Statistics of Teen Parenting
October 16th, 2009 | 
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Recent surveys show that teen parenting is on the rise. Despite all the educational material and open access to birth control, there seems to be no slowing down of this statistic. These same statistics show that teenage mothers and their child as well are at a disadvantage when it comes to education, finances and even health. Unfortunately many teen moms today are struggling to not only make ends meet, but simply keep a roof over their heads. The struggle of today’s economy of course doesn’t help this already troubled situation.
Teenage mothers are subjected to a higher level of health related risks when they conceive at an early age. These risks include conditions like anemia, high blood pressure, under or overweight infants, premature delivery, and hypertension. In many cases the unborn child is also at a higher risk of miscarriage than with a mom of a more traditional child-baring age. One of the biggest reasons behind these health risks is the lack of prevention. 40% of all teen moms under the age of 18 wait until dangerously long to start prenatal care of their babies, often resulting in one or more of these preventable conditions.
Teenage moms also face a hard road as far as employment goes. Over 75% of teen pregnancies end with mom dropping out of either high school or college. Over 85% of teen moms under 18 do not go to college at all. This means that several occupations and professions once open to mom are now impossible. Additionally, many employers that hire younger people typically shy away from young mothers simply due to their spotty work availability. Additionally, the educational effects don’t just stop with mom. Statistics show that babies of pregnant teens show a lower cognitive and developmental progression than a baby from a more traditional family. Statistics also show that these children are 50% more likely to become teen parents themselves.
The financial strains that a child puts on a teenager are almost inconceivable. Full adults often find it hard to make ends meet with average or sometimes above average incomes. A 17-19 year old teenager doesn’t have the means or the experience to make enough money to support a child. A teenager isn’t going to be able to walk into a bank and land a 30 grand a year job (not that is even close enough to pay for an apartment and babysitter) and almost 100% of the time is going to be relying on their state government for assistance for housing, food and utilities. This in turn prevents most teen parents from ever getting an education and therefore getting off of assistance.
The best advice for a teen is to simply not have sex or at worst be extremely careful and understand that they are taking on a responsibility no matter how safe they are. For teen girls already pregnant, it is extremely important that they establish prenatal care immediately and take considerable care with finances. Getting help from parents or even a counseling organization is going to be the most responsible action they can take.
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Maybe there wouldn’t be so many health risks and a high percent of teenagers dropping out of school if they had more support from the government? I ive in Norway. I’m 20 years old and have two kids. I get alot of money support from the government, as all single moms in this country do, and child protective services gave a lot of help like a woman who comes home to me and helps with practical things like shopping and cleaning. I’m not even working and I live alone with two kids doing excellent. I have a slot waiting for me at school and I will get money support for daycare for my children. Even when I start working, I will still get some support. I feel absolutely great about myself and i were stunned when i heard how little help single and teen moms get in the US as well as some other countries. The government should absolutely step up. It’s actually an advantage to give birth at an early age like 16-17. this was normal in earlier years.
Charley, 20 and mom to two.^^
If you have to have support from the goverment to raise YOUR children, don’t have them. The money used to support you and your children could be used for something more productive and beneficial to the country than making sure YOUR kids are making it. The government wasn’t built to help raise your children, it was created to help the country in making strong and good decisions. People that have kids at a younger age and think it’s the goverments repsonsibility to give them money, are ignorant. If YOU are not financially stable to raise children, don’t have them.