by INFORUM
Teen moms less common: Minn., North Dakota low on list for teen pregnancies
February 2, 2011 at 6:00 pm in INFORUM
Fargo high school senior Erika Schur said she’s made the best of being a teen mom, but better sex education may have made her wait for motherhood.
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So what didn’t she understand about sex that could have convinced her to wait?
Sex education is far more comprehensive today than when I was in school, and I don’t think anybody in my class found it that difficult to understand.
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I think she is talking about preventing pregnancy and contraceptives…not waiting on sex.
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I meant wait for motherhood, which is what the article states she may have done if better educated.
I’m just curious what “better” sex education would entail. It isn’t rocket science and as I mentioned already pretty comprehensive today.
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I think what she means by “better” is, drop the abstinence crap because it is all a crock of S%&t, and start teaching how to be safer. Young people are going to have sex, they always have, and they always will. I agree that abstinence is a surefire way of not getting pregnant, but it isn’t very common. When I had sex ed, it was 90% abstinence and about 10% contraceptives. They made sex seem almost taboo from what I remember, it felt like I was in a 1940′s sex ed class. Accept that times have changed and adjust your curriculum accordingly.
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I am a true believer in abstinence, but I too was a teen mom, and I know better. I was a straight A student, valedictorian of my class of 700 students, lettered in 4 sports, raised in a strict Catholic family, never drank alcohol, smoked, or did drugs, etc. NO CHILD IS EXEMPT FROM TEEN PREGNANCY!!! Parents…if your daughter requests that she be put on birth control, or your son asks questions about condoms, you might want to take them seriously. Be thankful that your child is being open and honest with you. Had my mom listened to me when I asked for birth control instead of her reply of, “You just better not have sex.”, I would not have been a teen mother. I still hope and pray that my kids will be those “perfect kids” and save themselves for marriage, but I will still be handing condoms to my sons if they ask for them.
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I almost agree with you, but blaming your pregnency on your mother not putting you on birth control goes too far.
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I can somewhat agree with that as well. My mom was my greatest supporter when I was pregnant and young with a baby. But, she too realized that she should have listened when I asked for birth control, or at least maybe sent me to a counselor or something. I was just your normal ignorant teenager who figured that just one time would not lead to pregnancy. Well, it did in my case, and that is what parents need to stress. My point is that I hope parents will take the time to at least talk with the kids and not just give a simple answer of, “Just don’t have sex.”
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OMG for ccccuuuuttttteeeeee!!!!
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“Many parents are probably not aware of how prevalent sexual activity among teens has become.” is as true now as it was 40 years ago. Thinking your child would never do such a thing is pure foolishness.
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Come on now. I KNOW my kids. They NEVER lie to me, and would NEVER have sex, do drugs, drink, or engage in anything illegal or immoral. Anybody who claims otherwise must be a LIAR since my kids are PERFECT. I am an AWESOME parent and you are just jealous because your parenting skills are far inferior to mine!
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This should sound familiar to a lot of people reading this.
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Yup. Records show that even the Puritans in New England were often “with child” as they got married.
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Erika – you and your daughter are crazy cute.
Congrats for sticking it out…still going to school and being responsible enough to take care of you and your child. There are so many who abandon the concept of taking responsibility for their young one and make their parents do everything. Sounds like you have your head in the right place. Keep it up and remember…the one positive of having a harder young life….you will be 36 when she turns 18! 
To those of you reading this who don’t want to be parents yet…say no, use condoms, and the pill can do wonders. 
You guys are probably going to do it…just be smart about it. You can control how difficult your life will be with the choices you make now. Good luck!
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Could have fooled me about the out of wedlock pregnancy rate, just read the birth announcements. Some days there are more bastards than legitimates. Need to reintroduce shame for this sort of thing.
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Marty, the teenage pregnancy rate is not the same thing as out of wedlock pregnancies. And while I think it can be unfortunate to have a child as a teenager (something most teenagers are not prepared for) I don’t believe we should start “shaming” anybody. Judging others won’t solve the problem.
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That is a bit harsh. I thank God every day for my “bastard” child. I was not married when he was born, but he is being raised by loving parents and is a great kid. Some of the world’s best parents have “bastard” children, and some of the world’s best citizens are “bastards”.
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1) Shame only works in small communities where people can know each other. It does not work in Fargo-Moorhead.
2) Only a bastard would call a child of unmarried parents a bastard. You should be ashamed………
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