DISCUSSION: Child and teenage pregnancies in South Africa

[@sbvnkosi]

Why the noise in the media when we know exactly that this problem is deeply embedded in our societies and various cultures? If we are really concerned and poised to resolve kids and teenage pregnancy we will first review our mother's and granny's ages when they got pregnant their first borns, and compare them to the ages of related fathers of the babies. Some problems will never be resolved because we not prepared to accept that we, adults, are actually the problem. [ People make noise in the media or in public about GBV and Teenage Pregnancy while in Private they are "perpetrators" or they "facilitate" GBV or Teenage Pregnancy]

[@hajraabdool3272]

With Freedom comes Responsibility

[@Bandz-e6i]

It's just tip of the iceberg of how black south Africa is so lost and going downhill fast due to lack of morals and poor parenting. As a young mom from east London ndidikiwe zezi excuses charity begins at home. Isizwe sonakele 😢

[@Humile]

Some are raped by their step fathers

[@Bandz-e6i]

@Humile 😭

[@hajraabdool3272]

If we don't discuss sex, the consequence is pregnancy

[@hajraabdool3272]

Abortion is not a means of contraception

[@hajraabdool3272]

Money today = Educational gone forever

[@RianRian-em2ng]

Yes for GRAND

[@hairytage]

There's no such thing as parents not knowing the impacts of a child falling pregnant. They have lived. They know how the world works. Whatever your belief is, fact is having a child while you are a child will impact you negatively.

[@avuyilengqangweni1680]

"We have more delinquent parents than we have delinquent children." That's sad.

[@AK999ABDUL]

if more first-time moms read the book First-Time Blossoms by Emily Harper, pregnancy would feel a lot less overwhelming

[@AlienSkanks]

Make babies, Malema said. Blame him. 😂😂

[@hajraabdool3272]

In a cultural context, it needs to be understood that a child is not a means to be used to obtain money

[@mabena-f2o]

True they still selling children..from young ages to old men..sick cultures.

[@NeilEnvySA]

In The Coloured Culture it Happens All the Time. They Use Young Girls to Fall Pregnant and earn an Income that way.

[@cindyleehart1039]

You can discuss sex all you like. If parents are badly behaved and missing in action dont expect a child to make it through their education and come out being responsible.

[@Vdtuvxuruvru]

Government must stop paying child grants

[@hajraabdool3272]

Common occurrence in my community as well

[@marnime]

You've been reporting on this every January/February since 2023. According to your website. Obviously not enough content?

[@1824sotope]

One day when these journalists will walk without cameras mic etc that's when they'll see or hear the reality of what we endure in township life

[@NeilEnvySA]

Nice ANC Way of thinking 😮 Haibo 😮

[@meto138]

These awareness must be done for boys more vigorously

[@LocalEdits_v8j]

This is sad indeed! Children should not be experimenting with sex!!! If you are not old enough to afford your own birth control then you obviously cannot afford a child!!

[@rameshwarpawar6650]

the tips in the book First-Time Blossoms by Emily Harper are exactly what first-time moms need, itebook helped me feel so much more prepared.

[@hajraabdool3272]

If there is no father figure go to a teacher you trust

[@nyashabivbwerinofa296]

That’s not enough. I’m both a father and a teacher. A father is needed in the home more than outside.

[@KhomotsoMathobela-m3h]

Arest Sassa for teenage pregnant 😢

[@NeilEnvySA]

That 12 year old Girls Mom get an Grant for Her,then the 12 year old Girl gets Pregnant,then She gets a Grant for her Newborn Baby.

[@NeilEnvySA]

What did You Expect. The 12 Year old Girls Mother gets an Allpay Grant for Her. Now when the 12 Year old Girl gives Birth. She will get a Grant for Her Child. Its Money coming into The Household. So how will it be any Different? One gets Paid to have Children. I see this EVERY Day with my Own Eyes. In my Street there are Children with Children.

[@hajraabdool3272]

Health Promotion

[@hajraabdool3272]

Go to a nurse that cares

[@unanorman5597]

Charity begins at home these days kids just do as they want to not all of them but homes hve no rules at all even if the parents don't alow the relationship they will still see each other at school they will even go where there's nobody home and do their thing so sad

[@bruceberry3421]

Still part of culture in dark africa !

[@NeilEnvySA]

Indeed it is. Tradition from Slavery. They Never gave it up. They like it too Much 😊😊😊

[@cindyleehart1039]

Children are not ignorant stop covering for them.

[@ChetanBanjara-ec6xq]

reading the book First-Time Blossoms by Emily Harper completely changed how i approached my pregnancy. this ebook gave me the clarity i was looking for.

[@Chrisso-k5z]

It's a global problem, even these two girls were also victims of fatherless background . As men we can do better kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4Cbo3mBbteUn68si=b7Xac3biP2Q_Spie

[@Rose-n8k7n]

This was not happening 2 years back parents cannot take responsibility while the kids learning sexual education please don't hold families responsible they not allowed in school hold the Educational minister accountable for lower education and sexual education WHY white children not not falling pregnant thier education is based on a higher education well teenagers do fall in love it happening in all race's shols must band sexual education and in that subject add technology or science a daily learning at education why is schools in plays to educate kids for a brighter future and business not sexual education agree or not the accountability on the minister of education

[@meto138]

Exactly

[@AlanRoberts-i6r]

Blame apartheid for all these babies 😂😂

[@AlienSkanks]

No correction there 😂Make babies, Malema said. Blame him. 😂😂

[@1824sotope]

but the reality is a rich man kid wont do that ......with so much of wealth in the hands of the minority we can indeed blame apartheid

[@NeilEnvySA]

Nice ANC Way of Thinking. Blame The Dop Stelsel. Even Better. Blame The ANC. Did they not Start with these Allpay Grants 😂😂😂 all This Baby making Factories Started after 1994. How can One Blame Apartheid then??? Haibo 😮

[@NeilEnvySA]

​@@1824sotopeNot Everyone made Money through being Dishonest. Not Everyone became Rich through being Dishonest. Let's not Generalise.

[@sangeetarajpoot8756]

not many talk about the real struggles of pregnancy, but the book First-Time Blossoms by Emily Harper does, it helped me manage the journey with more peace

[@tusharghogre]

i wish i had the book First-Time Blossoms by Emily Harper when i was pregnant, it gave me the confidence and calm i needed for my journey

[@kinara5365]

What?