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featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published February 8, 2010
Dear Sara,
My 15 year old daughter has just
started dating. I was pregnant
when I married her Dad and I worry
about her having the same problem.
I have tried to warn her against
having sex before she marries but in
this day and age, I don’t know how
much good it will do. How can I
keep her safe from an unplanned
pregnancy?
Brittany
Dear Brittany,
Your daughter has 3 choices:
abstinence, contraception or
pregnancy. Abstinence is a good goal
but rather unrealistic considering the
sexual content of T.V. and the media
in our culture. On the one hand, we
can preach abstinence but on the
other, the kids are learning about
promiscuous sex. Human nature
being what it is, which one would they
choose?
If there is no sex education in her
school, then it’s your job to prepare
your daughter. She needs to know at
least about condoms and the dangers
of sexually transmitted diseases, even
if that’s not comfortable for you. You
could enlist the help of your family
physician or pediatrician if you can’t
bring yourself to talk to her. It’s better
to be prepared with condoms than
unprepared to raise a child.
Teens are not always good parents.
Frustrated teens who are ill prepared
for parenthood are dangerous
parents. They’re often not mature
enough for the heavy responsibility of
being a parent and can’t control their
anger and resentment. Their children
may end up poorly parented and grow
up without a good foundation or value
system.
You are right to be concerned and
want to protect your daughter. Make
sure she has enough knowledge to
take care of herself.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published February 8, 2010
Dear Sara,
My 15 year old daughter has just
started dating. I was pregnant
when I married her Dad and I worry
about her having the same problem.
I have tried to warn her against
having sex before she marries but in
this day and age, I don’t know how
much good it will do. How can I
keep her safe from an unplanned
pregnancy?
Brittany
Dear Brittany,
Your daughter has 3 choices:
abstinence, contraception or
pregnancy. Abstinence is a good goal
but rather unrealistic considering the
sexual content of T.V. and the media
in our culture. On the one hand, we
can preach abstinence but on the
other, the kids are learning about
promiscuous sex. Human nature
being what it is, which one would they
choose?
If there is no sex education in her
school, then it’s your job to prepare
your daughter. She needs to know at
least about condoms and the dangers
of sexually transmitted diseases, even
if that’s not comfortable for you. You
could enlist the help of your family
physician or pediatrician if you can’t
bring yourself to talk to her. It’s better
to be prepared with condoms than
unprepared to raise a child.
Teens are not always good parents.
Frustrated teens who are ill prepared
for parenthood are dangerous
parents. They’re often not mature
enough for the heavy responsibility of
being a parent and can’t control their
anger and resentment. Their children
may end up poorly parented and grow
up without a good foundation or value
system.
You are right to be concerned and
want to protect your daughter. Make
sure she has enough knowledge to
take care of herself.
Sara