@Hibernate I was not saying only the Amish have children at 16. I said teenage pregnancy is one of my biggest concerns in America. I only meant if a 16 year old Amish girl has a baby and she has Accepted the Amish life for herself, I am much less worried for her and her baby, because she is fairly prepared to raise her child.
Where do you live again? I know I asked you before, I don’t remember your answer. I am thinking we might have a very karge cultural difference going on here.
The President of the US was born to a teen unwed mom. Certainly being born to a teenager does not have to mean you or the parents are doomed, but it makes things much tougher for the parent and child, and the odds are against them. Saying it might turn out ok, is not really the same as giving advice on what someone should strive for.
If a teen has a baby, I am all for rallying around them to gove them the best shot they can have. I would never shun a teen for getting pregnant or having a child. But, again, the teen should be freaked! Not a good plan. Things will be tougher. Probably know she has put her parents in a position they did not want to be in, because of her carelessness.