Would it be more effective to make teens look pregnant?

[luisa_mapacha]

Instead of giving them fake baby dolls, give them the pregnancy suits and make them wear them for a week - try to find cute clothes that fit, try to find a prom dress, try to meet guys, try to get a date, try to get a job.

[topsecretwrappers]

absolutely! great point!

[Felicia]

When I was in High school we did have fake bellies and had to wear them for a day at school..

[Maus]

Effective for what?

[cherrie022]

Only if they got the strecth marks to go along with it! LOL

[pocahontas80_1999]

Let's do both. that way they will have to deal with a screaming baby (doll) and the other things you mentioned.

[Mommy2be]

That might actually cut down on a lot of teen pregnancies!! Good idea! Now you should spread the word to someone higher up that can make the difference :) Goodluck....and again great idea! I agree 100%

[Allie]

Neither would prevent teens from having sex. What we should do is provide them with comprehensive sexual education and tons of information on contraception, including how to get free or cheap condoms and hormonal birth control. If teens want to have sex, they're going to have sex, and the best we can do is make sure they can be safe when they do it.

[shygrl52]

You know what thats a good question. That might work and that might actually get to through them. I wonder if mothers would let these teenagers "borrow" their kids for a whole week so they can see from dusk till dawn what its like to have a child! You dont know why its crying, you have to change diapers like 5-7 times a day!! Feed them when they dont want their baby food..when formula doesnt calm them down..

[Lynette Z]

PERFECT. Im 19 and i have a 4 month old. (im married too.. before we knew i was pregnant.) but i wish i would have had that happen to me. If i would have known how hard it was to find a comfortable position with a baby kicking all your insides out.then i wouldnt have wanted to "play house" so bad. but now i have a 4 month old daughter and shes perfect. Wouldnt trade her for anything in the world. just wish i could have waited until i was done being young and spending alone time with my husband before i brought her into this.

[turkeyhug]

9 months would be more realistic dont you think? good idea and add all the other unglamorous things about pregnancy too........

[~SweetS~]

That is a great idea!!!

[ilufthemountains]

I think that is a great idea!!! Actually I think they should have to wear them for 2 weeks and right after that they should be given the fake baby dolls. I wonder how one would go about trying to set up something like that in a school system?

[*~*Haydens Mommy*~*]

I never thot of it...But thats a pretty good idea!!!

[peace_and_love59]

that's a really good idea. i just got done with a child development class where we were given the electronic dolls. i never really thought about the suit. i think both would be good. i don't think it would keep people from having sex, but i think it would make them be safer about it. but i also think that the class should be required for both boys and girls. which it's not.good idea!

[Sarah M]

i think that is an awesome idea!! but they could always take them off when they get home; youd need a way to make sure they dont change out of the suit after school! at least the dolls, you cant turn them off!! hehe! if there was a way to make sure the suits didnt come off, i think its an awesome idea and spread the word!!

[abagail490490]

I don't think it's gonna matter. My grandaughter just graduated, went to her prom and class day pregnant! All her friends acted like this was the best thing that ever happened to her. She chose a prom gown with a sash around her belly to make her look bigger. I told her it would be better to get something that covered up the fact that she was 7 1/2 months along and she said, "I don't care! I'm not ashamed and you shouldn't be trying to embarrass me." She graduated today and they were taking pics of her and her friend SIDEWAYS...sticking out their bellies. I guess it's a big thing now. She's going to college in January (If she doesn't get preg again. (sigh)

[Kittieashy]

I think they should add that in addition to the doll. Let them do the entire experience. Also, I think the guys should have to do something. Seem like it's only teaching the girls. I know we had both options when I took Child Development in High School, but the entire class were girls. How are we going to teach the guys? Hmmm.......good idea though!!

[Library Eyes]

how about both in the correct order...that should tire them out enough to be birth controlone of our friends signed his teen son to be a counselor at a summer day camp with a group of 10 seven year old boys...he was so exhausted at the end of the day and long before the end of the summer the dad declared it a successful birth control

[mom2B]

If they want to go out and open there legs than they are going to, regardless, if they have a real baby for a month and the belly. Teens don't learn until it's to late. So no I don't think it would be effective to teens!

[supersweetfungal]

no, make them go see a woman in labor. Someone you know is going to scream and carry on!!!