Question

If you were to become a parent as a teenager, what kind of challenges do you think you would face?

Answer 1

depending on the person but me personally I believe a big challenge would be having to balance school , work and time with the baby.  a big worry would be even if I'm making enough money to support us. another thing would be the situation of the family; having to accept possible criticism or the "boyfriend" even being there for you.

Answer 2

Multiple ones.

1). Finances. Some people might not realize this, but children ARE EXPENSIVE. They need diapers and baby food. You think a house is expensive? Double that by 20 plus

2). Judgement. People would instantly judge a teen mother. But what's messed up, is that they don't anything about it. The mother could have been raped, yet everyone just assumes things.

3). Had a child? Good luck trying to manage school or a job. It's impossible to stay in school most of the time. Being a mom is a 24/hour job.

Although, people shouldn't get pregnant when they are a teenager, it doesn't mean we should shame them. They made a mistake, we all do.