I'm 16 and I want a child

Many adults who have children are not prepared for the commitment raising a child mandates. Enjoy your youth, further your education, and please, wait until you are in a financially secure state before you have children.

I don't think so. I've wanted a child since I was a teenager also. I'm 24 now, and even though I WANT a baby, and have for a very long time, I am aware that I STILL can not properly support a child. They are very expensive and require a lot of work. I work in a nursery, so I just have babies twice a week, and even THAT takes a lot of work, so I honestly can't imagine how hard it would be to be a single parent at 16 trying to go to school and raise a baby on minimum wage. If you have one, that is your decision, but I would think long and hard about EVERY thing before you make that decision, because, like I said, they are expensive, and while very cute, they don't stay babies. They are AT LEAST an 18 year commitment, and usually even longer than that these days.

No.Wait another 8-10 years when you are established with career/work and home, so you are able to support the both of you.

No. You shouldn't even be having sex.

Having a child as young as you are will also ruin your future dating. Guys will not be serious about you because they do not want a girl with kids. They don't want the responsibility. They will sleep with you but not be serious about you. You would have extra baggage. Having a kid would instantly put you on the short term list with men.

While you are staying home with the baby, who is going to work to pay the bills?

Wait until you are on your own and able to take care of yourself,pay bills,keep a roof over your head,buy food,etc,before even thinking about having someone else who will totally depend on you.

i don't think you should just because your not old enough and a baby is a huge responsibility and although you might feel like your ready you should wait just a wile until you know what you really want because right now you might want a baby but then as you realize that its harder then you thought it was going to be your going to be overwhelmed with all the responsibility. Yet again that's my opinion but if you think your ready to take full responsibility of another humans life then go ahead and i hope it ends well and you make the right choice. :)

Well. There has to be 2 parents ya know...and your parents...there is alot of people this would affect.

How would it affect them ? If this is my life and my child that I would be taking care of

Your their kid! They care about you! They love you. Like a baby is like a huge responsibility and there has to be a guy, and what if he dosn't want a kid. ya know?

Yuu don't necessarily need a man to raise a child.

you need to think about how hard it would be for the kid to grow up without a father. Always wondering about dad.

I didn't grow up with a father. And I'm fine

Did you ever wish you had a father?

Nope , I'f he didn't care about then why should I care about him . A mother does not need a man to raise an independent responsible and smart human bieng.

And also be successfully in life.