Aside from the birthrate and the age group of bearing mothers, another change in the population trend is the marriage of teens. In the earlier parts of this adolescent pregnancy, families resort to wedding as a first aid since a huge percentage of the population still believes that abortion is a sin. But these days, marriage rates have plunged down. Young girls and boys already make a stand if they want to end-up in a miserable marriage or not. Most of them do not end-up together even before the baby is born. Some of them get married and by the age of 24 or older, they find themselves sorry because they really do not want to be married at all.

Still, we say that prevention is better than cure. So we try to educate the youth about sexual activities. The problem here is that we have unique brains and we interpret knowledge in different ways. And sadly, in real life, a lot of us believe that experience is the best teacher. The next dilemma would be implementing of the birth control. Some people just do not have the idea of what it is, some just refuse to use one, and others refuse because of religion and some just pick-up the wrong information about it. So how do we resolve young parenthood?

We try to prevent a problem by all means but when it comes, then we have to face it. Being a mother and a father at a very young age is different and difficult. Teenagers could still be selfish and confused even if they already have that parental instinct from being pregnant. Marriage would not fix it all but remembering that both the mother and the father have a responsibility over the child is very important. They can choose to stay together or not but they should be certain that they will give the child the best or closest to a kind of family they could. The adults or the parents of the young parents also and still have a responsibility over the matter. They should be there to help, guide, and support the parents-to-be. Denying a pregnancy that is already there to save the family from humiliation would just make it more complicated. The best thing to do would be to get information first, about the pregnancy, then the options of the young parents regarding school and work after the baby is delivered, and the custody arrangements if ever they decide to break-up.

Getting ready and being always one step ahead is very essential when you become a parent. At youth you would think that it’s all about love and the person you are in love with. Then you become a parent and it’s just that. Everything is about the baby.