Children Raising Children.

How would you describe the average sixteen year old? Rebellious, irresponsible, and immature would be the main things most people would consider your average teen to be.  But just because everyones views are similar, doesn't mean they are necessarily accurate.  People feel as though teens aren't mature enough to raise a child because they lack the necessary qualities a parent must have.  Mental capacity is something adults feel teens don't have and actually wont have until later in life.  Of course, this can be true, I can't knock anyones opinion, but it's not always.  Many thins are involved when it comes to raising a child, but just because someone isn't in the 'normal' age category of becoming a mother doesn't mean they're incapable or unable to take care of their child.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there have been plenty cases where a teen mom didn't take care of her child as she should.  But just like all of the cases where a teenage mother didn't play her role as a mother as she should, there are many cases that are the exact opposite.

Of course as a teenage parent, your still a child yourself.  Major adjustments have to be made in their lives and they have to grow up a lot sooner than expected, but thats pregnancy for you.  Being a teenage mother comes with a lot, your childhood is thrown out the window and your life pretty much revolves around your child.  Without a doubt, this isn't easy, nor is it something you can fully accomplish overnight.  I believe that even though you may be in your teens, if you take your situation seriously, then you'll be able to be a parent.  Age is just a number, and just because someone is younger than the average parent doesn't necessarily make them less of one.  I know many 'children' who raised their child and they ended up fine.  Take me for example, I feel like I'm completely normal, even though my mother wasn't an adult she still raised me well.

Age doesn't define maturity.  There are plenty of adult children in the world who are way less mature than some kids.  Most teens who are parents have to accept their responsibilities and grow up even if they don't to.  Children raising children isn't something to be frowned upon, we should actually be proud of them, many teens have placed their child up for adoption or even aborted because they felt they weren't ready to be a parent.  Choosing to keep your baby and giving up your childhood is something very commendable and unselfish, instead of looking down at these teenage parents, respecting the fact that they chose to keep their child is something that should be done instead.  Plenty of people who done it have raised acceptable children.