i am a mother, and i am proud
@blueeyedmommy03 (285)
United States
March 7, 2009 3:39pm CST
I am a mother, a young mother and I am proud. Not all young mothers are bad. I love my children and I do not understand how anyone could do anything to harm an innocent child. What has gotten into people these days?
9 responses
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
8 Mar 09
i was 21 when i had my first baby. now i have four and a single mom for seven years already. there are mothers who really started young and they blame it ti their child. some also missed to go out like they usually do when they are not moms yet and now always has this hot temper when they child is cranky. it is not easy to be a mom but that is not the childs fault. i am happy to hear that you love your children and you should be proud of it.
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@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
7 Mar 09
I am a mother to and I am so proud of all my 4 kids also.The people that are bad to there children are all nuts in the head and all need help.
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@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
7 Mar 09
The vast mojority of people can't and wouldn't. Anytime it does though, it makes the news so it seems like there are more people like that than there actually are. I mean, when's the last time you heard on the news that a mother hugged her child and cooked a nice dinner and tucked them in to bed and kissed them goodnight?
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@dorisday1971 (5657)
• Philippines
7 Mar 09
I am also a mother and I am so proud to be one. I wouldn't allow myself to harm my only child as I truly love her. She is my inspiration. it doesn't mean however that I won't discipline her. Harming or hurting a child is diffeent from disciplining.
@okkidokitokki (1736)
• United States
7 Mar 09
First off congradulations!! I think that your attutude is where it should be. As to the crazy people out there who hurt their babies (of all ages) I have no Idea what they are thinking.
I do not have children but I know that if I am going to spend nine months carrying and taking care of a baby then there is no way I would ever hurt it or let any one else hurt it.
Have a great day!!
@koalatbs (2229)
• United States
9 Mar 09
Hi blueeyedmommy03 - You are right, not all young mothers are bad. As you said, you are young and love your children. My niece is a young mother too. She is only 19 and gave birth in October to a beautiful little boy. She is a wonderful mom and takes care of her son very well. I don't think it has anything to do with how old you are when you have children if you are a good parent or not.
Jill
@mammamuh (582)
• Sweden
8 Mar 09
Why should young parents be bad?! I've been a member of a group of young mothers and the only thing is that more of them are single parents than the ones I know that got their children a bit later.
There are also more of the young parents that lives on well fare.
One thing is that I feel like more young parents use harder methods when diciplining the children (here in Sweden) - it wasn't like that when I got my first (11 years ago) but the last 5 years it tends to be that way. Older parents have experiened more (not in all cases) and are more mature than the young ones.
Having a child at 15 isn't optional. SInce you're still a child in some aspects.
@blueeyedmommy03 (285)
• United States
8 Mar 09
First of all, I am a young parent. And I am not on WELFARE. And so what if young people have to get on welfare, at least they are at least trying to feed their children. I don't understand why people think that welfare is so bad? Why is that? Everyone pays taxes so wouldn't you rather it go to someone that actually needed it, doesn't it make you feel good that you helped a family in need.
Second, I have 2 children, had my first at 16 years old, and I wouldn't say I was anything different than an older person having a child. My children have NEVER been left with anyone other than myself and their father.
Third, I don't know what type of discipline you are referring to but I never lay a hand on my kids, we use a sad face system on the fridge and it works out just fine. I don't understand how someone can say young parents use harder methods of discipline, have you seen this? Or have you just seen it once? What makes us all alike?!?!
