Early Children

[.inLOVE]

Do you think having children at an early age is just asking for disaster? I had my child a few months ago, and that's apparently "early childbirth". So far I've been doing great though. Your thoughts?

 

[Jorah]

Aww that's so cute! I hope your baby is well! ^^

I wouldn't say 18 is too early, not badly early, but way earlier than I would consider it. It depends what you're saying is early. Whatever time of your life you have a baby, it must be stressful, but I'm not sure having a baby while you're at school would be best for either the parents or the baby.

 

[Honest]

I hope your baby is happy! xD (Is it a boy or a girl?)

Errmm... well, it depends on the age exactly. If it is something like 13, then I think it isn't a good idea, cause your just to young. I think the appropriate age is 18, where you are at your choices.... if you know what I mean. xD

 

[Legobricks]

In the days of the Bible, it seems to have been quite normal to have 'intimate relations' with perhaps down to thirteen year old girls.
Biologically, once the body is capable of reproducing, there shouldn't be any problem with it. Given our current society however, of course it's not a good idea because the potential parents are still at school, or if their country does not have mandatory education it is most likely overpopulated already.

So, my answers vary on your context.
Biologically — yes;
Statistically (i.e. world population) — no;
Law and circumstance of culture — (in most cases) no.

 

[Neiko Star]

Awww...is it a boy or a girl? What's its name?

I'm not really sure. I know that 18 is waaaayyy early for me, but then again, I don't really know anything about these kind of things.

 

[Signomi]

Congratulations on the baby, Kimberly. I'm glad you've been managing well as a parent and I do hope you have the greatest success in raising your child. :D

I was always rather uncomfortable with the idea of women having children at a fairly young age, it seemed like this was the one thing that can actually toss away a lot of your freedom to focus on ensuring the safety of another human being, and I don't think this is anything a teenager should typically have to go through since they're still at an age where so many future prospects lie ahead of them and they haven't exactly fully developed in their growth yet either.

However, I understand that there are some circumstances where this is inevitable, therefore it shouldn't be too much of a problem if the parents of the child are willing to do whatever they can to raise their newborn and to show them the love and care that it needs, that and they should still be fairly young to have their own parents to (hopefully) talk to, and for them to give their help and support when its needed.

 

[BHwolfgang]

I wish you luck.

Nah, if one is actually serious and willing to take care of the child, then it's okay in my eyes.

However, like Cassino said, society today is really difficult at raising one.

 

[TeirusuFX]

I'm afraid I have to say no​

Most 18 year olds I know still live with their families, so that gives their parents one more mouth to feed xP​

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[Aurafire]

Statistically, it's not a very good idea to have children until you're out of school and have a good job. That way, you're financially secure and more capable of raising a child. I'm sure some people can pull it off with the help of friends and family, but it makes more sense to hold off. Personally, I plan on waiting until I'm totally out of school before starting a family.

 

[I Laugh at your Misfortune!]

Wow, very belated congratulations, Tsukasa-Sama! I hope the baby is doing well!

As for the Question, I would say that before 16 is really too early. Between 16 and 18 is pretty early, but possible. 18-25ish is probably when I would consider babies. I want to have some time to live life as an adult first, butI don't want to be a fifty-year-old with a baby, either. Its the balance which is important.

Good luck with your new child!

 

[True Reign]

My mom had me when I was nineteen. I believe it was her decision to whatever she wanted even if she knew the consequences if she had obtained an STD or a child (me :P). Realistically, thirteen year olds can have a baby, but in todays world that is put under the category of 'inappropriate'. Also you have to make sure you have good money and a roof over your head to support your child's needs.

So to answer your question - Yes and no.

 

[Ho-Oh]

Later in life childbirth makes more sense as often teenagers aren't completely mature enough to make the right decisions all the time, however childbirth at any age really depends on the parents themselves.

 

[Nitrous Oxide]

Oh, it's great if you don't want an education. That's my defining factor in early.

 

[Milke]

Statistically, it's not a very good idea to have children until you're out of school and have a good job. That way, you're financially secure and more capable of raising a child. I'm sure some people can pull it off with the help of friends and family, but it makes more sense to hold off. Personally, I plan on waiting until I'm totally out of school before starting a family.

This. Also, according to my religion, having children outside of marriage is not cool, and a "young" person is often unmarried.

 

[Ninja Tree]

No way. Before you can even plan on having a child you need to know you and your child are going to have no finance problems.

 

[Tater Tot]

It's not really a bad thing. I've always thought that you should be married before you have one though. The child needs a mother and a father. :3

Congrats~

 

[emoBill™]

I don't ever plan on having a baby. Just watching Secret Life of the American Teenager has made me skeptical, even though it's just a soap opera teen drama show. I was watching it the other day, and I said to my sister as Amy was crying in pain, "Why would anyone willingly go through that?" I suppose the end result of having a child to take care of would justify it for most people, but I really couldn't care less.

I'd rather adopt. Seeing and reading so many stories of little kids and teens living on the streets with prostitution and everything these days has made me want to adopt and give them a temporary home, someone they can trust, before sending them out, now financially and physically and mentally stable enough to make it on their own.

I think short-term foster care would be amazing.

On-topic, having the baby at a young age comes with risks. However, as one person wrote, in old times (i.e. the Bible if you believe in it), having babies with kids as young as thirteen was acceptable and even encouraged. Twelve year olds did it too. As long as the body is capable of reproducing, physically it is fine.

But the school thing, also. You shouldn't have a baby until you're out of school and (possibly) have a job. Marriage would be good too. But hey, if you're ready to drop out of school and marry and have a baby at 16, I'm not going to say any different. Probably not the best choice you could make, but it's at least something.

Eighteen, Tsukasa-sama, seems like a perfectly good age to have a baby.

Congratulations, by the way. I'm curious as to know the name too X3