I'm 15 and want to be a mother what do i do

Question

I'm 15 and want to be a mother what do i do

Answer 1

You can't drive, You can't get a job, you can't even legally have s*x.

What makes you think you'd be well equipped to take care of a baby?

Don't be selfish.  Wait until you can provide for it before you bring it into this world.

Answer 2

You wait until you get married and are financially stable.

You're still a child yourself. Kids don't need to be raising kids.

Answer 3

No you don't, trust me, just wait. it will be worth waiting for. babysit babies for now and you'll get experience and it will keep you satisfied and you'll make money;)

Answer 4

get on the pill.

you can always be a mother but not now.Don't you have friends that are already mothers nd look at their lives....come on....

Answer 5

Oh hun. You will SO regret this if you do. at  LEAST wait until you are 18 or moved out but thats still not too good. You should have a stable job and a true love. So i would say you have to wat awhile. You will regret it. So please just wait ^_^

I hope i helped! <3

Answer 6

It might just be a phase. You'll get over it. Go babysit where there is a screaming baby and you probably won't want a baby anymore.

Answer 7

Why? you're so young...if you really want to be a mother wait a few years, because if you have a baby know, what do have to offer it other than love...you'll just ruin your life and your baby's...all i'm saying is to wait a couple of years... what's the rush?

Answer 8

Watch The Baby Borrowers, if its not premiring for this season anymore go to NBC.com to watch the reruns.

Answer 9

You wait until you've finished school, grown up, settled into a career, gotten married, and have a stable home to offer a child. :)

Answer 10

babies are hard work, think of all the sleepless nights and not being able to go out with your mates. your young have fun and have kids later on in life when your settled and the time is right.  

Answer 11

15 is too young. try waiting a few years.

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Answer 12

next year get a summer job in a camp or day care.  Babysit and or volunteer in after school programs for kids.   This will help you satisfy that urge without actually doing it.  Yes there have been good teen moms but more often than not you end up really broke and having a hard life.  You should wait  awhile before having a kid

Answer 13

You wait! Wait until you are old enough to handle the responsibility and are in a situation that is best for a child.

Answer 14

DON'T DO IT! Honestly I'm not even joking. I'm 13 and have 6 siblings (9, 6, 4, 3, and 3 months). My mom leaves me with them all the time. Trust me! It's crazy. You don't want kids yet.  

Answer 15

Whoa, that's too early for this stage. You've got many things to do. Especially education, travelling, job, getting money for get your own house, car and even partying!! If you have a kid now, your opportunity won't be there for you, unfortunately. Think about it.

Answer 16

You need to wait several more years.  A baby may seem like fun but they are a lot of responsiblity.  It would be best for you and your baby if you wait.

Answer 17

That was what I wanted when I was 15 too, and one of my friends actually did. I sorted my life first and had something to offer my children when they were born, she didn't. Her kid hates her and they just shout at each other all the time, as she grew up resenting the fact that her life revolved around a child, and the babysitting her mum and freinds did at the start soon stopped when the novelty wore off.

You probably want to be a Mum because you feel as though you need something to complete you. You need to sort that out first. A baby should only come AFTER you feel complete - a baby is NOT the answer.

Answer 18

You are probably able to get pregnant right now, but it's not the best idea. Most teen mothers don't graduate from college, and get low paying jobs their whole lives sometimes. Better to wait until you have been through college and are married.

Actually, if you like little kids a lot, you should do some work or volunteering at a daycare center. If you can deal with all those screaming babies and still not freak out, then you know that you can be a good mother when the time comes.

Answer 19

I guess I would ask you why at the age of 15 you are desiring to be a mother?  I am 46 and I actually recall having the same feelings ~ that being said I can say I wanted to do a better job than I thought my own mother was doing.  Although this was a valid thought, how could I actually do a better job when I was only 15; no job, no stable relationship, no "life" experience?  Take a piece of paper and write down the positives and negatives of what you are feeling.  It is okay to question the desire of wanting a child - but once that child is here - well, honey all they have is you ~ are you really ready for that commitment?

Answer 20

What is with the 15 year old wanting to be mothers today?  

you are still a child.  go babysit or something.  If you get pregnant at 15, you will ruin your body, possibly have permanant damage to your uterus and bladder ( your still growing),  will be on welfare , ruin your education, just to name a few.  

To be a mother , a good responsible one. you need the following to be ready for a baby:  If you answer yes to the following , then your ready:

Have a good career?

Have your own home?

Make enough money to support a baby? ( 11,000 a year minimum just for baby more for daycare)

Have health insurance?

Have a husband or significant other to help?

Afford daycare?

Answer 21

Educate yourself on what it takes to be a mother and take care of a baby.  Start babysitting. That will at least give you some experience.  Look into what how much things cost- diapers, food, shelter, medical insurance, medicines, clothing, furniture for the baby, daycare expenses.  A 15 yr. old cannot take care of a baby on their own.  Prepare yourself for a future family- graduate highschool, get some other kind of schooling after that whether it be a trade school, community college or a university.  Find a good paying job.  Save up some money.  Then, you will be ready for a baby.

Answer 22

Perhaps you are very maternal and this is why you feel this way so strongly. You could probably be an excellent nanny during the summer months or even be a caretaker for an elderly person around the neighborhood, maybe help open mail, plant flowers with them, or cook for them. There are many ways to express your maternal side if you get creative about it!

I would even say that some jobs have an outlet for this instinct. If you found the right one, you could save the money you will need to be a parent! (Babies are so expensive!!!) But if you start saving now, you will be ready for a child in a while when you feel it is a more appropriate age to have a child! I am sure you realize that your age is a factor based on how you asked this question yourself! You could be more prepared than your peers to have a baby if you start the planning and saving process now!

If you are doing this because of friends and peers and the growing trend to be a teen parent that is occuring, I would caution you to just sit back and watch some of them first, while saving your money and working with kids as I mentioned above! You can learn from their mistakes failures. I am sure you want to be the best mom there is so

this is probably the best idea! Show them you are the most responsible one of all of them!

You can actually create your own trend! You can show them pictures of your work at a charity or with other people or kids when this comes up and maybe they too will start helping others and preparing for parenting! Or you can handle the pressure with humor such as "Oh look at the cute dress I bought my practice baby doll!" whip out a cute photo, and then say " this baby is perfect! It never cries!"

Good luck to you my little friend and always listen to your conscience, if it seems like a great idea but you still have some questions, you may need to look inside and evaluate your actions before you leap!

God Bless!  

Answer 23

I know how you feel. I had my first kid at 16. I thought it was what i really wanted. And it was at the time. Then when all my friends were going out to parties etc, there i was left at home looking after a crying baby that didn't sleep. I missed out on a lot. But it is a wonderful thing. Itleast wait until your legally allowed and think it through alot. good luck with everything :) x

Answer 24

you should be thinking about other things this should be the furthest thing from your mind how about the next 4 years of high school and all the fun and hard work thats ahead of you.and your thinking about a a baby and living your parents and feeding and changing diapers adn its about the baby. what the h**l is wrong with you? oh yeah thats really selfish to put your parents through that and your unborn baby.

Answer 25

Good idea!! Throw your teen years away! Great! Good luck to you!

Answer 26

wait...part of mothering is supporting a child financially and emotionally...at 15 how will you support this child and if you're 15 and dont finish school what kidn of example will you set for a child or if you continue school someelse will mostly raise the child a babysitter or your mother....definatly wait at 15 you have a lot you have to accomplish first...

Answer 27

You use your head and realize what a foolish idea it is.  You're still a child yourself, and no matter what you say, you are not equipped to raise a baby.  A baby is a human being, not a cute little  toy that you dress in little outfits and tote around the mall.  Wait until you grow up, have a college degree, a career, and a husband.  

Answer 28

you are too young to think about that dear, you must focus on your future first..think about it twice...thrice... At your age, you have many important things to think, to consider rather than to get married at the early age! pls concentrate on your studies, if you love yourself or even your family just try not to get married.. it will come to you at the right time! dont rush on it! do something that evryone around you will proud and makes them happy! think about it!

Answer 29

live you life as a teen and then finish school and then find a job and then settle down when you are ready. I know you think you are ready right now but I mean when your really "ready."

Kids are a blessing but also your 24/7 once they arrive so take the time to consider what you want to do with your life and then think about having kids.

Answer 30

WAIT till you are not a child yourself and figure out what it will cost you a month for diapers,food and babysitting etc. Wake up-I love my babies! They are grown now but the best thing in my life-but its a HUGE responsiblity and alot of work. Get your education and know you can pay for yourself first-and PLEASE don't think;well,I can get public assistance! Thats whats pulling America into the gutter now! You will be so glad you waited! Get a partner that loves you and wants part of the responsibility too-no boy at your age will. You shouldn't be opening your legs at this point anyway-be a kid a bit more. Enjoy it-once its gone-its gone.

Answer 31

Grow up! You can't provide for a baby now. You can give it love, but you can't feed it or house it, and you don't have the experience of life to help your child make sense of the world as he or she grows.

You don't just want to be a mother - you want to be a good mother. Like any other skill, beinga good mother takes a lot of gifts, time and patience among them. So be patient, give yourself time, and prepare to be the best mother a child could have by becoming the kind of person who's an ideal mom - patient, kind, sensible, loving and able to guide and guard her little ones through this world.

I wish you a very happy life with your babies, but not for another few years yet!