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I think it's a stupid thing to have kids so early, when one doesn't have enough money to support themselves and a child. Maybe if the parents of the mother are willing to help it could work. I'd prefer that people wait until they're out of the house, employed full-time, and have enough money to support a child.

Well here we sit on our asses in our parents houses till we're 30 so it doesen't really metter what other places do. You need to be situated in life and not be mooching off your parents. If you want kids:

1. GET A JOB
I mean really where are you going to live when you adults are sick of you bringing kids home... KIDS ARENT PUPPYS. And they do like to eat youk now.

2. Have your own place to stay
Again I say think about your parents!!!

3. Dee Dee Dee
You are stupid I wouldnt get maried to someone who had a child at 20 without them being maried raped or another liable reason. I know there are others like me.

Having kids at a young age puts the parents in an economic disadvantage. Young parents do not usually have the education and experience to get high paying jobs, and the time and money required to care for children makes continued education difficult. I will not say that having children young is morally wrong It just seems like a tough way to live.

In the Mexican state of Chihuahua, inside the Tarahumaran mountains, where the Tarahumaran people live, you're ready to get married and have sons once you're 18. Meanwhile, in most major Mexican cities, you're ready to get married and have sons until you're 25.

Why? It's simple. In the Tarahumaran mountains, you're learning at age 18 how to cook tortillas, knitting, household cleaning, and how to raise a child. In the big city, you're learning at age 18 that the derivative of x^n equals nx^(n-1).

Our society puts way too much emphasis on academic education instead of practical, everyday education. As a result, you're not ready to be independent until you have completed college. If you try to have children before that, you'll have one hell of a shitty life: without money, job, healthcare, you'll be forced to live in the ghetto, and the psychological pressure will be so high, you might even turn into drugs while finding a way out.

But if you have children at age 15 in the Tarahumaran mountains, then that ain't no big deal: after all, you already know, or are supposed to know, how to raise a child, how to cook dinner, stuff like that. You don't have to worry about getting a job either, because you're only supposed to work if your sons are dead or in the USA.

Likewise, if you live in a Western society and have children after finishing college, you'll be able to get a job and earn your own income, usually over the $900 monthly dollars (and that's an initial wage), while at the same time raising your kids. It's a lot of multitasking, but hey, living in a middle class neighborhood is better than living in the ghetto.

There are many reasons why young girls get pregnant, and while I don't nececary condone it, I think a lot of people are way too harsh on them. Maybe they were raped. Perhaps they thought their boyfriend was the only person who cared for them (whether he actually did or not) and thought sex would be a good way to keep him. They may have been too scared to ask their parents for birthcontrol for fear of being beaten or thrown out. They may have even had a slutty mother that encouraged them to have sex at a young age. Sad, I know, but these things happen. Everyone makes mistakes. I do admire the girls that have the courage and develop the maturity to keep their babies and try to raise it the best way they can.

I am 18 years old and presently pregnant with my first child.(I will be 19 in March) It's a little different since it's my own baby, but I practically raised my two younger siblings because my mom was neglectful, so I know how to take care of children. It's going to be hard for me, but my boyfriend and I are going to do the best we can for our little girl. I'm glad I didn't have a kid at 14 or something, (Hell, I was still a virgin at that age.) but I think we need to quit looking down on young parents and offer them the support so they can give their children the best life possible.

I agree. It doesn't seem to be beneficial to either the mother or child.