What if I feel I cannot take care of my child right now?
If you need help, ask for it.
Being a teen parent is stressful, especially if your parents or the baby’s other parent do not support you.
If you need help, ask for it.
Being a teen parent is stressful, especially if your parents or the baby’s other parent do not support you.
Some parents can provide
Usually only biological or adoptive parents have rights and responsibilities to their children. But sometimes courts recognize other people as “presumed” or “psychological” parents.
Yes.
Learning about parenting helps all parents. And there are resources in your community for teens who are pregnant or have a child.
You are responsible for caring for your child and keeping him/her safe.
You can be charged with child abuse if
Parents who do not agree on important decisions in the child’s life can talk to a counselor who may help you make an agreement.