Children should not be having children
To the editor:
These days I see pregnant teenagers all over the Cape. They act all happy about it, and say things like “Oh life couldn’t be any better.”, “I love my life now.” They have no idea how extremely hard it is to care for a baby. It’s tons of work. Teens have no business getting pregnant at the age of 16! They obviously have no idea what their life will be like during and after the nine months.
Although teen pregnancy and birth rates declined significantly during the 1900s, approximately 1 million American teen girls are still getting themselves pregnant each year. As a teenage girl of the age of 16 I have come to understand that this is very appalling to see! Especially when they have no idea how to do the job before they have the baby, and they think they can do it. It’s honestly very sad. Who’s going to take care of the baby? Are the parents or grandparents going to? Who would even let their children get this far? For me this is just inappropriate. Kids should not be raising kids! If you can’t handle what responsibilities, and consequences then wait until you’re 18, or older.
The best solution for this would be to improve the health systems at the Lee County Schools, and teach them how and what to look for before becoming sexually active. This is a scary part of a girl’s life, and teens need to understand that, and learn from it. They have to know that after your baby comes into this world, there is no going back. Teen mothers have to provide, and care for this baby now. This is real; either don’t have sex till marriage or be concerned, and protected.
Marlena Pascucci
Cape Coral