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Day 1

If i were to have a baby as a teen, I would have to accept the baby. I don’t believe in abortions; so that is out of the picture. I wish to support the baby and my baby’s mother to the best of my ability. I would let my parents, my friends, and my pastor know about the child. There would be no point int trying to hide it because I would be holding a baby that no one recognizes. I would build a good relationship with my baby’s mama’s parents so we can raise the baby We would need lots of help from our parents because we’re both most likely still students at the time. I would do my best to be there for both baby and the mother.

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Day 2

I would be shocked when watching the delivery of my baby. If I’m going to be honest, I would want it to be just me and mom there. I already knew of the consequences to come. There would be many conflicts, like how we’re going to pay for the child. The mom would have to take care the baby while I would work to pay for him. Money would be a big problem. I also plan on joining the military so that’s another a problem. I would do my best to be in my child’s life as much possible. The same would go for the mom. I want both of us to be in the child's life.

Day 3

I believe that there will be many hardships to come. I believe the most difficult thing about being a teen parent would trying to balance school, work, and the baby. I know I wouldn’t be able to go out as much as I can now. I would spend more time trying to buy stuff for the baby.  Many more responsibilities would come with the baby. I feel that as teenagers we just aren’t ready for it. Many young teenagers aren’t even mature enough to even baby sit for a couple hours.

Day 4

Teen pregnancy rates are high in the U.S. because of either teen arrogance and/or lack of knowledge.  Many teens want to have a baby because they think they can handle the responsibility. Or, you have the teens who wanna end up on “Teen Mom” or some sort of reality to show to earn big bucks. Schools also do not want to inform students earlier. A small discussion throughout the school year  about teen pregnancy should encouraged so this way we can somewhat accountable for other students. Many young teenagers believe that they can do everything themselves and become independent.

Day 5

There would many responsibilities that would be need to split. The mother  would have to nurture the baby because how else would our child eat. I would have to work many hours so I can buy the stuff needed to help the child grow. As a teenager I would still be in school, and I want to still continue my education. So many hours of my day would go towards school and work. The mother is most likely still in school too, so we will have to spend money on a day care. I do not believe that the mother and I are gonna be living together as teenagers so the mom will probably have the baby stay with her and her family. She will have to the harder responsibilities because she has the baby with her. When we are adults I would most likely find a place to stay with her so I can do more as a father.

Day 6

I have never watched “Teen Mom” because I personally do not watch TV. I believe that teens can get a perspective on being pregnant at such a young age. They can see the hardships and problems each young parent has.  I started to read reviews on the show by adult parents and many of them seem to like the show. This is because it shows how difficult it can be rasing a child. It puts out a really a good perspective on how not everyone’s life is not gonna be the same,

Day 7

There are many options that a young teenager has when she becomes pregnant. Her guidance counselor is a great person to talk to when she wants to continue school. Upon the many videos and articles I read, many young mothers chose to do online classes. That is a great option because you can be at home with your child doing your work. You will be able to tend your child’s needs if you take online courses. There are the more serious options like abortion for those who really cannot afford to have a child. Raising a child takes a lot of responsibility.

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1. I thought this experience was fun. Although, this really isn’t much like the real thing. All we really do is carry a 5 pound bag of flour around school with us until the day is over. When I get home, I put the baby down on a chair next to my bag and I leave for work. Sometimes I would even forget that I have a baby doll in my house.

2. The best part of the project was carrying the baby around. I really enjoyed having a buddy by my side as I went throughout my day. I also enjoyed comparing my baby to other people’s because my baby was actually proportionate. Some students wore forced to only attached the head and limbs to the flour bag because the body was too small. The baby also looked like me because of its small eyes.

3. The worst part would probably be finding out how expensive the baby is. My partner and I had a total of almost $9000 just to raise the baby. Or, it would be the fact that I am carrying a 5 pound baby flour doll with me. It was also dead weight because I have more important stuff carry such as books or my chromebook.

4. This was like having a child because you actually had to take care of it in a sense. You can’t drop it let alone get it harmed. You also can’t leave it behind or else you’ll get a mini heart attack because it is worth a grade. It also scary when you walk around the halls with it and someone bumps into you. You don’t want the baby to lose a limb.

5. Most definitely not. If have a child as a teenager, I’ve already failed at life. The child will consume too much of time and I won’t be able to live the way I do right now. Having a baby now will honestly be a nuisance. I believe that as a teenager we should live now because once adulthood hits; there’s no turning back.

6. I feel it would be an appropriate time to have a child when I am in my mid to late 20s to early 30s. I don’t want to be to distant from my child as far as age wise because I want to be able to see my grandkids. Also, by the time I am in that age range, I’m pretty sure I know what I’m doing with my life. Another big factor of whether I can have a child is whether I am or financially stable or not. Also when I am fully accepting of the responsibilities that come with the child.

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Journal 1

If i found out i was having a baby i would be scared and excited. I would want to tell my parents but would be too scared of what they might say. Keeping it a secret is probably what i would do at first but later on i would probably tell someone.  If the mom wants to keep it i would but if not then there is nothing i could do about it. I would be there and care for the baby like my dad cared for me. I would still try to go to school normally and i'm sure my parents would help care for it. I would have to get a part time job to help cover the cost of the child as well. I'm definitely not ready for a real baby but i would try to care for it as much as i can. I also would hope its a girl because that's what i want.

Journal 2

The delivery of my child would be the most terrifying moment of my life. I would want to be there for the child and my parents would definitely make me own up to it but i would panic. Taking care of another human is a huge responsibility and currently i don't have anything anywhere near that big of a responsibility as experience. I would want my parents there with me along the way to instruct me and guide me to being a parent my child could be proud to have. I would also want to be with my partner and help. I wouldn't want my kid to grow up in a situation where the parents can’t stand each other. I would want to keep the baby, im not against abortion i just wouldn’t want to do it.

Journal 3

The most different thing would be more responsibility. I wouldn't be able to go out whenever and have freedom. I would have to stay home and care for the baby. Also college would be much harder while having to balance a child and a job so i don’t think i would be able to go. Forget coming home late after a night out because the baby needs constant care. I can't afford daycare so i would have to care for the baby during the day as well. I'm sure my grades would start to drop in all my classes since i would have less time to study.

Journal 4

The teen pregnancy rate is high and it's because of lack of education In NJ we have health class but i read that it is not offered in many other states. Many parents don't want their kids to take health class surprisingly leading to high teen pregnancy rates. I remember a huge controversy that happened because kids were being taught about sex in a high school. Ignorance can be bliss but not in this situation. Also pregnancy and babies are glorified in the media. People think they are gonna be like Kim Kardashian with her babies but they don't understand the money and effort that a baby takes and if you are rich yeah its easier but the majority of people aren't making it a much worse situation for them than a celebrity.

Journal 5

Mostly teenage parents end up having to raise the child alone so they mostly get to decide what but with two partners there will be arguments on how to raise the baby. I believe splitting responsibilities in half is the right way to do it but you should also alternate so everyone gets experience on certain task. As an adult people tend to be more responsible and aware of the needs of the baby better so they understand how to care for the baby better and split responsibilities into the time that is better for them since people need jobs to support a family. For adults it is way less difficult to raise a baby but still not easy so they should divide responsibilities accordingly so one person doesn’t end up doing most of the work.

Journal 6

I never personally watched the show teen mom on MTV but i think that most shows on television about parenting that don’t show the hardships are glorifying parenthood. From what you made it sound like during class the show does not speak on the struggles teen moms face. I feel like kids watching that show might think having babies are easy and since babies are cute it would mean they would want to have them or not mind having them. When the time comes for intercourse comes they wouldn't care or bother with protection. Shows about teen parenting have to be more informative for its younger audiences.

Journal 7

Kids my age have a good amount of options when they become pregnant but they are all really hard to make and can forever impact your life. You can keep the baby which most would do but when keeping it there is also the choice of raising it with the other parent. You can give it up for adoption which is always hard especially after carrying the child for 9 months. The last choice is abortion or hoping for a miscarriage. Abortion is probably the hardest one to take since you are killing something that is part of you. When getting an abortion you also have to choose if you are going to notify the father of the baby because legally they don't have to know anything. There are many choices and i don't have any experience with any of them but i know it will always be a hard  choice to make.

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1. I thought the experience was kinda fun but didn’t make me feel what having a baby is like.  It's too easy, the babies don't do anything except lay there. If anything this just gives students the idea that caring for a child is easy. I carry a bag of flour all day and when i get home i put it on top of my bag until the next day forgetting it even exist.

2. The best part of the experience was looking at everyone walking around with their babies. Some students have really ugly babies and it's funny to look at them

3. Worst part of the experience was having to carry it from class to class and not being able to carry anything else in my hand so i constantly have to open up my bag.

4. It was like having your own child as in you having to carry it around and not drop it or lose it but honestly it was just a bag of flour and it wasn't enough that it scared people for having a baby and giving students the idea that it is hard.

5. No one is ever ready to have a child as a teenager. I am not ready for the responsibility that comes with a child. I don't have a job and my life is just about to start and i couldn't juggle everything that's about to come while taking care of a baby.

6. I would say the most appropriate time to have a baby is when u are fiscally responsible and have money saved up. Also when you have a partner to help you, you don't need one but it would be easier if you did