TEEN PREGNANCY
Teen pregnancy health hazards: Complications include- Miscarriage Still birth Prematurity Birth defects Neurological disabilities
Sources of Help: o Father-to-be o Parents o Clergy o School Personal o Family Planning Counselors
Parenting by Adolescents Teen mothers are: Less aware/less knowledgeable… Less sensitive… Less aware of how to stimulate children’s development Less inclined to play… Less likely to spend time looking/talking at infant
More ambivalent toward motherhood. More prone to physical punishment Feels sad – tense – edgy Worries about money Lose control of their feelings Wouldn’t want to have children again
Challenges/Risks of Teen Parents Health Risks Social/Emotional Education/Career Financial
Consider the Alternatives Adoption Foster Care Marriage Single-Parenting