Are teens good parents

Question

I am 17 and i am pregnant and i am wondering do you think teens make good parents.

Answer 1

I have found that many teen Mums are wonderful parents, they can be very attentive and loving, responsible and mature. I have also known 30 year old mothers that frankly should have their parent licence taken off them, they are so self centred and immature.

I have always believed that it is not age that makes a mother great, it is her attitude to motherhood.

Best of luck with it. You sound like you have your head in the right place and are working towards a future for you and your family to be. Don't ever let anybody put you down or tell you that you can't, because you have the resources, the education, and the love and support of your boyfriend's Mum, so there is not a reason in the world why you can not be a successful parent!

Answer 2

ok,dude it's great that thebboth of you have decided to keep and are excited about the baby,But your boyyfriend can't join the marines. My cousin, ot his gorlfriend prenant and she went to live with himand his parents, but he was in the marine s which means she was left alone with the inlAWS AND DADDY DEAREST goes away for a couple of months. Long story, short.. one day Nancy (that's the pranants girls' name)packed upand left because she couldnt stand bein there anymore. she and her mother in law now hate each ohter,  

Answer 3

Yes, they can be very very good parents.  The problem is that you face a lot of problems and obstacles that someone 10 years older than you would not be facing.  

You can do it, but you will have to work harder than a lot of other parents to do it.

Answer 4

I AM 17 AND HAVE A ONE TWO MONTH OLD AND EVERY ONE TELLS ME I AM SUCH A GOOD PARENT BECASUE I AM TAKING THE EXTRA STEP TO FINISH SCHOOL AND MOVING AHEAD AND GOING TO COLLEGE, I PUT HIM FIRST AND NOT MY SELFISH NEEDS LIKE OTHER TEEN PARENTS, AND MANY OTHER REASONS BUT I THINK U WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A GOOD MOM AS LONG AS U UNDERSTAND IS ABOUT HIM OR HER NOT U ANYMORE AND PUT HIS OR HER NEEDS FIRST AND MAKE SURE U FINISH SCHOOL AND MOVE AHEAD INSTEAD OF LETTING THE BABY BRING U DOWN..... I HAVE A FEELING UR GOING TO BE A GOOD MOM SO DONT WORRY

Answer 5

in my experience, no. their parents end up doing everything. mothers should have a little thing called life experience.  

Answer 6

i had my first child at 18 and then my second at 20 and then my 3rd at 30. if i had to do it all over agian i wouldnt change a thing, although i wouldnt want that for my kids. i think we are great parents, ten years into our relationship we got married, bought a house and shortly after that had our 3rd child.  hang in there, you will be fine! your parents will get over it. just make sure you keep contact with them, dont shut them out just because they are trying to shut you out.call often, send ultrasound pictures. they will come around

Answer 7

You are too young to have children. You should enjoy your early 20's first. It is your choice. But still, once that child is born you are responsible for him/her, just don't have your mum take care of baby while you are out with your friends every night. Watch the television show "The Baby Borrowers".  

Answer 8

Some are and some aren't.  No different than some adults being amazing parents and some shouldn't be allowed to reproduce.

It sounds like you have a plan and that's good.  Keep working towards your goals, I'm sure your parents will come around when they see that you are being responsible.

Best of luck to you.

Answer 9

My friend is 16 and just had a lil boy and shes the best mum ever yeah she finds it hard and wish she waited but she gives the baby what he needs the most and thats love her mother trys to help her but she doesnt want help she wants to learn on her own so yeah they can make really good parents dont listen to these old fashion people they talk rubbish it doesnt matter what ag you are just as long as you can surport that baby good luck x

Answer 10

I think some can make very good parents. You can't stereotype them like some people do, in that you assume they are all bad parents who are only kids themselves.

This is one girls story. I've seen the whole documentary and she is a very loving and caring mum. All credit to her for not getting an abortion.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jWa31M9SKF...

Answer 11

I had my first when I was 19 and I can tell you from experience, I was not prepared for motherhood! I had my second when I was 25, at the time I was unemployed and had some severe issues, so I chose to place the baby for adoption.  At 30, I got remarried to my soul mate and our son will be 8.  I am much better prepared, patient and capable now than I was at 19 or even 25.  FYI, the child I placed for adoption is doing very well and I have limited contact with the family.  That was one of the most mature decisions I ever made, cause it was what was best, for the child.  Please think about all your options.

Answer 12

I think that the fact that you're asking shows you are preparing for what's to come.  I think anyone CAN be a good parent, but you need to take the time and be patient.  If you are worried about being a good parent as a teen, you likely will be.  It's those who don't care about their parenting skills that don't make for good parents.

Answer 13

in *general*, no, because they do not have the life lessons(experience) that an older person has, "babies raising babies never produces adults"

ofcourse, there are exceptions...

Answer 14

Well, in general, no, I don't think teenagers make good parents because they are still kids themselves.

HOWEVER....

IF what you said is true, and I personally don't have a basis to not believe what you've said, you sound like you have it under control for the moment and have very good intentions.

Just keep working, concentrating on your classes, taking care of yourself, and working on your relationship with the father of your child to establish the strongest bond you can with him to ensure the success of your upcoming family.

The fact that your parents threw you out is sad.  Maybe they will come around sooner or later if they see that you are mature enough to do the right thing for your baby (and yourself).

At least you seem to have the support of his mother.

Good luck with all of this.  You certainly have a full plate.

Answer 15

Horrendous comes to mind.  They are too busy becoming adult (in your case, without good examples to follow) and getting their brain matured to nurture a child.

Answer 16

Not ALL teens are good parents.  But I don't know you.

Answer 17

it doesn't matter if you're a teen or an adult, it depends on the person. there are good and bad teen and adult parents.

Answer 18

Nope.  There will always be a limit to how good they can be considering they are so young and inexperienced in life.

Answer 19

some teens that are moms aren't good parents because they didn't learn from their pregnancy and still act like a kid not taking responsibility for their child.. On the other hand many do grow up , gtet a job , finish school and are the best mom ever so it really depends on the teen and their support

Answer 20

Im 17 too, and probably one of the most grown up 17 year olds that I know.

I think I could be a good mom, but I wouldnt want to.

I know plenty of young parents who are amazing, and I know plenty who suck.

But it doesnt really matter, you're already going to do it anyway...

I think if you try your absolute hardest you will be wonderful

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Answer 21

I just turned 17 and I'm really responsible and have practically been raising my brother since he was born. I think that some teenagers could make great parents if they really want to. I understand how much work is really involved and most teenagers can't handle it. However, those who can set a great example. While getting pregnant at such a young age seems irresponsible, it truly is the after decision that make the choice irresponsible or not. I think that if you are able to manage your time, love someone more than yourself, and be willing to give up everything to make your baby's life better, than you are going to be a great parent.