How to Avoid Teen Pregnancy

[nancyshanice]

Early parenthood and pregnancy is hard to handle, it takes its toll on the emotional, physical and financial well-being of a teenager. Even though studies have shown that the teen pregnancy rate has reduced considerably over the years, it is never too late to talk to your child about avoiding early pregnancy and its consequences.

You have to;

• Speak to your child at an early age on a frequent basis about self-respect, love, sex and relationships. Choose conversations appropriate for their age and comfort level.

• Try not to corner your child with one-sided questions, but make it a two-way conversation. Correct any misconceptions that she may have sensitively without ridiculing.

• Be specific while talking about contraception and disease prevention. Asking a hormonally charged teenager not to have sex does not help.

• Use real-life stories to show the teenager why parenthood at an early age is difficult. Exercise practical drills for your teenager like babysitting to help her understand the responsibility.

• Play an active role in knowing your teenage son's friends and girlfriends.

• Encourage your teenagers in healthy practices like reading and sports. Reward their achievements and help them plan a smart future with meaningful goals.

You should not be ashamed to talk all this to your son or daughter, because assuming that things are good you will be surprised or rather be embarrassed when things will be in a mess.

[Mary Parker]

Very true. You have compiled some good points here. The first one is really needed. If we speak with them about self-respect, love and sex then teens will never fall in such situations.

[Mercy20]

And truly those who have worked towards responsible parenting have saved many teens from the fate.

[ProClerk]

Sex education is not sufficient; they need to tell the practical use of the product. Where they can obtain these contraceptives from, and how they can prevent the pregnancy? Hazards of child birth and abortions can cause death or disability for life long. It is a trauma, which a young woman goes through. It is shocking to see the statistics of the surveys. According to these surveys, girls among the age group of 13 to 15 are no longer virgins and boys loose virginity at the age of 14 to 15 in developing countries. Most of them are not aware of the precautions and availability of the contraceptives. Every year there are millions of cases of premature births, where the mother is below twenty. Seventy thousand females die every year in these developing countries due to the complicated cases of teenage pregnancy.

[luicer]

A lot of young ladies get themselves in this condition because of several reasons; lack of career opportunities and lack of housing available to young single women on the council. For you to be someone who is organized in life, you need not to escape the guidance and counseling given in school or at home by your parents. Wait for your time to come and not running into being mothers who have little knowledge about life!