Pregnant in the 7th grade!

~InHisHands~ · #1 October 27th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Okay so during one of our classes this morning Austin started talking about last year when he was in 7th grade & in public school. He told me how his math teacher said last year that that year was the 1st year in a long time that one of the 7th grade girls HAD NOT gotten pg!

I'm just speechless!

Augie · #2 October 28th, 2009, 06:06 AM

Wow! Oh, wow.

Sugar Pie Scraps · #3 October 28th, 2009, 06:14 AM

That is so sad

LindseyB · #4 October 28th, 2009, 08:03 AM

Around here thats really common, so your post wasn't surprising to me at all. I don't know whats worse, lol being surprised or not being surprised.

It IS sad though, nonetheless.

melissa. · #5 October 28th, 2009, 12:19 PM

Wow! That is just sad.. so sad... for the girl and for the baby!! Breaks my heart.

IsraelSofiaMalachi&baby · #6 October 28th, 2009, 12:44 PM

we had steve carrier(mega force) come to our church and he was saying how when he walks down the halls at middle schools its rare to NOT see at least a few pregnant bellies and i was shocked. there wasnt any when i was in middle school but by 9th grade there were a few and 10th grade a ton.

Jlynn · #7 October 31st, 2009, 04:37 PM

So sad

*Angela* · #8 November 1st, 2009, 11:17 AM

I was shocked at how many teen mommies there were at the football games. I guess I was naive in thinking it wasn't as bad as it really is.

OurSweetLabs · #9 November 3rd, 2009, 05:44 PM

Sadly we usually have a couple at my school too. It's hardest when they come into sixth grade already pregnant or sexually active.

LindsLuvsSi · #10 November 3rd, 2009, 06:44 PM

That is sad, but I want to say that's awesome they didn't get an abortion though!

~InHisHands~ · #11 November 4th, 2009, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by LindsLuvsSi

That is sad, but I want to say that's awesome they didn't get an abortion though!

Never thought about it that way but you're right... that is awesome!

melissa. · #12 November 4th, 2009, 05:21 AM

Awesome they didn't abort.. but I just can't help to think of adoption.

That poor girl wont be able to care for that baby on her own. She can't even legally work. I think it is best that the child be placed into a family that is ready for a baby.

Adoption is very dear to my heart, so it always pops into my mind. When I was in their shoes (I was 17 though).. I COULD have done it... but it was now how I wanted to raise my child. I wanted the best for her, so adoption was the best option. Sometimes, I just wish that people would look outside of their own feelings and think about the child's future, kwim?