New/expecting mothers section?

[Blood]

I know we all hate to admit it, but there are a lot of teen moms out there. I think it would be a good idea to make a section devoted to helping and giving them advice. Just some threads on what to expect, how to prepare, coping with new babies and being pregnant.

What do you guys think?

[Gumleaf]

I think it's a good idea. I'm just concerned there wouldn't be enough traffic to justify a new forum specifically for this. There is a high quality Sticky thread in the Relationships and Dating forum regarding teen pregnancy. An idea that the Admins and Globals could consider is a name change for the R&D forum to incorporate sex and pregnancy into that forum group?

[britishboy]

no, it will be empty

[GypsyGirl]

I haven't seen anyone so far on here say anything about being a teen parent, but maybe there are some that just don't talk about it. It could also bring in new people that search random stuff on google about being teen parent and then they'd be brought to the site and join and ask stuff. Idk

[1_21Guns]

I think it would be better to find a way to bring that under R&D really, a whole forum wouldn't get much traffic at all

[Jess]

I don't think it'll get much traffic, unfortunately.

[Allain1996]

I like the idea, but it just doesn't seem practical because it wouldn't get much thread action.

[Blood]

An idea that the Admins and Globals could consider is a name change for the R&D forum to incorporate sex and pregnancy into that forum group?

Yea, that's a great idea.

[xXl0sth0peXx]

I just don't think a section for this is necessary at all. I also don't know so much if a name change is good either because these questions can be/have been asked in Puberty, Family and Friends, and Relationships and Dating. There also just aren't enough of these threads to really make a forum alive. There have been thirteen threads about it all of this year so far. There's just simply not a demand for it right now.

I'll also leave you with this (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=133760&highlight=pregnancy) link from last year; I support what was said in the thread.


An idea that the Admins and Globals could consider is a name change for the R&D forum to incorporate sex and pregnancy into that forum group?

What I'm afraid of is that sex word. Maybe I'm over thinking things, however I could see people scrolling down and reading sex and threads that more so belong in P101 will be here. The R&D forum isn't a sex forum and should not be.

[DerBear]

What I'm afraid of is that sex word. Maybe I'm over thinking things, however I could see people scrolling down and reading sex and threads that more so belong in P101 will be here. The R&D forum isn't a sex forum and should not be.

I agree with you on that one, people would start asking sex questions that should possibly belong in puberty 101 or questions that don't belong anywhere. I also agree that the section doesn't have enough activity to really warrant an entire forum or really even a subforum.

I think the one possible thing that could be done is a description add on/change to Relationships and Dating forum (as this hosts the Teenage Pregnancy sticky) I think something more descriptive could be useful.

[Gumleaf]

I think the one possible thing that could be done is a description add on/change to Relationships and Dating forum (as this hosts the Teenage Pregnancy sticky) I think something more descriptive could be useful.

Well perhaps something like Relationships, Dating and Teen Pregnancy then? But I do like the idea of a description change to incorporate TP into it which would save a forum name change. TP is a real issue and I agree it should have a dedicated place to be posted in.

[LouBerry]

Also, another issue that goes with the ones above, we don't have many mothers/expecting mothers. So, the rest of us hardly know how to help a woman get through her pregnancy. A bunch of teenagers are not likely to give the best advice about raising a kid.

[ToxicApple69]

I think it will be good. They could advice from other benevolent people on this forum which whom they are (maybe) already close to.

If not, I would suggest these would-be teen moms visit Yahoo Answers (not to sound like I'm advertising).

[DerBear]

Well perhaps something like Relationships, Dating and Teen Pregnancy then? But I do like the idea of a description change to incorporate TP into it which would save a forum name change. TP is a real issue and I agree it should have a dedicated place to be posted in.

I agree with you that perhaps a possible name change to something along those lines would be a great and I agree with you that Teen Pregnancy is a real issue and therefore desrves a home and I think linking R&D and TP is a good idea.

Also, another issue that goes with the ones above, we don't have many mothers/expecting mothers. So, the rest of us hardly know how to help a woman get through her pregnancy. A bunch of teenagers are not likely to give the best advice about raising a kid.

I agree with you to an extent but we do have sections such as VT General Hospital where we give advice on medical issues and few of us are even in training to be a doctor, let alone are a doctor so the same kind of principle could be applied.

I do think their is a call for TP to have a home even if it is shared with a much more common topic.

[teen.jpg]

Maybe a sticky, but not a whole sub-forum. Nobody would post in it.

[Luminous]

It would get no traffic, it can be posted in R&D

[ImCoolBeans]

There is already a sticky in Relationships and Dating with information on teen pregnancy. Any questions or threads about the topic can be posted in that section.

[Gumleaf]

There is already a sticky in Relationships and Dating with information on teen pregnancy. Any questions or threads about the topic can be posted in that section.

I think most people including myself, agrees with you. However, perhaps a change in the description to include TP so it is more visible to the average member as the place to post TP stuff, could be considered?

[Oath]

I like how all y'all say that nobody is going to use the teen pregnancy forum when this is like the millionth time it's been suggested.

But hey. Being a teen mother myself its easier to feel angered but :P

[LunarScorpio]

No offence, but I feel teenage parents is not the best for the kid. At our age, we may not have the correct skills to raise a child, and so I personally feel that this is a bad idea.

It also could have the potential if people say it is great, to encourage those who are actually not ready to have a baby.

Please remember that this is my opinion, and only my opinion

[xXl0sth0peXx]

No offence, but I feel teenage parents is not the best for the kid. At our age, we may not have the correct skills to raise a child, and so I personally feel that this is a bad idea.

It also could have the potential if people say it is great, to encourage those who are actually not ready to have a baby.

Please remember that this is my opinion, and only my opinion

I respect your opinion, as I respect everyone's opinion. However, I will respectfully disagree with this. Although I'm not in favor of the forum, I think what you said isn't true. You could say that the self harm forum is encouraging people, or that the relationships and dating forum is trying to get people who aren't ready to date to date or drugs and alcohol.. I don't see how the forum would be encouraging at all. I agree that we aren't the best to raise children however shit happens and you've gotta go with it. I fail to see how a forum on this would encourage teen parenting.