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any teen mums/mums-to-be?

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dlittle29 · 29/08/2006 12:33

hi. im possibly pregnant, not sure. cant take a test yet. wondering if theres many other young mums on here?

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PinkTulips · 31/08/2006 15:24

pmsl at 'are you catholic?' !!!

shhhh · 31/08/2006 16:14

cazboldy..I think "Good on you". Having 5 children is amazing.

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Mercy · 31/08/2006 16:24

Happy Birthday Cazboldy!

And welcome dlittle. How are you today?

grannysmith · 31/08/2006 17:04

shhhh, you say - I think "Good on you" for what?

Why are young people in this country being encouraged to have so many babies at such a young age. Do they have nothing else to do with their lives?

Distel · 31/08/2006 17:17

GrannySmith, as a 25 year old with 3 children, I find your posts very offensive. Would you have the same view if cazboldy was 45, not 25????

I can only speak for myself, but I found my self at 17, pregnant and unable to do anything but have the child. I was using contraception but it failed. When we had ds at 18, we made the decision that we may as well have more children as I was so young that I didn't want an only child but also a large age gap wasn't great as I still wanted to go to University.

I do agree with you that a lot of teenagers seem to think that a child is an easy gateway to an easy life (council housing and benifits), but please be aware that this is not everyones choice.

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:22

Grannysmith- I think your post is quite offesive too, whats it to you how many kids other people have? I have 2 kids & i am only 24 does not mean i will have no life or am wasting my life, i can have my kids then have my career, & this was the way i wanted it, if somebody wants 2 or 6 kids it's up to them & none of your business

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:24

You say -

Why are young people in this country being encouraged to have so many babies at such a young age.

Who is encouraging people to have babies at young ages then?
I think we as human beings make this choice our self & on other occassions accidents happen.

JennyLee · 31/08/2006 17:25

Grannysmith I had my son at 22 which to some people is too young, was trying for a baby from age 18 with my husband, are still together and I am doing my last year at uni the coming year, what would be a better way of living your life? than looking after your children and doing things your own way.

grannysmith · 31/08/2006 17:28

one or two children I don't think anyone can really object to. But when people of 25 are posting proudly that they are already on to number 5, although it is some kind of achievement, I feel something is going very, very wrong in this country.

Distel · 31/08/2006 17:33

But if you want a large family, why is that wrong, I have gone through many sleepless night as to wether we want another child or not. DH and I have decided that 3 is enough for us but I could quite easily have another one.

40 or 50 years ago, Women were generally married by 20 and to have a family of 7 or 8 was not uncommon. It is more uncommen now but should not be frowned upon.

Mercy · 31/08/2006 17:33

grannysmith - are you really a granny?

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:34

But hold on a minute thats not a fair comment to make, each to there own & all that.

It may not be right for you but it may be right for someone else what difference does it make if someone decided to have there 5 kids from say 25-35 or 35-45 what the hell does age have to do with this?

We all choose the way we want our lives to go, ok not all the time sometimes mistakes happen & you work round them BUT if someone chooses to have 5 kids by 25 thats up to them surely?

What i am trying to say is i think it is wrong of you to critsis what someone else is doing with there life.

Distel · 31/08/2006 17:37

Here here Scooby-doo

grannysmith · 31/08/2006 17:38

yes,I am a granny. I would be devastated if my daughter ended up with that kind of life.
I think it's very wrong that a 15 year old child posts on here and hardly anyone has said anything to her but "Congratulations"

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:40

Well obviously you have this forum wrong then, maybe 15 is early for a young girl to be pregnant but it's to late if they are already posting saying they are pregnant, they have come here for a reason & maybe thats for support, if a 15 yr old is pregnant would it be better to turn your back on them or in this case write that it's wrong & blah blah blah or support them?

Anyway what 15 yr old?

JennyLee · 31/08/2006 17:41

would you rather we were horrible to her and she stopped posting and seeking advice? at least if she posts we can tell her how to get help

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:41

BUT the people on here are not your daughter so why can you not respect there wishes it's there life?

Distel · 31/08/2006 17:41

Congratulations is not mentioned on this thread. Good luck - yes, but this can mean many things.

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:42

Who is 15 on this thread anyway?

God can you tell i am lost now.....

JennyLee · 31/08/2006 17:42

dlittle29 if you are still there please try and confide in you parents or guardians , or someone who might help and support you

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:44

Ahh right i see the OP is

Maybe i should read the beginning of the thread first

Charleesunnysunsun · 31/08/2006 17:46

Did dlitle29 find out if she was pg or not?

Im 19 and have a 2yr old son and am 29 weeks pg, would love to chat!
I didn't realise there was so many of you on mumsnet! yay im not the youngest anymore

Scoobydooooo · 31/08/2006 17:47

Grannysmith won't chat to you