Originally posted by uberhun
I would be devistated if my 2 girls (18 & 16) were in that situation. Unwanted pregs, can be life wreckers. The parents have to take part of the blame for that. But as devistated as I would be I also would be very supportive. I love my kids!
My wife and I were totally lucky with our two daughters. Neither was a problem. Both went on to college and graduated and exceeded our expectations. I wish I could say it was all parenting but I really think there is a lot of luck involved. As a parent if you haven't done your job its hard to play catch up when they are teens.
Lot of hugs, never talk down to them, don't preach, talk strait when asked. Watch their friends. If your daughters friends look like pot heads/tramps/dumb ass's guess what? Your kid is too.
It may have not have anything to do with it or maybe it did. But when our girls were in high school we all got into watching "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" together as well as some other shows. The shows have changed but its still a family tradition that the wife and girls share today.
I have seen and heard the horror stories. A friend's daughter didn't even know who the father of her child was. But the best was this one. My niece got pregnant at 19 to a 16 year old boy. Then when my brother was meeting with the mother of the boy, the mother made a pass at my brother! My brother was totally disgusted. The story has a good ending. The kids have been happily married for some years now. As for my nieces mother in law? My brother avoids her like the plague.