1. The Consequences and Risks of Youth Parenting

2. The Responsibilities of Parenthood Care giving Care giving Parenthood is a 24 hour job Parenthood is a 24 hour job

3. Physical Consequences of Youth Parenting Physical Consequences of Youth Parenting Prenatal Care = Medical care of the mother and fetus before the birth Prenatal Care = Medical care of the mother and fetus before the birth Pregnant women have to check with a doctor before taking any medication, even aspirin Pregnant women have to check with a doctor before taking any medication, even aspirin Babies born to youth parents are more likely to have lower than average birth weight Babies born to youth parents are more likely to have lower than average birth weight Pregnant women should not drink Pregnant women should not drink or smoke or smoke Drinking while pregnant causes Drinking while pregnant causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

4. Emotional Consequences of Youth Parenting Feelings of isolation, despair, and frustration Feelings of isolation, despair, and frustration Children born to youth parents are at a greater risk for being abused and neglected Children born to youth parents are at a greater risk for being abused and neglected

5. Financial Consequences of Youth Parenting Raising a baby is expensive! Raising a baby is expensive! Expenses are a shared responsibility between mother and father Expenses are a shared responsibility between mother and father Teens can go to Social Services for financial help (child support) Teens can go to Social Services for financial help (child support)

6. Financial Consequences, cont’d… The younger people are when they have a baby, the more likely they are to live in poverty The younger people are when they have a baby, the more likely they are to live in poverty Some youth parents end up dropping out of school to earn money to support the baby Some youth parents end up dropping out of school to earn money to support the baby

7. Social Consequences of Youth Parenting Youth parents have to give up activities with friends Youth parents have to give up activities with friends

8. Write an Advice Column to Teenage Parents In your advice column: In your advice column: Define emotional maturity & financial stability Define emotional maturity & financial stability Describe the financial burdens of raising children Describe the financial burdens of raising children List the demands that infant care make on the new parents daily schedule List the demands that infant care make on the new parents daily schedule List child care options for teenage parents List child care options for teenage parents