The 16 & Prego Episodes

Betty - posted on 06/07/2012

hi iam the same way about the sowe to its vrazy me i have kids just on here to fine frineds to talk to ....

Brooke - posted on 01/10/2012

I admit that I've never watched the show, I was 15 and pregnant, my parents were shocked- let me marry the guy and had another baby- my daughter got pregnant at 19 and is so immature that I'm as described above- I'm raising a 4 year old while she goes out or sits home and does nothing or works or whatever she wants and treats me like crap. If this show is teaching our girls that it should be off the air. MTV sure isn't what it was intentionally created for huh?

Jill - posted on 08/02/2010

to the person who wrote thier parents should make them give up the baby for adoption or make them have an abortion....ignorant on both counts. i was sixteen when i got pregnant and i chose adoption for my son. he is sixteen now and as far as i know, doing good. i myself am adopted and to give up the only person i knew biologically was super hard. tho i don't regret it, it was still a sad situation for me. as for abortion, that comes with its own problems and sadness.
i now have two girls and they both know about thier biological brother. they also know it was hard, is still hard, and they will wait to have sex

Serena - posted on 07/31/2010

I must admit I find myself getting emotional through the show too but yet I DVR it every week. I try to remind myself that these girls are teenagers and don't think like I do (i'm 27). But I do agree that this show does give a false sense of security that their parents will take care of the baby. Not all new "grandparents" live in nice big houses and don't have a job to stay home and watch these children.
I think that far and few in between there are a few good episodes that try to depict what real teen pregnancy is like. They need more of those episodes.
I totally agree about the nail thing. I can't remember the last time I had a chance to do something nice like that...please someone explain to me how Amber can get her nails done, makeup, and hair but has only $4 in her bank account for food and diapers, while almost conceiving another child?

Kori - posted on 07/27/2010

I watch the show but a few of the girls piss me off as well as the dads. If you were adult enough to make the decision to create a new life then you need to take responsibility for that life. Too many of these kids rely on their families to basically take all financial responsibility for their kids. Most of them knew they were having babies too young and I think they just expected it. For the few that actually ARE contributing and working to take care of their kids GOOD FOR THEM for actually growing up and realizing that even though they are still teenagers, their lives have become VERY adult and things are different forever.

Angel - posted on 04/27/2010

Yeah the teens decide to keep it or not. The parents dont really have a say at all. It is sad the parents end up paying for it all, but I cant help but wonder..... didnt they ever have 'the talk' with their kids? Maybe buy them condoms? Or make their girls go on the pill? I am gonna try and prevent any teen pregnancy in my kids anyway I can!

Janessa - posted on 04/26/2010

Can someone gave me an answer. I was wondering was it is the teens who get to decided if their want to keep the baby? Why don't their parents make them put the baby up for adoption or abortion. In the end the parents always have to fork the bill and majority of the time the parents are already struggling it pisses me off and there go on welfare i work hard for my money and i have to gave my tax dollars to irresponsible people.

Kelly - posted on 04/25/2010

I couldn't agree more!! My step-sister became a mother during our senior year of high school and it was NOTHING like they portray on MTV. I was able to see first hand what it was like to be a teenage mother. The shows need to concentrate more on prevention. These girls want it to seem "cool" to become a mother at such an early age when they should be thinking if they're even capable of parenthood. The only story that really touched me was of "Catelynn" and she decided to give her daughter up for adoption. She made the tough choice to give her child a better life than she could provide at the time. How heroic. I feel like these girls have the baby because they can and that's not a good enough reason to become a mother!

Angel - posted on 04/24/2010

I agree. I was 21 with my first. I couldnt imagine having a baby at 16 or 17. Those were my fun party years! I understand these girls want to go and have fun still because they are young, but they shoulda thought of that before they were knockin boots without protection! I knew better! If I woulda gotten pregnant when I was that young I think my parents would have supported me, and I woulda been a spoiled rotten brat too. You just arent mature enough for babies at that age. I agree with you about the nails too! How drepressing is that!? I dont get my nails done either, no time or extra cash laying around for stuff like that. We work hard for what we have, and we are lucky to have all that we do! Its just so frustrating watching that show and seeing those poor little babies passed around when the mother wants to go out. Because, of course, the young fathers dont stick around. Its sad seeing the mother freak out because she cant go out with her friends anymore, or stay out partying all night. HELLOOO!! this is how you got here in the first place babe! Ugh.....

Angel - posted on 04/20/2010

They do make it glamorous..Has anyone else noticed how almost every teen mom on there has their nails done n all that? Hell, I'm 22, a mom, married, my husband and I both work and I STILL can't afford to go have my nails done!!! Just saying.....!!!! I do think it's trying to teach how hard it is to have a baby and all the responsibility, but then again, they all either have really different minded parents than I've ever known- who baby them and cater to their every need, how are they supposed to learn how to do anything for themselves??? I mean seriously, I had been married for 2 years, planning it, I worked 2 jobs up until the day I had my daughter and I still don't have everything I wish I could give her, I mean she has what she needs, but I would love to be able to spoil my girl like these 15-16 year olds are able to do!!!

Katy - posted on 04/20/2010

wow. i cannot deny i watch the show. however i understand where everyone is coming from. they should have a show with the reality of how hard it is for teen mothers. hell the type of hardship that shavaune is talking about. they make it seem like if you get prego at 16 everything will be fine.. they make it glamorous.

Shavaune - posted on 04/19/2010

I can mostly relate to the show because I was 17 when I first got pregnant. I agree that they should show some other teens completely on their own. When I told my parents I was pregnant I was out on my ass. I had to work 2 jobs and go to school. When I graduated I never got to go to prom or party, I spent everything on baby stuff through out my entire pregnancy just to have everything I needed when he was born and it was only the essentials. Then after the baby was born I had to go right back to work. My boyfriend had to go work on the oil rigs to make enough money for us to go to college so for 2 years I was pretty much a single mother. It sucked! Some of the girls still carry on like its their parent responsibility to help them out when its not. They should be grateful that their parents are willing to foot the bill for them and their kid. It's a heck of alot harder when your on your own and paying all the bills too!

Danielle - posted on 04/15/2010

i dont know why i watch it at all!! but im hooked to see how many teens are havin kids and how there parents are ok with it. You know, oh its ok honey you and ur bf can move in i will take care of you. Either we as parents have become accepting of it or kids just lost there morals and put out more younger. Just amazes me on how they are focused on sex instead of other things. And then not to protect themselves. Crazy.

Ashley - posted on 04/13/2010

I feel like this season shows a bunch of girls who are bratty and don't want to take care of their own children and that isn't reality. reality is when you have a kid its yours not your parents

Chezronda - posted on 04/12/2010

I agree with you Lighann! I have watched the show a few times,and although I was not a teen mom, it was hard on me. Since it was hard on me, and I am in my twenties, I am sure it is much harder on teen moms, and their parents. The show seems to make it seem like a walk in the park, like its so easy on the teens that all they can do is complain and their parents take care of it! In reality some people aren't financially prepared for this, and it means the teen must get a job, or their parents work double, etc..

Jamie - posted on 04/10/2010

I think its good and bad in a way. It shows my 10 yr old daughter how hard it is to have a baby so young.