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Enesha Woolrdige

Dawn Miller

Parenting

July 19, 2010

The Life of a Teen Mother Versus Life of Being a Normal Teen

The life of a teen mom is way different from the life of a non-teen mom. Sometime you

just have to do what you got to do for you and your son. Today I’m going to explain how

different it is when you have a baby, how much freedom you get, and what risks you have to take

to do for your child.

To start with, I was 14 when I had my son. When I found out I was having a baby, I felt

really low about myself. It was much different when I was around my friends that didn’t know

anything about having kids. When you have a baby, it seems like you won’t be able to finish

school, but when you do not have a baby, you feel more comfortable about finishing school.

Instead of dropping out of school just because you are having a baby, you can still finish what

you started but you just have to change some things around. Also, you might think all is good

when you have a baby, it’s really not though. When the baby gets here you think everyone is

going to be with you and helping you. Next thing you know, you’re standing alone with no one

around to guide you. The only time people come around is when you have money or you’re

doing real good. However, when you want to buy yourself something, you can’t, you have to put

it towards your child. You can’t always get what you want. Last, it’s hard being a teen with a

child and u as young as you are. So of course, it’s going to be different because you can’t do

what you want or get what you want because it’s not just “you” any more, it’s you and your

baby.
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Additionally, when you have a child it’s hard to get out and do what you use to do like

when you didn’t have any kids. Now you have to stay home and chill and kick it with your

son/daughter. When you do want to get out someone may tell you, ‘no’ or “I don’t feel like

watching no kids.” You have to sacrifice some of your “me” time for some “me and you” time.

Also, when you going out to do something you have to take son/daughter with you because you

can’t just leave her at home or just leave him/her off with someone. When you want to go to a

party or something you can’t do that; you have a son/daughter at home waiting on you to get

home or just to be with them. It’s just hard when you want to go back to your old days when you

use to party and chill. Likewise, when you have to risk a lot of your time to do for you and your

son it’s hard. You sometimes don’t know what to do because the baby may not stop crying or he

just doesn’t feel well. You may sometimes feel like giving up on him and just leave the house

and go do what you want, but you can’t do that. In conclusion, you don’t get as much as freedom

as you did when you didn’t have a baby. You have to do for you and your child now. You can’t

go out and do you like you use too.

Moreover, when you have a baby you have to take some risk for you and your baby. When I

stayed in Kansas City, Missouri I had to ride a bike up and down the highway just to go get my

son some milk. It was hard when you in a house alone and it’s just you and your baby and you

have no lights no water. I did a lot to keep my son water I had to travel in the snow to get him to

where we had to go. No stroller, no money no nothing. You have to take risk for your child when

you’re low on faith; you have no choice but to go out your way for your child. He’s all you’re

going to have for a long time, when everyone is down one you and no one’s going to help you.

You have to stay strong for your baby and you and just pray on it and let God take over and let

him guide you. When you don’t have any children you don’t have to take these risks. When it
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was just you, you could make your own dictions. Also when u have nothing but 5 dollars and

your child needs dippers or wipes or a bottle, you have to take that money and break it on your

child. He needs it more then you even if you are hungry. You can’t just think bout ya self no

more its your child and you now. Last, when it’s hard for you to survive on your own and then

it’s a baby with you too you have no choice but to go ask for help and the more you ask the

more help you can get. It’s just a matter of time when you got what you need and you won’t have

to stress no more. All I can say is pray and God will hear your prayer.

In conclusion, its hard being a teen with a child and you can’t get as much freedom as you use

too. You be amazed by all the things you have to give up for you and your child. It’s a lot of

stress and depress but it will get better as time goes on. You will have some bumps in your rode

but you just have to work it out and the better will come out from the worse. The more time you

spend on praying the more the blessings will come to you. It’s not always peaches and cream

when you have a child; it’s very hard especially when you don’t have any one there to help you

in times of need. You just have to put faith in yourself and head to the top and you will achieve.