Out of Wedlock Babies
Out of Wedlock Babies
Taking care of a child is no walk in the park. There is a lot of time and money involved in raising a child properly, and many new parents are not ready for all of these responsibilities. There are many, though, who feel that all they need for their child is love. If you can be there enough for it and support what it wants to do, it will all be okay. There are others, however, that sternly believe your kid needs certain things such as married parents and plenty of financial support. Having a child out of wedlock is greatly looked down upon in today’s society. People think that these children were mistakes of their parents and won’t be cared for the same as children in a “real” family are. These newborns are often misinterpreted as products of a promiscuous teenager who isn’t mature or financially sound enough to take care of a child. However, in 2005, 4 out of 10 babies born in the U.S. were born to an unmarried mother, and the birthrate among teenagers was the lowest on record. An out-of-wedlock baby does not necessarily mean that the father isn’t taking care of the child. This term also refers to the dating couples who may be living together who have children but just aren’t legally bound. This situation can cause one parent to be very financially burdened if the other decides to opt out at any moment. That means that if a parent does not want to have any part in the kid’s life, they don’t have to be there mentally, physically, or financially for them or their mothers. Even after all the negative possibilities, more and more women are having children, whether it be because they feel they might end up too old to have children before they’ve married or they are simply wanting kids and feel they are mature enough to raise them. This also includes homosexual mothers who want children. Although homosexual marriages may not be recognized by the government, there are couples that proclaim their marriages in other ways. Homosexual couples
Taking care of a child is no walk in the park. There is a lot of time and money involved in raising a child properly, and many new parents are not ready for all of these responsibilities. There are many, though, who feel that all they need for their child is love. If you can be there enough for it and support what it wants to do, it will all be okay. There are others, however, that sternly believe your kid needs certain things such as married parents and plenty of financial support. Having a child out of wedlock is greatly looked down upon in today’s society. People think that these children were mistakes of their parents and won’t be cared for the same as children in a “real” family are. These newborns are often misinterpreted as products of a promiscuous teenager who isn’t mature or financially sound enough to take care of a child. However, in 2005, 4 out of 10 babies born in the U.S. were born to an unmarried mother, and the birthrate among teenagers was the lowest on record. An out-of-wedlock baby does not necessarily mean that the father isn’t taking care of the child. This term also refers to the dating couples who may be living together who have children but just aren’t legally bound. This situation can cause one parent to be very financially burdened if the other decides to opt out at any moment. That means that if a parent does not want to have any part in the kid’s life, they don’t have to be there mentally, physically, or financially for them or their mothers. Even after all the negative possibilities, more and more women are having children, whether it be because they feel they might end up too old to have children before they’ve married or they are simply wanting kids and feel they are mature enough to raise them. This also includes homosexual mothers who want children. Although homosexual marriages may not be recognized by the government, there are couples that proclaim their marriages in other ways. Homosexual couples
Cited: “4 Out of 10 U.S. Births Out of Wedlock;” The Associated Press: November 22, 2006, New York Times