our society should discourage not encourage teen pregnancy and if teens decide to get pregnant, our tax dollars should not go to the parents of those kids for 18 years.
What makes you think an 18 year old can't raise a child. I've seen better teen parents then alot of of 30somethings.
@cdunde1,
18 year old do not have the maturity, life experience, knowledge, earning potential, education required to have a baby. Kids should go to college and get an education and then get into a careeer and get established before having a baby. Then you will be maturer, wiser, have money and insurance (other people who work wont have to support you and your baby while you are unemployed because you had a baby at 17 or 18)
@cdunde1,
cdunde1;70293 wrote:18 year old do not have the maturity, life experience, knowledge, earning potential, education required to have a baby. Kids should go to college and get an education and then get into a careeer and get established before having a baby. Then you will be maturer, wiser, have money and insurance (other people who work wont have to support you and your baby while you are unemployed because you had a baby at 17 or 18)
My point still stands and I know plenty of teen moms that stay in school, have jobs
and make good parents. It's not age, it's maturity and that has nothing to do with age tbh.
@cdunde1,
Teens having babies is just Disgusting as far as I'm concerned. Don't tell me that 30 somethings don't do a better job at raising children overall because YES they do. I started my family in my 30s and so have most of my friends and our kids are doing great. I have so many people that tell me what great kids that I have and I do believe its to do with being older, more experienced and a Decent education that allows my husband and I to do right by them FINANCIALLY.
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