Parenting Is parenting a career?

Job Qualifications What does it take to be a parent? ◦ Health Care ◦ Teacher ◦ Assist in decision making ◦ Communicator ◦ Resource person ◦ Social director ◦ Care giver ◦ Supporter ◦ Education ◦ Safety ◦ Chauffeur

Needs of a Child Physical Needs Intellectual Needs Social NeedsEmotional Needs

Parenting Are there rewards to being a parent? Is parenting an obligation or a right?

Choices about Parenting Schooling Discipline Health care/immunizations Work Chores Daycare

Teen Parents Medical Care Education ◦ Only 1/3 of teen mothers get their high school diploma Living Situation Who will pay Job Childcare

Teen Pregnancy 34% of women will be pregnant before their 20 th birthday ◦ 78% of those are unplanned ◦ At age 16, 22 percent of girls from intact families and 44 percent of other girls have had sex at least once. ◦ United States has the highest rate  Twice has high as Canada  Four times has high has Germany and France  The sons of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up in prison while teen daughters are 22 percent more likely to become teen mothers themselves.

CHOICES If you choose to have sex you choose to be a parent! NO Contraceptive is 100% affective! Think of the people in your life having sex would they make good parents?