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Old 04-30-2015, 02:03 PM
 
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Whats up with this nowadays wherever I go mall or restaurant there seems to be very young couples that are high schoolers 16 and 17? What do you guys think about this?
Nothing wrong for me I got nothing againist but financially wise it can become a critical future for these kids becoming parents at a very young age and haven't at least have a decent job to raise kids
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Old 04-30-2015, 02:13 PM
 
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Are you sure they're parents and not just babysitting a young sibling, niece, or nephew? I can't recall seeing any obvious teen parents around here in my suburb, although I do know of one from my daughters' high school.
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Old 04-30-2015, 02:14 PM
 
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Teen births have been declining for decades.

Trends in Teen Pregnancy and Childbearing - The Office of Adolescent Health
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Old 04-30-2015, 02:16 PM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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Whats up with this nowadays wherever I go mall or restaurant there seems to be very young couples that are high schoolers 16 and 17? What do you guys think about this?
I think you are drawing invalid conclusions regarding parentage.
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Old 04-30-2015, 02:22 PM
 
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This. It's actually going down quite a bit from the peak in the 90s
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Old 04-30-2015, 02:56 PM
 
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You see couples out on dates or are you seeing lots of pregnant teenagers? Just seeing lots of couples doesn't mean they are pregnant or married young.

The teen birth rate is the lowest it's been in a long long time.....
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Old 04-30-2015, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Florida
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The older I get, the more people who are under 25 years old look like teens to me. I think it's likely that when you see pregnant young women, you're just assuming they're younger than they actually are.
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Old 04-30-2015, 03:05 PM
 
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The older I get, the more people who are under 25 years old look like teens to me. I think it's likely that when you see pregnant young women, you're just assuming they're younger than they actually are.
I totally relate to this theory!
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Old 04-30-2015, 03:06 PM
 
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You see couples out on dates or are you seeing lots of pregnant teenagers? Just seeing lots of couples doesn't mean they are pregnant or married young.

The teen birth rate is the lowest it's been in a long long time.....
Maybe its just me I see pregnant teens with their bellys big so I am not blind I see also couples with their kids on a stroller in high school I work for a school district so Im around the field sometimes
I live in California so there are a lot of people here but see teens pregnant left and right
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Old 04-30-2015, 03:09 PM
 
Location: South Florida
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The older I get, the more people who are under 25 years old look like teens to me. I think it's likely that when you see pregnant young women, you're just assuming they're younger than they actually are.
I relate to this too. My vet looks like a teen to me. But considering how long it takes to complete the schooling to be a vet and how long I have been going there, she has to be closer to 30.
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