Guard Your Child Against the Risk of Teenage Pregnancy

Adolescence can be especially difficult for parents, that children become aware of their sexuality for the first time in their lives. Raging hormones and a newfound sense of independence could encourage teenagers to act in a manner that is irresponsible. The worst impact of this could be a teenage pregnancy.

Here are some facts about teenage pregnancy:

- An estimated 750000 teenage pregnancies in the United States each year.

- The rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States are among the highest in developed countries world higher than in other countries such as Britain, France or Germany.

- A study estimates that up to 31% of teenage girls become pregnant before they reach the age of 20.

Teenage pregnancy harm to the mother in the following way:

- Teenage mothers suffer from poor weight gain, hypertension, anemia and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Guilt, anxiety and depression also commonly affect them.

- The most teenage mothers to drop out of school or college as soon as possible.

- Studies show a strong link between teenage pregnancy, single parenthood and poverty.


Babies born to teenage pregnancies are at risk for the following reasons:

- Babies born to teenage mothers were invariably low birth weight and suffer from health problems. Studies show that babies of teenage mothers receive less care and medical treatment.

- Babies of teenage parents also suffer from inadequate parenting skills. Studies show that children of teenage mothers are generally poorly at school.


As a father, there are things you can do to guard against teenage pregnancy:

Talk.
Mal at ease because it can be first, talk to your teen about safe sex.

Teach.
Help your child develop a healthy attitude toward sex.

Supervisent.
Always allow your child to have healthy interactions with the opposite sex. At the same time, the experts recommend that you discourage dating single, or 'go stable' until your child has at least 16 years.

Protect.
Ensure that your child stays away from drugs or alcohol.

Encourage.
Cultivating in the franchise of your children and encourage them to talk with you all their problems.