Why do teenagers have babys?

Question

Is the school not working hard enough to teach teens about pregrencys??

I mean you see more teens have babys more then people who hit there 20's and up.

So my question goes out to all the teens.... Why???

Why do you teens love poping out babys, like its a speed race???

Answer 1

babys?

its babies! lol &&

well there are many reasons

a) they werent taught morals

b) raging hormones, lmao

c) errry1 else is doin it, foo'!

lmao! im 14 nd im not having a bay till im marriedd! end of story! (:

Answer 2

im soo sick of this same question!!!!

since your so concern..just make sure you dont get anyone pregnant.

p.s there is no specific answer...everyone has different reasons or circumstances.

Answer 3

its not that we want to have them its that we dont realize that for 10 minutes of pleasure we will end up with a life time of careing for a baby...we dont realize the after effect of it all..all we think about is that moment..and nothing else matters...trust me i know..

Answer 4

Im 14 at the moment (no i dont ave a baby!) and from my personal experience, the school i attend does everything to teach us about the thing! We get nurses in about diseases ect. contraception and how it is to handle babys but yet i know of few young people that do have babys.

I think young people want to grow up too soon and feel like by doing that you must have s*x. i know of people who have had s*x the first night they met and also people who have told me they dont even romotly like that person! I think if young people are stupid enough to do that they're stupid enough to forget about ways to prevent pregnancy!

Answer 5

because they don't think pregnancy can happen to them. neither the boy or the girl takes responsibility for their own actions or their own bodies. boys think its the girls responsibility to get protection, girls think its the boys. and they probably don't know how to properly use a condom or are too embarrassed to go buy one. they also think they cant get pregnant doing it only one time. girls don't know about their cycle. guys don't care, they just dump the girl when she does get pregnant, do i need to go on?

Answer 6

some dont feel loved and they think "if i have a baby, someone will love me"

some think they are ready and are so "madly in love" with their boyfriends

and some simply dont use protection

kinda stupid to me

answer mine PLEASE!

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Answer 7

I'm not a teen, but teens are human beings -- we are all sexual creatures, teen aged or older.  

People of all ages have been engaging in s*x since the dawn of time... and most pregnancies aren't planned (no matter our ages).

Keep your legs crossed.

Answer 8

well i think that it is because they see in magazines all the stars r getting prego and they get a bunch of attation and they make it look glamorous and worry free

Answer 9

My first son I had when I was 17.  I was stupid for having him so young, but I will never regret my baby.  I finished highschool, worked a full time job to support us, and I went on to college. I went on to marry a wonderful man - we now have children of our own, he adopted my oldest child and right now I am a stay at home mom with our youngest.  Sometimes you do stupid things.  I would never recommend anyone to have a child that young or even younger.

Answer 10

How about.. you grow up?

God forbid you start having s*x.

Answer 11

I wish people would stop blaming the education system- it's up to the parents to not only educate their children about safe s*x and protection, but also about respect for your bodies, the right to say no and self restraint!!

If a parent has put that in place (and I mean really done it, not just pay lip service to it) and their teen still goes out and has unprotected s*x, then fair play, but a lot of teens wouldn't dream of talking to their parents about that stuff. It's got to come from the parents!

*climbs off soap box*

Answer 12

no thoughts in their heads as to safe s*x, peer pressure, you name it seemingly.

Answer 13

look, the number one reason is s*x! that's why, and sometimes they can't help it, they could be put on drugs or talked into it or rapped. It's not like it's on perpose. And they usualy don't think about what can happen, or what it can lead to.

Answer 14

i got pregnant at 17 and wouldnt change it for the world! age DOES NOT!!!!! determine what kind of mother you are.... i would not approve my daughter getting pregnant that young but it happens. even if your on birth control...  but i dont think teenagers should have babies if they arent willing to change their life, mature and grow up! i HATE HATE HATE when young girls have babies and then dump them off at their parents...

Answer 15

Im a teen mum, 18 and have a 13 week old son... i wouldnt change him for the world! yes i could have waited but i got pregnant and hes here now, i wouldnt have even dreamed of having an abortion. I dont care what you or anyone else says, i am a good mum and i do my best for my son!

Answer 16

Teenagers have s*x for different reasons. The prefrontal cortex is the last part of the brain to develop, which is developed completely at age 25. The prefrontal cortex controls long term planning; therefore if an adolescent is having s*x, they may not be prepared for long term consequences.

Some teens may engage in risky behavior because of peer pressure, curiousity, low self-esteem, or even a negative identity (rebelling). Adolescents (people age 11-21) may not know how to reach out for help, become familiar with resources, etc.

I think teens have babies because abortion and birth control methods may not be accessible, as previously mentioned in another post. Perhaps, teens would be more likely to protect themselves or practice abstinence if s*x was not such a hush-hush subject. The information in school is limited and pretty much just an overview.

I don't think teens "love popping out babies, like a speed race", but there are definite developmental issues present. Teens are not just bad people. They make mistakes, like all of us do... some are worse than others and face their own consequences down the line.

Answer 17

For one, you need to calm down your d**n tone! I don't know who you think you're addressing, because we're not stupid!

" Why do you teens love popping out babies, like its a speed race? "

Which teens are you addressing? We're not all even sexually active, and you are clearly aiming that question at silly teenagers. NO, schools do no do enough. They may go on about STD's but for some, this just isn't enough to stop unprotected s*x. s*x is seen as a way to gain respect amongst certain peers, and peer pressure can make you do a lot of stupid things! Not all teens are sensible enough to keep their legs closed, and having a baby can be a lesson to them. Prevention is better than cure, yes. Responsible teenagers? No.

Answer 18

I think the girls believe the fairytale from the boys about getting a nice house and living happily ever after with them, I also think a lot of the girls are looking for love and attention and will do anything to get it, not knowing its not true and as for the boys they don't care who they sleep with.

Answer 19

Lets put it this way...The pencil goes into the sharpener and in 9 months you empty it. Thats why.

Answer 20

Firstly most of us don't choose to it just something that can happen.

Secondly we don't pop out baby's its not that easy trust me if you had had a 36 hour labour you would know that pop is not he right word at all. If it was id have six more and I'm only nineteen.

I think that people need to stop being so negative about teen pregnancy they are just like all other women and do have brains, feelings and aren't complete idiots.

I think it shouldn't be a question of why but How can people who don't know anything about the situations judge so easily and willingly like they are experts.

Answer 21

Because they have s*x you bonehead.

Answer 22

it is not the babies the teens want, it is just the s*x! Abortions are becoming harder and harder to get.....birth control pills are not covered by insurance, so they are expensive... s*x is fun.

Answer 23

because they try and act older than they are ,

they think its fun to miss school , have babies ,

and not care about the consequences ..

and in years time ,

when they have no education , and a single parent on benifits ,

thats when they realise .. THEY'VE BEEN IDIOTS.

Answer 24

I think it's two things.

Number one- you get caught up in the moment. Admittedly, it's a lame excuse, and one I pray I'll never have to use.

Number two- the school s*x-ed programs SUCK. We had one in 6th grade, TGIF (Teens Getting Involved in the Future). All they said was that s*x leads to pregnancy and STDs and not to do it and then they focused on finding s*x in media. if you tell a teenager, who is naturally rebellious, not to do something it becomes more tempting! What they don't tell us is how to prevent pregnancy and STDs. I bet most teens only know of four kinds of birth control: abstinance, the pill, condoms, and the shot, maybe even about the NuvaRing or the patch. However, many teens don't know that there are tons of types of birth control with varying degree of effectiveness. Nor do they know that there are many clinics that will give you birth control, pregnancy tests, and STD tests for free without telling your parents. If we told teens how to make smart decisions and where to go to get the supplies and advice they need, I bet teen pregnancies would be cut in half!

Answer 25

cuz they're stupid. seriously, they get pregnant by having s*x to early and thats stupid. its take a stupid person to do a stupid thing.

Answer 26

sometimes it is just an accident! when it happened to me i was slepping on the sand and my boyfriend looked really god and we started making out and one thing lead to another and then i found out i was pregnant.

Answer 27

I think its because teens choose to have s*x

but once they go to do it there is not a condom

most likely because teens do not have easy access to them

so they just go unprotected and get pregnant

Answer 28

Babys? It's BABIES, smartie.

Age does NOT define how good of a parent you can be. I'm a teen Mother, I graduated high school AND I'm in college. I didn't get pregnant purposely, I was on birth control. I, however, accepted my responsibilites and did what needed to be done. I love my Daughter more than life and although I don't condone teen pregnancy, I wouldn't trade my life for anything else.

I HATE judgemental people. It's not like every teenager that has a child got pregnant on PURPOSE. Sheesh. There are teen moms out there who do a better job than some older moms. I DO NOT dump my Daughter off on my parents, I don't drink, don't do drugs, and I don't even smoke. My life is my Daughter and my Fiance and we're both doing what we have to do to give our Daughter (and future children) the best life possible.

Answer 29

Because all they teach in school, at least around here, is abstinence and not birth control! You can't stop them from having s*x but at least you can give them the protection!

Answer 30

questions like these can get very offensive to people, a lot of them have a reason for why there pregnant.

Answer 31

in MOST cases, i don't think they're out to have a baby.  i think it's just for the s*x and ..oops..accidents happen.

honestly, i think there are fewer teens pregnant than when i was in school.  when i was in 7th grade, there was a girl in one of my classes pregnant.  my freshman, sophomore and junior year, there were 2 or 3 a year.  my senior year there were 7 girls pregnant, most of them being the popular girls.

i've been in the same school a lot because my sons are go there.  i saw 1 girl in the whole high school pregnant last year.  she was a senior and she did graduate with honors.