1. 25 Chapter 25 Section 25.1 Preparing for Parenthood Section 25.2
Responsibilities of Parenting
Chapter 25
Section 25.1
Preparing for Parenthood
Section 25.2
Teen Parenthood 1

2. Section 25.1 Preparing for Parenthood
Parenting has both
Prospective parents should 2

3. Rewards and Responsibilities
Parents experience great rewards and many challenges.
Rewards include
Responsibilities involve providing constant care,
Parents need to provide
Children create expenses such as

4. Readiness for Parenting
• Sound reasoning is needed before making the
• Parenting readiness is the
• Parents deciding to have children need to analyze their
parenting readiness 4

5. Adjusting to Parenthood
A new mother needs ___________ to recover after giving birth.
Parenthood affects new parents’ lifestyles because
Couples need to give careful thought to 5

6. Chapter Summary Section 25.1
Preparing for Parenthood
The rewards of parenting are
Parents have great responsibilities,
The decision to have a child should be based
Prospective parents should consider their

7. Section 25.2 Teen Parenthood
Teen pregnancy can pose many challenges and risks for both the child and the parents.
Options for pregnant teens include marriage, single parenthood, and adoption. 7

8. Consequences of Teen Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy brings
The four basic types of problems include
Without a complete education, teens who become pregnant
The ____________________________ needed to raise a child are often

9. Teen Parenting Options
Teens who suspect they are pregnant must
A pregnant teen should involve
Options such as marriage, adoption, or single parenthood
adoption

10. Teen Parenting Options
Marriage at an early age
The decision to
A teen considering single parenthood must understand

11. Chapter Summary Section 25.2
Teen Parenthood
Teen pregnancy poses
Teen parents face many challenges, including
Both the father and the mother are
Options for teen parents include

12. Review
Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this chapter? Use the following slides to check your knowledge of the definitions.
The slides in this section include both English and Spanish terms and definitions.
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13. preparación para la crianza de los hijos
parenting readiness
preparación para la crianza de los hijos
The level of someone’s emotional, financial, and personal preparation to be a child’s parent.
Preparación para la crianza de los hijos.
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14. emotional maturity madurez emocional
Being responsible enough to consistently put someone else’s needs before your own.
Ser lo suficientemente responsable para considerar constantemente las necesidades de los demás antes de las propias.
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15. pride orgullo Pleasure and satisfaction. Placer y satisfacción.
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16. prospective
posible
Likely or expected.
Que se espera.
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17. premature prematuro Born before 37 weeks of development.
Que nace antes de completar las 37 semanas de desarrollo.
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18. bajo peso de nacimiento low birth weight
Weighing fewer than 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.
Pesar menos de 5 libras 8 onzas al nacer.
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19. paternity
paternidad
The legal identification of a man as the biological father of a child.
La identificación legal de un hombre como el padre biológico de un niño.
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20. adoption
adopción
A legal process by which people acquire the rights and responsibilities of parenthood for children who are not biologically their own.
Proceso legal por medio del cual las personas adquieren el derecho y las responsabilidades de ser padres de niños que no son biológicamente suyos.
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21. closed adoption adopción cerrada
An adoption in which the birth parents do not know the names of the adoptive parents.
Una adopción en la que los padres biológicos no saben los nombres de los padres adoptivos.
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22. open adoption adopción abierta
An adoption in which the birth parents and adoptive parents know something about each other.
Adopción en la que los padres biológicos y adoptivos saben algo los unos de los otros.
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23. deficiency deficiencia Shortage or not enough.
No suficiente o falta de.
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24. support
mantener
Pay the cost of.
Pagar los costos de.
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