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Media not the only culprit for baby boom (7/2/08)
Sarah Zeeck
Issue date: 7/2/08 Section: Opinion
This makes the solution increasingly more sketchy. "Having a baby changes everything" public service announcements clearly are not getting the point across, so perhaps when being taught sex education, children should be given a dose of reality education.
Young mothers would probably reconsider such early pregnancy if they realized how difficult child rearing is, especially when taking on the endeavor alone.
They probably also do not realize how difficult letting go of a child you've been incubating for 9 months is if considering giving the baby up for adoption, or even how difficult finding an adoptive couple is. Young mothers are unaware of the social, financial, physical, mental and emotional strains they are putting on themselves, their parents and their infants.
Perhaps if we treat our young teenagers like adults by talking and explaining things to them in a rational manner before they feel the need to prove they are adults themselves, issues such as this will decrease in prevalence.
Young mothers would probably reconsider such early pregnancy if they realized how difficult child rearing is, especially when taking on the endeavor alone.
They probably also do not realize how difficult letting go of a child you've been incubating for 9 months is if considering giving the baby up for adoption, or even how difficult finding an adoptive couple is. Young mothers are unaware of the social, financial, physical, mental and emotional strains they are putting on themselves, their parents and their infants.
Perhaps if we treat our young teenagers like adults by talking and explaining things to them in a rational manner before they feel the need to prove they are adults themselves, issues such as this will decrease in prevalence.
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