Teen moms

United States
January 16, 2008 1:37pm CST
How many mothers are here who had their children very young. I am now 25 and had my first when I was 14. I aint going to lie it was so damn hard. I now have 3 boys and going to nursing school. Let me hear your stories ladies!!!
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
16 Jan 08
the good thing with that is that you will be young still when they are grown up! anyways, my daughter is 14 and she just told me someone in her english class is pregnant...also a friend who is a teacher of grades 7 & 7 tells me that it is NOT uncommon to see one or 2 pregnant girls throughout the year!
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• United States
16 Jan 08
I was 16 when I had my first daughter (she is 12 now) and 18 when I had my son. I agree, Kandikisses, it was definately hard. I was making A's and B's in my classes, and when I had my daughter the school kicked me out for being a "bad influence" - that was the most humiliating thing in the world! I married their dad (obviously that one didn't work out) and he and I went down some horrible roads, but now, 12 years later, he is finally a part of their lives. I am remarried and also have an 18 month old. So yes, it is hard, but not impossible to manage. The trick is teaching our children to wait, so they don't have to go through the hardships too.
• United States
16 Jan 08
i be 25 this month had my daughter at 18
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@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
19 Jan 08
my cousin had her first baby when she's 16..she's too young then, then she has now 2 boys going to elementary..it's not easy i think because being a teen mom needs an advice from the parents, needs a shoulder to cry on, needs a support from loved ones, but she's now happily married.. i had my child when i was 25..not young..
• United States
24 Jan 08
I had my oldest at 17. I later married and had two more children at 21 and 24. I think my oldest daughter who is now 11 and I have problems with our relationship because I was too young when she was born. I took care of her on my own and things looked good on the outside, but I don't feel I bonded with her like I should have back then. I really hate it but am not sure how to fix it. We have alot more behavior problems with her than we do with the other two.
• United States
12 Feb 08
I was 16 when i had my son... I have been a single parent his whole life... I am also a full time college student and expecting baby number 2 now at 19... It has been extermely diffcult...
• United States
19 Jan 08
i had my daughter when i was 19 almost 20.. its not really considered a teen mom anymore, but yeah, i was/am younger then my parents agreed with.. i couldn't imaging how hard it would be emotionally to have a child at 14. i have a few friends that have had babies at a younger age.
@crazed_moma (1054)
• United States
16 Jan 08
I had my oldest right after I turned 17. It wasn't too bad till I had to move out. Then I had to work 60 hour weeks to support the two of us. If I knew then what I know now I would have found a better job! Now that I'm older and married it's no different for me than any one else.
• United States
18 Jan 08
i had my son at 17 then 16 months later i had my daughter...it was almost like having twins...the bottle breaking and potty training was easier the second time around thank goodness..lol now they are almost 14 and 12.5 ...it still is'nt easy . but everyday is a welcome challenge and i would'nt change one second of it. not the sleepless nights, working overtime,runny noses , and broken knick knacks. because all the mommy i love you 's makes up for it...