Just because you are a teenager doesn't mean you are going to be a bad Mother. (Teenage Pregnancy)

Member Name: katykicker

Product:	Teenage Pregnancy
Date:	20/05/09 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: My sister is an inspiration & I have beautiful nieces & a nephew.

Disadvantages: People assume that you are a sl*g or a bad mother.

My views here are mainly drawn from the experience of having a sister who had a teenage pregnancy.

My sister, Lucy, was just thirteen when she fell pregnant and my Mum was not made aware for the early months of the pregnancy. Once Mum found out my sister was taken to the doctor and given a talk about the options available to her and eventually she decided to keep her baby who is now my 13 year old niece, Ricki.

Many people have negative images of teenage mothers and believe that they are all just doing it to have benefits or to leave school/home or to have something 'to love'. Yes, I'm sure some girls do have children for this reason, but not all. My sister is now a Mum to 4 children who are 13, 9, 4 and 4 months and all of her children have been brought up very well. They have manners and are always polite & well mannered (with the exception of the odd childlike tantrum that's to be excited really!) and I think that my sister is a fantastic mother considering the fact that she is now going through a divorce and living alone with her children and a young baby.

I am 21 and do not have any children yet but hopefully this year we will fall pregnant and I can't wait, I know that my Mum & my sister will be there to offer support and advice on everything and anything pregnancy related and my sister is the first person I would ask for advice if I was unsure about something.

The point of my review really is to say that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover and just because somebody makes a mistake does not mean that they will go on to regret it forever. My niece is a wonderful young lady now (if a bit naughty at times!) and has been brought up very well, for the main part, by my sister who does a fantastic job as a Mother.

My nieces & nephew are well looked after and couldn't want for anything more than they have. They are well rounded individuals and are willing to stand up for themselves. I think that my sister is a wonderful Mother and could think of nobody better for her children, just because she fell pregnant young didn't mean that she was doomed to be a bad Mother. She is an inspiration and if I ever hear a story of somebody who has made a mistake or isn't sure what to do about keeping their baby then as well as giving them all available options I would tell them about my sister and how happy & healthy her children are both mentally and physically.

Summary: Just because somebody is a teenager doesn't make them a bad mother.