How To Deal With The Fact That Your Teenage Girlfriend Is Pregnant
Your teenage daughter is not yet a grown up woman but she is pregnant with her first baby. This can be very tragic news for you as her mother. You still see her as a kid and you can’t imagine what will this do to her life. Try to keep your calm. She needs your support now.
Try to communicate with her. Tell her that no matter what decision she will take you are going to support her. Keep in mind that you can only advice her but you can’t force her to do anything. If she decides that she will become a mother you need to make her a gift. You can choose some girls baby bedding. This gift will make her feel a lot better. She will know that she can count on you for anything.
Try not to judge her too hard. Anybody can make a mistake. Most probably your daughter knows very little about babies. It’s your duty to teach her all she needs to know. The best would be if you will live in the same house with them for a while. This way you can show her everything she needs to know. To make things easier you can buy a Philips baby monitor. This way while she is doing her homework she can still check on the baby.
Your daughter is very lucky to have her parent’s support. Imagine how difficult things would be for her if she was alone. Fortunately this is not the case. Having a baby in the house again can be very fun. You and your husband can help your daughter with the baby bath. One of you can prepare the baby bath towels and the others can give the baby a bath.
Things will be even more difficult for her if the father of the baby will not assume any responsibility. She will be all alone if she wouldn’t have you. Try to explain to her that it’s better to not be in a relationship just because of the baby.
Advice your teen daughter to go on with her studies. Tell her that is the only way to offer a good future to her baby. If she will finish her school she will have better chances to have a good job.
The best advice is to talk to your husband first. Try not to react from the first day you find out that your daughter is pregnant. This will give you both a chance to calm down.
