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martyh 22-09-2010 19:23

Antinatal classes for pregnant teens
 
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Antenatal clinics could be set up in schools to care for pregnant teenagers
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Any body else think that the schools have quite enough to do already without having to organise antinatal classes for pregnant teens

This quote just about sums it up for me

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Schools exist to assist and support parents in the education of their children, not to be the panacea for every social ill.

Norman Wells, director of the Family Education Trust

Hom3r 22-09-2010 19:34

Re: Antinatal classes for pregnant teens
 
I thing they should show them how to use that "casper the ghost" thus stopping a 9 month issue.

Hugh 22-09-2010 20:00

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I thought this quote summed it up, myself
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Rhona Hughes, chair of the guideline development group, said no British schools were currently providing antenatal classes.
But she said it was "common" in the US and had shown some success.

punky 22-09-2010 20:07

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If a kid didn't listen about contraception from school, are they going to listen to anything about looking after a baby from school?

And if kids aged 15-16 are that concerned with a baby's welfare they wouldn't have the baby in the first place.

martyh 22-09-2010 20:14

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35096341)
I thought this quote summed it up, myself

success in what though Hugh? preventing teen pregnancies or normalising it

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Originally Posted by punky (Post 35096349)
If a kid didn't listen about contraception from school, are they going to listen to anything about looking after a baby from school?

And if kids aged 15-16 are that concerned with a baby's welfare they wouldn't have the baby in the first place.

Quite right :tu:

Hugh 22-09-2010 20:44

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"normalising" - an emotive phrase, imho.....

No, in supporting the young mothers to continue their education, by them not having to leave the school for a couple of hours to attend the ante-natal class elsewhere (because, whilst I might not agree with their life-style choice (and it may have been an "accident")), I believe it is important that a) they continue their education, and b) the mother and baby's health is monitored appropriately.

martyh 22-09-2010 20:51

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35096405)
"normalising" - an emotive phrase, imho.....

No, in supporting the young mothers to continue their education, by them not having to leave the school for a couple of hours to attend the ante-natal class elsewhere (because, whilst I might not agree with their life-style choice (and it may have been an "accident")), I believe it is important that a) they continue their education, and b) the mother and baby's health is monitored appropriately.

I'm not sure how many of these teen mums would be interested in continuing their education ,granted some do regret it but most i fear aren't that bothered .Either way it's not something the schools should be responsible for

Gary L 22-09-2010 21:03

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I thing by having this in schools, they will make it seem like it's a normal thing for a young girl to get pregnant while she's still at school.

some girls may think at the moment that because there is no such thing that they are actually more careful. but by having it there they may not.

but if we're following America on this one, then we can only expect the worst.

speedfreak 22-09-2010 21:08

Re: Antinatal classes for pregnant teens
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35096405)
"normalising" - an emotive phrase, imho.....

No, in supporting the young mothers to continue their education, by them not having to leave the school for a couple of hours to attend the ante-natal class elsewhere (because, whilst I might not agree with their life-style choice (and it may have been an "accident")), I believe it is important that a) they continue their education, and b) the mother and baby's health is monitored appropriately.

Completely agree. Im failing to find one negative in the idea here, help me out

martyh 22-09-2010 21:27

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35096439)
I thing by having this in schools, they will make it seem like it's a normal thing for a young girl to get pregnant while she's still at school.

some girls may think at the moment that because there is no such thing that they are actually more careful. but by having it there they may not.

but if we're following America on this one, then we can only expect the worst.


I agree Gary , it is not normal to have children while still at school and should never be seen as such

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Originally Posted by speedfreak (Post 35096447)
Completely agree. Im failing to find one negative in the idea here, help me out

The schools have enough to do educating the little toe rags in the first place

where will these antinatal classes take place in the school? during school time ?,what lessons will they miss while having these classes ,maths ,english? which lessons will be cancelled/moved to make room for them

punky 22-09-2010 21:30

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But she said it was "common" in the US and had shown some success.
I'm interested to hear how this "success" is measured. And how much "some" is.

Taf 22-09-2010 23:27

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In my kids' school it was "girls whose first language was not English" that got visits from a local nurse for antenatal lessons... because they "didn't understand" how to arrange such support through a GP or hospital.

And the school had translators available.

superbiatch 23-09-2010 08:44

Re: Antinatal classes for pregnant teens
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35096405)
"normalising" - an emotive phrase, imho.....

No, in supporting the young mothers to continue their education, by them not having to leave the school for a couple of hours to attend the ante-natal class elsewhere (because, whilst I might not agree with their life-style choice (and it may have been an "accident")), I believe it is important that a) they continue their education, and b) the mother and baby's health is monitored appropriately.

I agree.

Also, the risks associated with teen mums because they don't take as good care of themseves as an older woman often results in harm to the child or worse still miscarriage or stillbirth, a midwife was telling me yesterday.

Hugh 23-09-2010 10:23

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35096676)
Whatever happened to age of consent? :rolleyes:

Unfortunately, it is like the legal age for drinking - it's a legal boundary to activity, not a physical one; in an ideal world, no one would drink under 18, or have intercourse under 16 (but of course, young adults can stay on at shool until 18, so the teenage pregnancies could still "legally" occur), but we don't live in an ideal world, and this is one way mitigating the actions of those not acting ideally (imho).

Of course, we could just stigmatise them, call them toe rags, and hope the problem disappears....:dozey:

Maggy 23-09-2010 10:46

Re: Antinatal classes for pregnant teens
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35096405)
"normalising" - an emotive phrase, imho.....

No, in supporting the young mothers to continue their education, by them not having to leave the school for a couple of hours to attend the ante-natal class elsewhere (because, whilst I might not agree with their life-style choice (and it may have been an "accident")), I believe it is important that a) they continue their education, and b) the mother and baby's health is monitored appropriately.

Speaking from experience many pregnant girls who do wish to continue with their education get all sorts of help from home tuition to special classes set up via the sixth form colleges.The other half aren't bothered and probably wouldn't attend such classes in school anyway.Not voluntarily that is.


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