Statistics of Teen Parenting class
Despite the number of birth control methods available, along with the widely available sex education offered in schools, statistics show that the number of teen parents is still on the rise. (By teenparentingmagazine )
Teen parents are much more accepted in today’s society than they were 20 years ago and although in this respect teenage parenting is much easier these days, it is still not an easy job.
Statistics also show that teenage parents as well as their child are both disadvantaged in other ways, such as education, finances and health.
Pregnancy for teenagers has higher health risks than pregnancy for older women. These risks include pregnancy related high blood pressure, underweight birth, premature delivery, and anaemia. The reason that teenagers have a higher risk in these areas is that most teenagers don’t have the prenatal care that they need. The statistics show that 40% of teenagers during pregnancy didn’t receive the appropriate care needed which resulted in their babies being born with poor health.
Educational statistics are not that good for teenage parents either. Although it is more socially acceptable for teenage mothers to continue their schooling, statistics show that around 80% of them drop out of school early. Only 50% of teenage parents who had their babies in their early teenage years will finish high school before they reach the age of thirty.
Unfortunately as a result of these teen parents not receiving a good education is that their children will tend to have lower cognitive development than other children of the same age. They are also more likely to become high school drop outs themselves and will not have very high life goals.
There is also a good chance that these children will also engage in sex at a very early age and will possibly follow in their parent’s footsteps and become teenage parents themselves.
By not receiving a good education, teenage parents will have much more difficulty in finding good, secure employment. Statistics show that teenage mothers will earn half as much in their jobs as women that have children over the age of 20 and have had a good education. Also, many teenage mothers that have not continued with their schooling will have to rely on government assistance to survive.
Although if you are a single teenage mother you should be receiving child support from the child’s father, however, if the father is also a teenager it is also just as important for him to continue his education so that he can find good employment to support his child.
Having the support of your own parents can make a huge difference in raising your baby, especially if they are able to help out in looking after the baby while you continue your education. Even though you are a parent yourself, you are still your parent’s child and most parents want what is best for their children and will be happy to support and help you as much as they can.
If you don’t have family support you don’t have to feel alone. There are many organizations and support groups out there to help you.
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