TEENAGE PREGNANCY

Article 1

Mary Jean V. Legaspi

TEENAGE PREGNANCY: A STATUS QUO

THE TEENAGE CREED

Don't let your parents down,

for it was they who brought you up.

Be humble enough to obey today,

for someday you may give the orders.

Choose companions with care,

for YOU become what, they are.

Guard your thoughts, for what you think, YOU ARE!

Choose only a date that would make a great mate.

Be the master of your habits,

or they will soon master you.

Don't ever be a show-off when you drive,

for when you drive with care YOU will always, ARRIVE!

Don't ever allow the crowds to pressure you,

for when you stand for nothing, 

you will fall for anything!

Always remember, the purpose of life, is a life full of purpose

Life nowadays are liberated it is very different from the history. Young acts like adults in some aspects like smoking, taking drugs, party here party there, and do sexual intercourse.

courtesy of google.com

Involving in sexual intercourse at very young age may result to teenage pregnancy and end up in early parenthood 

Statistics in the United States show that each year, almost 1 million teenage women—10 percent of all

women aged 15-19 and 19 percent of those who have had sexual intercourse—become pregnant and onefourth of teenage mothers have a second child within two years of their first http://philippinechildren.ph/filer/toledo-cebu/Teen-pregnancies-in-the-Philippines.pdf

I'm wondering what is the root of this status quo? Is this famine can be solve? Do the involved really want this? Are they aware of these circumstances? what would be the reason behind why they did this?

A lot of questions come up in my mind.

as I see the society there are a lot of problems involve why teenage pregnancy occurs.

Every time I watch shows discussing teenage pregnancy, some involves says that they really don't want to do it. They are just in the presence of Drugs or alcohol that's why they don't know what they are doing. Others says because they were rebelling.

however, you can't say that t'was not what you wanted because on the first place we are humans we have freewill to do whatever we want. nevertheless, we are not animals so we must think first before doing any steps.

In this case, it is still they they want to do because no one force them it is their decision.

As to the parents, they must direct their children's path specially during teenage period because it is a stage wherein they are aggressive and sensitive.

Article 2

Geraldine P. Balbada

Being teenager is the most exciting part of our life. We live young, wild and free, where there’s no other obligation than studying and being with your family. This is the stage where your usual problem is your appearance, gigs and of course Love life. This is also the stage where you prefer to stay outside and spend more time with your friends.

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Teenage pregnancy is a big “WOW” to us but not a wow of amazement usually a wow of disappointment. Filipino’s are conservative one way or another, so seeing a teenagers caring a baby on her womb gets so many negative comments, degrade them for what had happen to them and even question their moral values.. But before anything else, before we judge those teens we should know and be aware of the factors that trigger their pregnancy, such as:

1.       Lack of parental guidance

2.       Lack of education in safe sex

3.       Peer pressure

4.       Vice/habits

5.       Curiosity

Until now there’s still a hot issue on Sex education, whether to discuss it on class or in homes with parents, but the most important matter is in not in where or who will discuss it but the question “what”; It should be discuss with enough knowledge and awareness for them(teens) to understand it clearly. Nowadays we don’t have adequate information in safe sex education; it is still hanging on the senate, church and schools. That’s why the statistics of teenage pregnancy are growing.

Another major factor that contributes to teenage pregnancy is the Lack of parental guidance that can lead to a series of complications. Parents are the biggest influencer to man’s life. They play a big role in your life, the reasons for who you are today. Lack of parental guidance and supervision is a major cause of teenage pregnancy. Sensitive issues like this should be talk about with their kids. 

(attribution and some related articles to: 

http://teenagepregnancyarticles.org/

http://voices.yahoo.com/causes-teenage-pregnancy-137226.html?cat=25)

Article 3

Chita Nepomuceno

YOUNG PARENTING: A MISTAKE   OR A CHOICE?

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Most Filipinos seems to degrade the image of a pregnant woman in an early age or we should say in the age where studies, friends, family, hangouts or “gimiks” is a priority and the most common thing the young woman should do but because once an early motherhood is experience by the person it seems a hell for her to experience the society’s accusation …” MISTAKE!!!” that sometimes even their parents would put them down.

I think the young parenting is not a “MISTAKE”, and this became normal for me to hear since I’ve known some of those who are experiencing young parenting and I wish the society should take considerations in it.

 Maybe for the sense that at an early age of parenting you’ll lose more of your common activities and became more adult in your way of thinking but it doesn’t mean being in a situation of young parenting is a mistake because it is always a choice!

It’s your choice on how are you going to handle the situations.

It’s your choice on how are you going to stand for it.

And It’s always a choice of how are you going to be yourself and continue your way of living with such new obligations and priorities of course to consider.

Article 4

Navarro, Mary Rose E.

A KID WITH A KID

        Many says that Teenagers life is the most enjoyable and adventurous part of our life. This stage is where you can explore new things to pursue, new challenges to overcome in order to know your potentials and talents are, meeting new friends, you're trying to be independent, you are emotionally and sensitive on different things, . Those are things that you will encounter during these stage. All of us whether we like or not goes on this stage. And it is once in a lifetime that we will experience it. But how if this chance were stole at our very young age? For me, it is very tragic.

"Ang bata, hindi dapat nagdadala ng bata sa kanyang sinapupunan..."

With this line of Ms.Claire Delfin on her scoop on GMA 24 Oras, it is proved that many of the teenagers on our generation were involved in early pregnancy.

     

 It is very alarming for now in our society because of the increasing number of teenagers who become a parent at a very young age. We all know that most of us teenagers are not that ready to face new responsibilities in our life for we have to focus first on our study for the preparation for our future, pursue our dreams and enjoy the life of being a teenager.

    

          "Peer Pressure" is one factor that i think most of us teenagers pushes ourselves to involve in a situation that we don't really know. The environment that we belong has a big contribution that adds curiosity to our mind to do or try it without thinking the consequences on such move.

      

        Without the proper guidance and support of parents, teenagers tends to share the problems, emotions, thoughts, feelings, happiness and pleasure that they have in a wrong way.

But it doesn't mean that parents have the faults why teenagers involved themselves on pre-marital sex resulted in early pregnancy. Still, its the teens who have the faults. Why? If you have the talents, why don't used it in a right way to have income to spend for your everyday lives and for your study if financial is your problem. Keep on fighting if you feel alone because at the end you will become independent, used it as your training. Strive hard to reach your goal for you and your next family will not experienced what you experienced before. Wag kang tumambay. If you have an ambition, study and work if you can. Change your destiny.

       For the parents- we need you. We're looking forward that no matter how long or near the path we've reach we are looking for your support and guidance.