single women getting pregnant

Malaysia
March 2, 2012 7:38pm CST
In this day and age you read in the papers about young unmarried women getting pregnant . Some are even in colleges (where should be studying) and have to leave school to work to take care of their baby. But there are some who are financially stable. Normally you get married, have kids, and share responsibility for bringing him/her up. For a child to grow up into a respectable adult, they need both father and mother to nurture him/her. What is your opinion?
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@zaahro (748)
• Indonesia
3 Mar 12
Hi Crystal11... Well your discussion reminds me with my new neighbour. I was shocked when I saw a litt1le girl was carriying her baby, she is not more than sixteen. Younger than me, her baby is only three months. I don't really know her cz she is new in my place and she rent a house with her husband but I know that she still acts like a teenager. I am so sorry for her, hope she can be a good mom for her baby. The world is getting crazy, now there are many young mommy with or without her husband have to take care of heir baby. I wonder if they ,\miss their play time or not.
@wqdayang (137)
• China
3 Mar 12
Such a young girl get married and have child,I think that is not a wise choice. She should be in school and get a well education. Is her life really happy?Can she take good care of her baby?Can she get along well with her husband?... Such many things is a burden for her,can she bear them? That maybe a castle in the air!
• Malaysia
4 Mar 12
Not more than sixteen?? A child herself and she has a baby to take care of? What was she thinking? Having a baby robbed her of her childhood, education and enjoying life as a teenager. Hope her husband is a good person and shares the responsibility of bringing the child up.
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@zaahro (748)
• Indonesia
4 Mar 12
wqdayang_ I know, but maybe she was too brave to have such life. She enjoyed her teenage to THE FULLEST, you know what I mean . I don't really know her yet, but she looks like an independent girl, hope she can face this such earlier life for her. I've heard that her husband is a good boy tho. Crystal_Maybe she was thought that having a baby to be grown up is like playing a doll . Well,just hope she really learns many many things from this. And hope her new little family can be last
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
I'm guilty of this. I'm a single mom, I got pregnant at an early young age. I know this is such a tough discussion because this the latest trend in the world. I think things happen for a reason. To be a single mom is such a hard work, but I prefer to be a single mom rather than to be married with someone who hurts me and gave heartaches to me.
• Malaysia
7 Mar 12
Hi craziestqueenever! I am so sorry for your situation. But I admire you for taking the responsibilty of taking care of your children. It shows you are strong in character and love your children very much. Hard work is always rewarded and I sincerely hope that in time, you will find someone who really deserves you and that you will find happiness! Yes beenice2, it is not normal to raise a child on your own. There are no guarantees in life, situations change and we have to adapt.
@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
3 Mar 12
I you would have found a real man that can care for you and really loves you, you would think differently because it is not normal to raise a child on your own.
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
3 Mar 12
I think they should not done this since they are still schooling. Anyway, whats done is done and I think they should be responsible for the baby. For a happy family for both couple to get married first and have baby, I think that's the not the only way nowadays. I still think for a happy family is still getting married virgin and and have baby afterwards.
• Malaysia
4 Mar 12
Exactly! Get to know the boy, get engaged, get married and then have a baby in that order. That should be the way.
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
It is sad to the woman who had child with out father to take care and support.Girls are easy to be deceived,and even they are in school for studying they are victims of that getting pregnant. I don't know why some woman are do that,they never focus their studies but hey allow their self to be in danger.
@wqdayang (137)
• China
3 Mar 12
At that time,the girl maybe fall into love and lost her goal in life. Yes,it's foolish and thoughtless,life is not a game,look before leap,good luck!
@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
3 Mar 12
I'm thinking the same way you are on those things, it should be done in order, #1 finish the schooling, #2 find a good job , #3 than you may look to find a good partner to share your life with who care about you and know what real love is.
• Malaysia
7 Mar 12
Thanks beenice2 for agreeing with me. :)
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
For a child to be able to grow as a good person he/she needs a stable loving family. That is the ideal thing to do but as mentioned it has been a common occurrence of being a single parent. In my view instead of pointing fingers on how it happened, why it happened each should be focused on how to raise the child who is filled with loved and not with questions. I know being a single parent is hard and its good to have a very strong support group. But for a child to grow knowing only a mother or a father will create such emptiness or a sense of being incomplete. Therefore we must let them feel loved. Even if you are a single parent it is also good to maintain a good relationship with the father/mother of the child.
• Malaysia
4 Mar 12
I guess you are right! Once the damage is done, it's done. No use crying over spilled milk. But I try to stick to "prevention is better than cure"!
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
3 Mar 12
Yes this does seem to be a very common thing, I often think about this sort of thing when I watch a certain court show on TV nearly all the people who go on there are single with children and most times with many different fathers, I often feel sorry for the kids in these situations as I think having two parents when possible is what kids really need.
• Malaysia
4 Mar 12
I totally agree with you lilaclady! Kids grow well with both parents who care and respect each other. Just like plants who need sunlight and water to grow healthy! Thank you.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
3 Mar 12
I agree that it is important for a child to have both father and mother in their life. To teach them the many things they need to learn. There are a lot of young women who get pregnant and take on the responsibility to raise a child. I do agree that it should work out the way you stated.But for many people it doesn't happen that way. I'm happy though that many people decide to take responsibility for their actions and raise their child.