Why are so many minors worried about being pregnant?

giving them enough sex education at home.

Agreed with the “asker” in my day (I’m 32) sex ed started in 5th grade, they gave breakdowns of how effective various forms of contraception are in 9th grade, etc (when kids are gasp, 14).

So the large volume of questions about it here says the school system changed (no child left behind anyone?) or that we attract people who are lying about their age (possible…) or that those who are most likely to get pregnant at 14 are those who WON’T be paying attention in class…

…the list goes on, really. I could call it “natural selection” or “evolution”…eg, those smart enough to pay attention in school and avoid becoming yet another statistic…will be OK. Those who aren’t (sorry) well, they’ll end up barefoot and pregnant living on social welfare…with few exceptions, of course.

ah, one last thing: my kids (I have two) both got their first teeth around 6-8 months…they get VERY fussy at that time, because yep, it hurts them, fever & the whole bit…it’s not just the molars coming in that makes them cranky ;)

Well, I am guessing that the religious schools are hoping that the kids would follow their church’s beliefs and wait to have sex. Just a thought.

And pwincess, I did pay attention in class. Want to know why? I didn’t want to grow up to be a 2 cent hooker, and actually have a brain to make a career with.

I disagree with pwincess…I did listen to every word my teacher said in sex ed, and my parents talked to me about it, and I know I don’t want to have a baby until later on. Some girls, however, do choose to have babies before they’re out of their parents house and so forth. I don’t think it’s bad as long as they know what they’re getting into.

most kids dont know the consequneces of sex before they have sex they have little if any sex education a lot of them also think taking care of a baby is like taking care of a doll they have no dea what they need to keep it alive, ect celebrities also make the whole pregnancy and parenting thing look easy

Sh!t happens. People make mistakes. Nothing we can do about it.

I disagree with yu on the I don’t understand why these kids are having kids and don’t even know how to take care of it.

Noone just knows..its something yu learn.

im sorry for this answer piratezombie but honestly not that I am one but pregnant 14 yr olds already get so much b.s. as it is why dont yalls leave em alone if their preg. is that their pressured into this their is soo many things teen girls dont tell their parents we dont know we this is? or whats going on in their minds? or even in their lives that their not saying anything they could be getting abused or pressured into it. maybe we aint giving them enough sex education at home.

@pwincess_irenemarie: There are programs that help people learn. “Sex Ed” started in my school system in the 5th grade, so warn kids of the problems, and life altering choices made by bad choices. I find your response immature.

@Jaz: Its frustrating, and I do agree with you. I just still don’t understand why there are so many of them, and even if they do have sex ed and the birds and the bees talk, that they still seem to think that they are grown up enough to have children.

@milli: duh… I just want to know why… what has caused this problem, and ways parents can avoid issues like that.

I do agree with irene in the sense that most people dont just “know” how to take care of kids it’s something that comes with experience. and yes I agree it’s sad so many young women are getting pregnant when there obviously not prepared for the reality of having children, kids aren’t using condoms anymore and dont realize the risks that come with that. and your example of why is my kid crying all the time isn’t the best one as to children can cry for many reasons besides just molars growing in. and I do agree it is cruel to bring a child into the world in terrible conditions. If you dont have the means to take care of children you shouldn’t have them and if you end up screwing up and having one it’s better for your childs sake to make the hard decision of adoption.

Me? Immature? Ha. im not the one rambling about this. People make mistakes dude. Your far from perfect yourself and so am I and so is everyone else. Okay so a stupid class is suppose to make children understand? I bet you didnt listen to EVERY word some of your teachers said.. Anyways people will do whatever they want and you cant do anything about it love :) Sorry to break it to yu but yer opinion doesnt matter babe :)

More and more kids 13+ are starting to have sex…and making wrong decisions…and not using protection…