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Edit pro...Edit profile<br /> Edit profileOpenID URL:<br /> Edit profileName:<br /><br />URL:<br /> <br /> <br />Preview<br /><br />I totally understand your frustration in this situation. It is unfortunate that no laws can be set in place to make birth control for girls around those ages that are sexually active mandatory. I think it will be a great idea. At the end of the day, they get pregnant, have these kids,no job, no father to help with childcare expenses, and they end up on government welfare, with grandma left to babysit while they go out and get pregnant again. If the government can give them assistence, the governemnt should be able to lay down these laws to cut down teen pregnancies. I would like to see health care facilities start a volunteer workshop in different communities, educating young men and women on this issue and providing free birth control options also.<br />Comment as: Select profile... Nennie Gargard Excelsior College () Google AccountLiveJournalWordPressTypePadAIMOpenID Name/URLAnonymous Edit Settings – Sign outNennie Gargard Excelsior Collegenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-40272309191254819062012-07-17T17:36:03.288-04:002012-07-17T17:36:03.288-04:00I couldn't agree more. If taking care of other...I couldn't agree more. If taking care of others means we can't take care of ourselves, then tough love is the best option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-34747146470878710052012-07-17T14:46:35.345-04:002012-07-17T14:46:35.345-04:00I experienced this situation a lot in my old clini...I experienced this situation a lot in my old clinic. The majority of my clients were Hispanic, and in this population, there seems to be a greater acceptance and support of the young mother. There is also a strange ambivalence towards birth control, and that used to baffle me. Several of my young adolescents became pregnant, even after we talked about and initiated birth control. So then I was responsible for the newborn and the mother! More often than not, I found that for the initial visits, the mother and father would accompany the baby. After several months, the father would no longer be in the picture, and frequently, it was the grandmother bringing the baby to the visits. I guess I don't have any solutions to offer, just empathy. I don't think we can fix this problem. One of the local high schools that has a large number of young moms has a weekly support group and parenting class for the girls. That seems to be a good thing, I think, helps guide the girls through the baby's growth and development. The girls find other young moms to get support from too.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-78745151865475404862012-07-15T19:45:33.289-04:002012-07-15T19:45:33.289-04:00The tough love sometimes hurts the grandkids unfor...The tough love sometimes hurts the grandkids unfortunately but it's better than the grandma falling over of a heart attack and no one is left to care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879069463960748178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-48376548525358607122012-07-15T19:42:39.303-04:002012-07-15T19:42:39.303-04:00I agree about calling DCF, but unless the children...I agree about calling DCF, but unless the children are being physically abused, they say that there is nothing that they can do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879069463960748178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-74480145348513500242012-07-15T19:40:47.632-04:002012-07-15T19:40:47.632-04:00I agree that the apple doesn't fall far and I ...I agree that the apple doesn't fall far and I don't give my patient's an attitude when I'm giving them medical care. If I have a comment to make it's only after they have asked my opinion. I ask them if they want the NP version or the regular woman version and go from there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879069463960748178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-50612074389711520102012-07-10T17:12:30.779-04:002012-07-10T17:12:30.779-04:00The definition of "family" has change ov...The definition of "family" has change over the past generations. Seeing families with the grandparents are the parents or are co-parenting is all too common these days. It is unfortunate that during these "golden years" of looking forward to retirement and enjoying their grandchildren as the definition was intended doesn't always happen. Its hard when its really the kids that suffer when you want to give tough love, I ask those who are in this position and all say, its not the child's fault, I do it for them. When is it enough???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-39437925971132554812012-07-09T07:54:59.020-04:002012-07-09T07:54:59.020-04:00It's really a tough situation as the grandpare...It's really a tough situation as the grandparents really love these grandchildren and want to see them taken care of. It's easy to say tough love and not supply their kids with babysitting or other necessities but what would happen to the children and grandchildren? Love to hear some solutions too :)FancyScrubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253450642761682004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-55134078622560098132012-07-09T03:18:55.545-04:002012-07-09T03:18:55.545-04:00Seems like the situation has some parallels with d...Seems like the situation has some parallels with drug/alcohol users in that they'll continue the behavior until it has deep negative impacts on them. I would encourage the grandmothers to cut off any financial assistance and repeatedly call DCF on them until they can win sole custody. Of course their own child will "hate" them, but they may thank them later...and the grandchild certainly will. Its a crappy situation no matter what.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351632536353812251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10954031.post-2603720098732606202012-07-09T00:47:29.462-04:002012-07-09T00:47:29.462-04:00I certainly agree but I have seen this kind of beh...I certainly agree but I have seen this kind of behavior in ALL ethnicities. These young people can be just horrible. My sister who is in her early 30s has done this since she has had my niece who is now 13 years old and stays most of the time with her grandparents. I have raised my kids to be responsible which I pray that they remember how to do. I really do not know how I would handle such a situation but it surely makes you upset to watch the grandparents be burdened with parenthood in their retirement years. But some of these grandparents did the very same thing when they were younger and the apple does not fall too far from the tree. All that we can do is provide the best possible service and care because when we do so 'with an attitude' we are practicing unethically and will be held liable if such behavior causes some sort of harm to the patient. I wished so bad that I had the answer. Hey, if NPs held classes on what dysfunctional and undesirable behavior this is for the grandparents of the teenaged/adult children maybe this would help to curtail this immoral and damaging way of life. Obviously with this type of behavior there could be some underlying abuse issues too. They run the risk of being incompetent parents because they are in the mindset 'to run the streets' instead of parenting their children. Such leaves some children at risk for abuse. It may help to be aware of these circumstances as you care for the parents and their families.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com