Question for all parents of teenage boys!

[Smowball]

Seriously, how would you react if your teenage son, aged 17/18, came home and told you that his girlfriend was pregnant?

[commoner]

NOX...I think that just about sums up my idea on abortion to a T....Not everybody thinks that way as according to "statistics" around 200,000 abortions are performed a year in England and Wales.
.......thank goodness in the safety of hospitals...when I was 15/16 abortion meant some grimy old woman with a knitting needle or worse..Ugh!

[tamborine]

I would turn the spare room into a nursery & care for the babe while the parents knuckle down to earning its keep.

[LoftyLottie]

I would never consider doing that Tambo. I want my own life! I see so many grandmothers having to look after babies. Up to them I suppose, but I consider that, although I would help in lots of ways looking after my grandchildren on a more or less permanent basis would not be an option. No way!!!

[pastafreak]

Several have mentioned the ability young girls have to 'trick' young men. Older ones do also.
My daughter is very anti-having babies without being emotionally and financially ready. She's been like this since her teens-when 2 of her friends fell pregnant just after doing their GCSE's. One girl kept the baby-and last I heard was an excellent young mum. The second girl had lost her own mum only a year before,and her dad worked away-effectively leaving her to fend for herself at 15. She did not keep the baby. But....she had a baby about 6 months ago-she had a brief 'fling' with a young man-got pregnant,and had no intention of including him in the 'family'...I heard that she was having second thoughts over that-but only for the financial contribution he might make. She may have to sell the 'dream' BMW she bought with the £££ her mum left to her.

Back to the Q-I think I'd initially be furious-like someone else said-'HOW-in this day and age?'...but then I'd know that giving love,support and advice would be my only option. Your son sounds sensible,Smowball...let's just hope the baby is his-it would be a shame to see him deceived-it would have a lasting effect on any future relationships for him.

[anneasquith]

the big A does not just mean abortion. the other A which is available is adoption ?

[commoner]

...mmm....yes anneasquith. adoption...now that would make a good new subject...especially so with the governments new adoption guidelines for inter race adoptions in the news........it's a bit far off this original question to discuss here but if you fancy starting a new post?

[Smowball]

Thankyou for all of your answers _ i am driving up this wk to see son, mother to be etc. Still getting my head around all of this but will get there