Do you think that being pregnant at the age of 20, is too young?

Hello cream. I think that it is too young for a young lady at twenty to be pregnant. It is an ideal age when she reaches twenty five with a stable job and relationship without much to worry about in life and work.

Well I have a weird point of view about it. I guess you could say a judgmental point of view or a hypocritical point of view. One of mine and my fiance's sort of friend's has a gf who got pregnant and had two children (both of different ages, I think) and I have judged her. We have another friend who is a bit younger and has a child, and yet I have not judged her... Then again, My own mother was pregnant at a much younger age with my brother, and my sister was pregnant with my nephew at 17. I don't think that it is right to have children and not take responsibility but if you are younger then 20 and have children but take responsibility it is okay. I know sometimes people make mistakes and I don't like to think that everyone wants to be an irresponsible parent but I realize that it's not as easy as some people make it look. As for someone who has finished High School and not married, I would not judge, I would not want to be judged, but I would be there to help her in any way I could and to save her against ridicule.

Yes, I think so. Being pregnant at that age, 20? and not married? that is hard. Not all people at this age has a stable job, of course if she is a single mom at this age? how could she raise her kid? well, she will go back to her parents, which means..she is still incapable of rearing or raising a child. While when somebody got pregnant at the right age like, 25 and above, she is mature enough to take care of her child and maybe has a stable job to support her kid if she is a single mom. For me, 25 and above is the right age to get married, be pregnant and have children. At least at this age they are mature enough to care for a baby.

yes. based to our economic standing. if you're born with not-so-fortune in hand, you'll have to think twice getting pregnant at that age. worse, if you're born with nothing to sell even the walls of your house. if you're rich, that might consider you getting pregnant at the age of 20 but make sure you know how to change diapers.

Well im my case im going to say no. I have 2 kids and im only 22. I had my 1st child when i was 19 almost 20 and my second child as i was 21 almost 22. So in my case i'll say no i dont think its to young unless your not ready to give up partying and so on. but if you know what your getting yourself into when you get pregnant and you know you can handle it then i dont see what the problem is but if you cant give up things for a child then you dont need one at that moment in time.

My opinion is we cannot judge her by the age. The most important thing before someone wants to become a parent is the responsibility. If she's responsible enough, than she will surely can take care of her children very well. For me, other factor such as security and finance will automatically comes after the responsibility. I mean, if she felt responsible for her child, she will try to adjust her quality of life. That's just my 2 cents opinion.

Twenty is not too young to be pregnant. There are a lot of teenagers getting pregnant nowadays. I believe that 20 is quite a good age to get pregnant. The age gap from your child would not be that big. It's nice to be a parent at around 20, your child would be much closer to you since you're not that old when you got pregnant.

Hi cream97, If the girl is mature, most girls at that is is, well I think they are old enough to have a child, as long as she is capable, and most of them are. I have come across girls at 16 with a child and they seem to manage with the help of their parents, I sure they would be fine. Tamara

I personally think is too young because you havent live enough to have such a responsability of taking care of a newborn. Babies are not toys, they demand time, love, etc. I am not saying that a 20 year old mom cannot be a good mom, I am sure she can be an excellent mom. The point is that I dont think a 20 year old is prerpared as a person because she can feel she havent got the opportunity to study enough, to party enough, to do crazy things, etc.

Ideally yes, logically no. Would I want my daughter to come to me at the age of 20 unmarried and tell me she was expecting a baby, no I would not. Although they are adults and have been considered so for a couple years most are still struggling to find themselves and further their educations at this age. Their whole lives are ahead of them and when you have a child you usually have to put that on the backburner until the child is older. Logically, 20 years old is way better than 15 or 16 years old, at least at the age of 20 they have their high school education out of the way and most are living on their own by that age. Sometimes they are so wild that a child helps to pull them away from dangerous activities and forces them to "grow up".

yes. i thnk it is too young and you have not experience life working yet. trust me, after spending some time working, you will find your priorities in life, mindset, perceptions changes. there are a lot of things waiting for you to do at age 20. starting a fmaily at 20 is definitely not the wisest decision. u can ask around any married woman and they will be able to tell you their experiences. While some may argued getting married or pregnant at 20 is fine if u are mature to handle it, there are a lot more things to it. i have friends who married early becasue of pregnancy and now they are divorced or separated. their reason being, they are able to see more in life and have a better selection when they come out to work. they gets to socialise and they realsied that life is not about family at that age or revolve around family at that age. there is something more to go after.

Well I had my first child at the age of 19 and I do not think that one year is much of a difference. So with that said, my opinion is that yes I think that 20 is too young. I thought that I knew everything but boy was I in for a shock. I think that you need to experience life first. Go out have fun and get your life stabilized first. But if by chance you do get pregnant at the age of 20 then remember everyone needs guidance. You can do it at the age of 20 but I would say to wait.

I got pregnant at the age of 20 and had my daughter when I was 21. I was not married and I had finished high school. I do not think 20 is too young to be pregnant. It is a whole lot of girlls out here today having children way younger than 20.

it really depends on what you mean by "too young" personally I rather see babies born in wedlock, but hey, its definately not a perfect world, and that definately seems like one of the better situations lately that the baby will be born into :)

I don't think that maturity has to to with age. A woman can be 40 and still immature. I would be more preoccupied because she is not married and cannot provide financial and emotional stability for the child.

[i]Hi cream, I always believe that having a child is a great blessing from GOD and my answer here is NO....Although, a lot of women this time wanted to be stable before having a baby but for 20 years old, it is not too young to have a baby and this stage will being a lot of lesson and maturity in her since being a mother is a big responsibility![/i]

As alot of people have said it really depends on the maturity of the female. I had my first child at 19 and he was planned i felt more than ready to have a baby. I was in a steady relationship and we were in the process of moving in together when i found out i was expecting.

hi cream97 physically thats a good age to get pregnant but if she is not married, and hasnt a relationship she is going to have a harder row to hoe. If she has a job or money in the bank, or helpfrom parents she will have a bit easier a time, and if she has a significant other, this concepte is still hard for me an elderly lady to really grasp, he should be of great help. For a mom of 20 going it alone is going to be pretty hard, but a lot of young women do it, and do it well too. I am not judging at all,as Idont belive in judging. to do so always means you usually misjudge badly.I think that getting pregnant in your twenties is so much better and safer for you and your baby than waiting til you are in midthirties, then it becomes more hazordous in terms of having an easy pregnancy and having a really healthy baby too.

It really depends on the maturity level of the woman. My sister was pregnant at 20. However, she really wasn't ready to raise a child. She still got married and had the child but he was mostly raised by my mom. My sister had to go back to work but even in her freetime had not much interest in her son. She wanted to go out and have fun and resented him because he was the reason she couldn't do that. There are however woman, who even at that age or younger are quite capable of being good and caring parents, ready to raise a child, even if they have to do it alone. It really depends on the woman's personality and level of maturity. Some are ready, some are not.

I think it depends on how mature the girl is at 20. I think she should be married but I can't judge because my son and girlfriend have a baby and not married. I think maturity has alot to do with it