The Difficulties Of Raising A Childhood

As a parent myself, I know without any doubt the difficulties involved with raising a child. The demands placed on me as a parent are immense now that my son is with us. Whether it is the time needed to be there for him or the money I need in order to provide for him, I know for certain that I would not have been able to raise a child at a younger age. When I was in my twenties I did not even have adult life completely figured out. Let’s take another step back and look at me as a teenager. I definitely didn’t have the kind of job that could provide for a child.
Teenage Pregnancy
Teenagers today are faced with a laundry list of issues. These range from making sure they wear the right clothes to the pressure put on them to try new things. When …show more content…
taxpayer and to parents themselves. There are going to be increases in the amount of healthcare needed. Conversely, there will be decreases in the amount of education a person can receive and income generated due to the absence of even a high school diploma. In addition to these and other issues which can arise is the fact that a child of a teen parent may be likely to repeat the pattern.
Widewater, Nebraska In an effort to address crime, Mayor Irma Gulch of Widewater, Nebraska would like a thorough examination of the effects of teen pregnancies and what can be done to prevent them. A potential second order effect of teen pregnancy is an increase in crime. Young parents who aren’t making enough money may turn to crime to fund what they need. Fathers of unplanned children aren’t always around and when the child gets older may act out in the form of criminal activity.
Education
I can 't stress enough how I believe education should be one of the top priorities for cities. Yes, efforts to teach young people about the dangers of an unplanned pregnancy will come at a cost. Whether it is time or money, anything we are trying to accomplish has a price tag. While nobody can provide us with more time to work with, there are programs which can provide extra money for what we want to …show more content…
However, the programs in place currently can go to a great length to help solve the problem. Education is the biggest factor in prevention programs. If young people aren 't receiving a proper education when it comes to the dangers associated with teenage pregnancy then they are likely to make mistakes if they are sexually active. The second and even third order effects have to be presented factually to today 's youth in an effort to almost scare them into abstinence or at least safe sex practices. Time and money will be the two main factors to consider while trying to implement some kind of program in Widewater. Fortunately, a good deal of state grant money is up for grabs if one knows where they ought to look for