Teenage pregnancy can be seen as a positive thing in the lives of teens as it focuses on a big changes that require them to grow up and take more responsibility in their lives, as well as the benefits of being a young mother and growing up along with their child and providing themselves with purpose for their lives as they are more independent. It also makes them more mature and prevents them from indulging in activities like drinking alcohol and doing drugs.Teenage pregnancy 'can be positive' (Taken from the metro)
The book, Teenage Parenthood: What's The Problem?, argues teenage pregnancy is not necessarily the result of ignorance about contraception or low expectations. Its authors say the majority of teenage mothers they interviewed were more motivated to succeed at school or work because they wanted to provide for their families.
Dr Claire Alexander of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) said teenage mothers were often stereotyped as "dysfunctional and immoral.
She said: "In contrast to the ignorance, fecklessness and hazardous consequences reiterated in policy and media, our research makes it clear that young parenthood can make sense and be valued and can even provide an impetus for teenage mothers and fathers to strive to provide a better life for their children."
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