Teen pregnancy is 100% preventable: learn why!

Millions of teen-girls get pregnant every year, giving birth to babies that at times, don't have any family support. However, why are so many teenagers getting pregnant? Could it be the lack of communication between mothers and daughters?

With so many laws, supporting “women” by providing FREE birth control, why is this still happening? The birds and the bees story just doesn’t cut it anymore. Teenagers in school are learning more than what you as a parent can imagine.

Scroll down to see what are some of the factors that are contributing to teen pregnancies and how you as a parent could prevent them from happening.

Also, learn about the negative consequences that teen sex may lead to.

Poor communication

If you’re a mom, the best thing you could do for your child is giving her trust to tell you that she is going to have sex. For some, the idea of a “child” having sex could be against religion and/or personal beliefs. This is why, it is so important – as women – to educate our sons and daughters on sex. Chances are if you don’t educate them on this subject their friends will.

The last thing you want as a parent is for your “baby” to follow the advice of another baby. There are doctors which will gladly guide your daughter through the various methods of contraception. If you're a mom to a boy, the doctor could explain to him how condoms are used.

Lack of resources

As previously mentioned, there are laws which protect women by giving them access to free birth control. It doesn’t matter if you make thousands of dollars per year or if you receive aid from the federal government, there is help out there.

If you have a daughter that wants to get on birth control, support her by taking her to a doctor that could help her choose the right method. The same works for boys, if you’re a single mother don’t be afraid to be your sons friend as well. Teach him how getting a girl pregnant could change his life, the girls life and the life of the people around both of them.

Diseases

Sex doesn’t necessarily lead to pregnancy. Unprotected sex -especially in teens- may lead to sexually transmitted diseases "STD’s". Some of which are curable, while others could cost the person his or her life. Talk to your son and/ or daughter about this subject while educating them.

With the way most situations in the world are handled it is so important to be open minded by not getting mad with our children when they come to us with “questions”.

Adoption

Explain to your child how devastating it could be to give up a baby for adoption. In most cases, not only will the mother be permanently excluded from the baby’s life, but in the future this could be something she may regret. Giving up a baby for adoption is huge, because you’re giving part of yourself to another person.

Not all foster parents are considerate to allow for the biological mother to visit the baby after it’s born.

Life changes

If in school is a trend to have sex, tell your child about how a pregnancy or an STD can change his or her life forever. With an incurable disease the person could die while suffering throughout the remaining of it. Also, mention that most of the time after giving birth most of her “friends” will not want to hang around because they no longer have the same similarities and/ or interests.

Those fun movie nights will be switched for diapers and responsibility.

Keep in mind that as the world evolves, so do people. In schools teenagers are learning from one another about sex. In like manner, as parents it is our responsibility to teach our sons and daughters the consequences while giving them trust to talk to us about the subject.

Although, teens shouldn’t be having sex –in reality—most of them already are. The rates of teen pregnancies are very high. Teen pregnancy is 100% preventable. As a woman teach your daughter to love and respect herself, let her know that she has a friend in you, but most importantly a mom.

Learn more about this topic by reading: ¿Cómo hablar de sexo con niños pequeños?