Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Starts With Parents Leading By Example, Sharing Wholesome Beliefs And Values, And Educating Their Children On The Actions That Lead To Happy And Fulfilling Tomorrows
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention starts from the very earliest years of a child’s life if it is truly going to serve its preventive purposes and aspirations in the life of a future Teenager. This is not to say that anything can be prevented 100% of the time, but Parents stack the odds greatly in their child’s favor when from a very early age they make clear their own Family Values, Rules and Expectations regarding sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy. These lessons are best learned when supporting by loving, consistent and effective Parental Discipline to gently but firmly support those rules, values and safeguards for proper and happy behavior and living. Never-the-less, despite the best Parental efforts and possibly the most sincere of Teenage intentions, Teen Issues can and do arise which leads to Teenage Behavior inconsistent with the lessons and efforts and good intentions expended on their behalf. Often Teenage Peer Pressure is involved, but the reasons why are not the true issue at hand. Share Your Teenage Pregnancy Story YOUR story WILL make a difference. What we are looking to do is to raise our children in such a way that Teenage Pregnancy Prevention becomes a non-issue as our children pursue lives that clearly lead them away from this issue altogether. But how do we as Parents do that? Sometimes we as parents need help talking to our children about such difficult topics as Teenage Sexuality and Pregnancy Prevention. If you need some extra help talking to your teenager, then check out this Parenting Program that can give you the extra help you need. Teenage Pregnancy Prevention must be a way of life and a natural and integral way of thinking for our children as the actions that lead to or away from Teenage Pregnancy lies squarely, and at the end of the day, solely with our Teenage children. That our children will be greatly influenced by the Parental Example we have given them to follow is clear, but they will have to decide for themselves what actions they will take in any given circumstance.
So here are a few Teenage Pregnancy Prevention ideas that Parents can do to help give their children that sense of purpose, that set of values, and that vision for their futures that should help them to WANT to avoid Teenage Sexuality Issues and other behaviors that can lead to an unwanted Teenage Pregnancy, a life-changing or life-threatening sexually transmitted disease, or so many other consequences that Teenagers routinely fail to consider while they are walking down a wrong path in life. Parental Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Ideas • The Parent / Child Relationship Is Key It can’t be stated often enough (though many of you are convinced that I’m well on my way to doing so) that a Parent’s relationship with their child is The Number 1 Factor affecting their child’s happiness, safety and well-being. A child who can openly and honestly speak with their Parents about anything and everything literally has the greatest single gift, and the largest possible safety net, a Parent can provide to their child. So where does Teenage Pregnancy Prevention have its greatest chance of success? In an open and honest and on-going communication channel between Parent and child. • Be Clear About Your Own Sexual Values And Attitudes Children need to know how Parents feel about sex. They need to know the reasons for and against engaging in sexual behaviors and the possible consequences regarding each course of action. Discuss your views about sex and its proper time and place in a healthy and happy life. Just start talking and see where the conversation takes you. Children are taught in school the importance of safe sex and the use of condoms to prevent an unwanted pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. Parents should ensure their children understand these issues even if the plan is for your children to not be sexually active at this time in their lives. Having a clear understanding of safe sex practices can prevent a Teenage Issue that leads to sex from being a larger and more damaging issue than it has to be. Hope for the best but plan and be prepared for the worst. Make sure you and your Teenager are on the same page and singing the same tune. • Know Who Your Children Are Spending Their Time With Parents need to know who their children are spending time with. Get to know your children’s friends and their friend’s family. Friends who share common thoughts and beliefs are more likely to support our children in wholesome and proper activities. • Discourage Early, Frequent and Inappropriate Dating There should be clear family rules regarding the age at which our children can start dating, and those first dates should be group events engaged in wholesome activities. Our family rule is no dating before the age of 16, and no steady Teenage dating at all. Parents should also realize that the risk of Teenage Pregnancy increases dramatically when girls date boys who are 1 to 3 years older than they are. In fact, 59% of sexually experienced Teenage girls report having their first sexual experience with a boy 1 to 3 years older than themselves. Don’t let this happen to your daughter. Be aware and act accordingly. • Help Your Child To Value Education And Their Dreams For A Happy Tomorrow Parents who can help their children see a bright future are the same Parents who are helping the cause of Teenage Pregnancy Prevention. The chances of your Teenager delaying sexual activity are greatly increased if their futures appear bright, they have goals for their future, and they can see how proper behavior and correct actions will help them get to where they want to go in life. Teenagers who are active and successful in school are more likely to have a clear vision for their future, and hence avoid behavior that could put at risk the future they want to achieve. Help your child to believe in themselves, to have a healthy self-image and positive Self-Esteem and to enjoy a solid vision for their happy tomorrows.
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention is to work towards our children wanting to do the right things at the right times to produce the right results for everyone involved. What Teenager doesn’t want to someday marry that special someone, free to start their life and love and family together from the beginning, the way it was and is still meant to be? Help your Teenagers to see that their choices of today will directly affect their tomorrows. Having that clear vision of a bright and hopeful future makes Teenage Pregnancy Prevention a logical and welcome avenue to the future life our children desire so desperately to enjoy. But the future DOES lie in the hands of our children. Their lives are for THEM to live. We can and should be the coaches and mentors and biggest fans for our children’s happy futures, but it is our children who must live their own lives and make the choices for themselves that will get them there. If our children ultimately fail or succeed, Parents must remember that they have been blessed and permitted to only play a supporting role. Our children have always been, and will always be, the stars of their own shows. Teenage Pregnancy Prevention is a desirable screenplay for our Teenagers to follow. Help them to know their parts and to learn their lines well, so that when the action scenes of their lives are lived our Teenagers can be the hero of their own stories and avoid the heart ache scenes that don’t have to be a part of their productions. The topic of Teenage Pregnancy is too important to cover in one single page, so please read these additional pages on the subject: • Teenage Pregnancy – A Parental Perspective Learn how to help your Teenager in need and how to come to terms with your own painful and confusing Parental emotions regarding Teenage Pregnancy. Explore the various options that are available to Parents and Teenagers alike once an unplanned Adolescent Pregnancy has occurred. • Teenage Pregnancy – Teenage Mothers Learn how Parents can support, guide and direct their Teenage sons and daughters who are involved in a Teenage Pregnancy where the Teenage Mother has decided to have and keep the baby. There is a lot more parenting wisdom to share. Here is another Teenage Pregnancy Prevention thought: Be the parent who communicates their values and beliefs with your children, then lives so as to be a positive example and role model to your children, and then loves and mentors your children as they become Teenagers who are fully prepared to make the correct choices for a balanced and happy future at any time, for any reason, over and over again. Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Is To Help Your Teenage To Look Into The Future And Imagine How They Would Feel With Their Lives Put On Hold And Their Futures Hanging In The Balance Through An Unplanned Teenage Pregnancy That They Can Decide Now To Prevent And To Avoid Return from the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Page to the Teenage Parenting Page
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