Finishing school is extremely difficult when you are having/have a child, especially when you are young.
Reasons why teen moms do not finish school: • feeling embarrassed or awkward at school - the teen may not feel as welco med by teachers/students
• health concerns for the mother and the child/children
• lack of support - teen mothers need someone to support them and keep them in school
• the need to work - some mothers are on their own and need to support their child
• being behind in school - teen moms miss a lot of school causing them to become begins
•finding a daycare - it is difficult to find someone that you trust to watch your child during the day while you're at school
* Despite the fact that finishing high school as a teen mom may be difficult and overwhelming it is important for the mom and child/children. Finishing school gives the mother more opportunities in life and also gives her self respect and helps build confidence.
Other options: • special schools for pregnant teens and teen moms
• schools with day care centers
• homeschool
• night school
• community college Mothers: 30% of all teenage girls that dropped out of high schools have said that pregnancy was the main factor. 34% of teenage girls who had been teen mothers did not earn a diploma or GED. Only1.5% of teen moms earn earn a college degree by the time they are 30.