How do you tihnk i could actually raise a kid? at this age ?
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First of all......if your not ready for careing for another human being or mentally ready you should NOT be having sex at all OR use alot of conterceptives. Teenagers and young adults have NO idea what kind of responsability children intale. Don't be in such a hurry to grow up you'll get there.
366197
be willing to learn. I have taught childern as young as 16 months old and people as old at 80. You have to be willing to learn and take the time to practice. If you are not willing to learn and work at it, it is not worth it. Get lessons.
621544
DON'T do a paper round!! it nearly killed me when i did that....i quit after 6 months!!!yeah try babysitting but i bet thats hard work too, and you need to be very responsible and trustworthy to have parents allow your to care for their baby. Stick to pocket money is my advice...sowwi.
666547
This all depends on the 2 of u! Tell him that ur not ready to be a mom and if he cant accept that then u need to work out a timeline for when you are ready. No, 25 is not too young to have a baby. I had my last child at 25 but was married for 6 yrs before that happened. We started our marriage w/ a 2 yr old (not his) and a yr after we were married we had #2. Best of luck
1029773
My advice to you is just act very mature and take things serious arong that person do things that are good and meaningful and that should convince somebody depending on who you are trying to babysit now if its your parents you might have a trouble!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Luck
486811
Lots of supervision still needed at this age but they think they are independent and love feeling like a big kid. I would say this is in general, a jello phase. You have to start instilling kids as soon as possible with good habits, just like you add the fruit before the jello sets.\n\nKids this age are definitely capable of learning manners. Please, thank you, excuse me, thank you NOTES for gifts, even if they just draw a picture and you help by writing the note on the margin...also other social skills. Sharing is a biggie. Quiet voice. Learning how to accept the answer they don't want to hear. Learning to be patient, wait in line, take turns, etc.\n\nBig helper time at the age of 3. Can have a lot of fun just following you around the house while you do ordinary jobs and making it fun at this age gets them started on life skills with a good attitude. 3's can help you in the kitchen by dumping ingredients in and helping you stir, matching socks and folding washcloths, picking up toys, even learn the motions of dusting, sweeping, etc even if you go behind them or their spray bottle has just water in it. It isn't ever about perfection or helping you get things done faster, it is about having a good attitude to pitch in and their satisfaction at contributing to the task, as well as practicing the basic motions of those tasks.\n\nHygiene and self care. Can start brushing his own teeth, but you would go behind and help. Handwashing and finishing up the potty training, a new skill most times at the age of 3. Can probably help with washing himself in the bathtub...and hair if you use a tear free shampoo. Can probably dress self if you lay out the clothes for him...pull-on clothes, will be working on snaps, buttons, zippers, and getting things on frontwards and right side out, etc.\n\nKids this age are pretty fluent talkers and will love learning new words for things. Body parts, things in the city, animals, colors, stuff in the house. Help him identify stuff in his world. \n\nKid-friendly museums might be an excellent learning opportunity. And library time is great.\n\nStill too young for reading and math but some letter identification and counting, as well as being read TO, will be a great start on literacy.\n\nEmotionally, kids at 3 will benefit from learning how to identify their feelings. Questions will help. What kind of face is this? Was the boy in the book scared? When you see an emotional outburst, good or bad, you can ask him if he is feeling what you think or say something like, "I'll bet you are pretty happy now!" or "That would make me mad, are you mad?" Getting in touch with feelings at an early age will help kids manage them as they spring up.\n\nPsychologically, kids at all ages, particularly young, need solid boundaries, and a lot of supervision and structure. Kids this age need regular snacks and lots of rest. Try to alternate between quiet time and rowdy time. Try to do things the way the parents do at home. And give clear simple directions with direct consequences and if you have to discipline, keep your word with what you say will happen. CATCH THEM BEING GOOD! meaning to heap on the praise for doing the right thing, they will not misbehave nearly as much in trying to please you and get that reinforcement if they know you notice. Try to stretch attention spans by avoiding things like 10 minute cartoons or 5 minute books, but at the same time, recognize that kids have a rather short attn span and memory.\n\nKids this age love to explore and be busy. Nature walks are great. When I was a nanny, we used to collect leaves, pine cones, sticks, sand, etc then use them in art projects. The family was religious and we called it God art...sand was God glitter...we glued a surface and put sand on it, shook it off. We always loved coming up on a busy ant pile or a new bug or animal. For games, hiding games, races, dressup, are great. For sit down, matching games are good. Chutes and Ladders
193292
OK, 1. you are to young to have kids or have sex for that matter. 2. you don't have good jobs if you even have a job at all to support 1 kid let alone 15, and 3. you are still a kid yourself why would you want to give that up to raise another kid when you are still a kid yourself. Listen, my advice is to leave having kids for after college and when your married. Believe me it is better that away. Don't rush what will come one day. And you also said you don't see each other much how do you know the true him what about if this is just an act to get some.
196194
no obortion thats for one tell her to have her baby you never know when you are leaving. a baby would leave your essence and it would be the more mature thing to do. there are all types of places to help you raise your baby. take his ass to child support court take his money women have been able to raise kids on there own for the longest and this is coming from a man so its true to talk more \n\nroosie60000@yahoo.com have a lot of fun encouraging her through her pregnancy ok much love from yours truly roosie
987184
add becoming a parent to the top one....
1039064
your son should come first and your husband should be willing to adapt.Perhaps have a round table discussion with everyone about priviledges that your son is entitled to because of his age and also some priviliedges that he can earn by doing chores would be helpful. That way everyone knows what is expected of them. At the age of 18 he should be entitled to a few things but because he is still at home earning some bonus priviledges isnt a bad idea either
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yes, by all means raise the child as ur own..loving the child is by using truth and being honest.that way they will always trust you.we are who and what we are,encouragement in the good and true things will always result in the best out come.its a real challenge to raise kids,their all basically the same but are different,because of individuality,from ur question sounds like ur doin a great job
857900
take your kids to an inner city slum or bad area. let them feel how one can end up. if they do not work hard in school to get a good education so they can get a good job and make a nice life for themselves. teach your kids  self reliance. The child has to realize himself that  he needs to get the good grade for himself and not for the parents or teacher. this teaching of self reliance also needs to be applied to all areas of his life. doing chores around the house. never tell him/her you are too small to help cook or do the dishes because he would only get in the way. \nnever invalidate. or treat the child like a child. treat the child as a human being with respect. you get the benefit of not being a slave to your child and when he /she is 18 , they will be ready and able to leave the house. do not tell your kids what to do. but show them how to do it. and they will never rebel. good luck
464559
you find ways to do it. i had my daughter when i was still in high school and her father walked out on me. my priorities changed and i lived my whole live for the child that i brought into this world. i don't know how old you are but i do know that there is a program that just started in my area where single teenage mother actually live in a home with other teenage mothers and their babies and they each take turns watching the babies so that they can do homework or go to work. it is a really cool program. i wish it was around when i had my first daughter. good luck.
693049
I think the first thing to do is to grow up, how old are you 12???
618446
First of all - you need to get a job.  You are about to have a baby and diapers/formula cost money.  After get a job work on getting a place to live, etc.\nIn the meantime, be there as much as you can for the baby's mom, be supportive of her and try to go to doctor's appointments.  Be a part of the pregnancy and do as much as you can to make her comfortable.
127774
Just go with the flow so to speak. Be considerate of her child though. Make allowances if she can't do things because of her child. Be understanding, compassionate and caring.\nHaving a child make it harder for you to go out spontaneously. plan things for at home, and include the child in your plans sometimes. she will like that, and so will the child.
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If you do not even know how your partner can get pregnant, how did you team-up in the first place ?!\nAnd considering the fact that all your Questions till now are focusing on 'pregnancy', anyone will suspect that you are actually just a 6-7 year-old kid !