I'm 15 years old and I really want a baby. I’ll be done with school by the middle of next year. I don't have a partner and don't want one. Should I have a baby?
Hello "wanting baby". Let me come at this from a different angle. I was a teenage mom. Not planned. I was never your stereotypical teenage mom, wanting to go out with my friends etc. I was a great mom. And my baby was THE most important being in my life. Having said that, assuming you too would be a great mom, there definitely was a down side. I married the babies father. After 3 years I had another. In other 3 years another. Total of 5. I was lucky enough to be a stay at home mom despite being poor. My children were most important. Though working would of provided a much better way to live (meaning a better home, clothes , etc.) Although I have never been sorry to have had my son, I now realize how hard my life has been, and how my children went without because I did everything backwards. Unfortunately my marriage did not last, and after 14 years I had no skills to support my children. Their father did not help at all. He was no longer in the picture. I was truly teriified. I did not have a strong support system. Fortunately I was able to stay with a friend for about 15 months. I went through nursing school. Best decision of my life. I have since always been able to support us. However I was only able to get to the licensed practical nurse level. And was never able to continue school to become a RN. I have been a nurse now for over 20 years! And a good one at that. Even working beside RNs in the emergency room basically doing the same things as they were and working just as hard. Many a time I was even a much better nurse. But they were making $20 plus dollars per hour than i was. My point being, had I went to school first I would not have had to live my life in "catch up" mode. I would have been able to provide and even been comfortable financially. My children are now grown and I still am playing catch up. Without the typical response of no way! I would seriously say get an education. Put yourself in a position that you would be able to truly give a good life to that little one who you undoubtedly will love more than life itself. Believe me, you will be sorry if you are unable to give your little one the things he/ she will need and want. You will not want him to go without. And in the long run you will not need to struggle for your whole life. Get your education and a good job then go for it! Think on it hard. Its just a few years to wait.
Is it normal for an 18 year old to want to play with dolls?
I was not a big fan of playing with dolls when I was young, but I had a friend who loved her dolls. When she was old enough to learn to sew, she made beautiful clothes for them and she collected old dolls. She now owns a doll store and earns a very good living. Don't discourage your friend. She might be on to something.
I'm 18 and really want a baby?
I got pregnant at 18 and miscarried, after that miscarriage I wanted a baby really bad. I was not even trying at 18, the pregnancy just happened and it grew on me. I am now almost twenty three and pregnant again, I have no children so this will be my first child if I do not miscarry since I am only five weeks. My opinion, you're young, so young and full of life. At your age, you should be out clubbing with your bf and having a fun time because you are only young once. If you are very serious on wanting a family, I suggest marrying before having a child as that brings in stability and security. Your bf could agree but then get scared when you do become pregnant then leave you. I've seen it happen a lot. Babies are so cute and precious, but I am so happy I did not give into my baby fever back then as I am married now and have a planned pregnancy. Think about this hard, write pros and cons of having a baby. If there are more cons, wait until you marry. I had bad baby fever, but I am so happy I waited for my husband. If you do go through with your baby fever, I hope you do not experience a miscarriage and have a healthy baby. But think about this hard before you decide! Good luck.
I'm 18 and I want a baby so badly, but I don't want to be pregnant at this age, what should I do?
Some women do feel a ‘baby hunger’ and/or feel as if they are always ready to hold and nurture a baby. I don’t know if men have the same hormonal/oxytocin-fueled feelings, as I have only experienced this feeling as a woman.You can see hens being broody before and after laying eggs. I have seen friends who never wanted to have children ‘wake up’ one day and want a baby very badly.But wanting a baby to hold and nurture, and being ready to raise a child, are two entirely different things.So until you feel ready for the responsibilities of motherhood (a predictable income, ability to feed, clothe and shelter yourself and your child), I recommend the following:Babysit, so you can interact with babies and children;Tutor so you can experience a wide variety of preferred learning styles;Become a hospital volunteer and hold PICU and NICU babies as directed by nursing staff when their parents cannot be there so you satisfy your urge to cuddle and nurture a little someone who will benefit from your love;Volunteer in a library so you witness the miracle of a child’s mind growing because of exposure to vocabulary and new ideas in the stories they read;Volunteer or find a job in a nursery school, daycare, or preschool so you can see that every individual child is unique and has something to offer to their friends in a playgroup;Study psychology in general and child development in particular so you better understand human development;Go as far as you can educationally so you are ready for any challenge and can learn how to learn independently, without a teacher to teach you;Do not (ever!) smoke or over drink alcohol — protect the health of your eggs!Exercise daily so you are in optimal physical and mental shape (exercise improves cognition!) when the time comes for you to choose to have and raise a child;Eat a wide variety of unprocessed, whole foods with a diet consisting mainly of plantsSleep at the same time every night and awaken at the same time every day for optimal sleep hygiene; andKeep yourself happy and interested in your life by doing all kinds of activities and pastimes so that you can pass along passion and a varied skillset — along with an attitude of joy — to your child(ren).Whatever you do, don’t succumb to the feeling of wanting to be pregnant until you are ready for all that pregnancy, birth, and raising a child entail.
14 and still like to play with dolls?
Hi everyone Im 14, 15 in September, And i have 2 American Girl dolls, Every now and then ill go thru like mini phases of loving them and loving to dress them up, play there hair, ect. But then ill feel embarrsed i have them and still play with them and put them in my closet hiden all the back. But then a couple months later ill feel bad i did that to them take them out and set them on my dresser, and play with them some more. Is this bad? like i feel to old to like this stuff yet at the same time i feel bad for the stuffed animals/dolls that i dont play with them anymore or that im shoving them away, I swear like to me i know this sounds still but in away i feel bad like they have feelings or somthing and when im at the store i see dolls lines up waiting to be sold and feel bad they dont have a home yet. and no one to play with them. i already know im gonna get some haters saying im dumb or stupid or mental to still like to play with them or whatever, but i feel bad for shoving them away sometimes i feel like im just shoving away my childhood. So plzzzz no haters Thanks
Is it normal for a teenager to want a reborn?
No, that's totally normal. In high school we took health class our sophomore year and that's when we got those reborn babies. I was actually switching schools in October, the month we were starting to get them. I requested to be in the first group so I could have it before I moved (I knew the new school didn't have them). I really like that I was able to take care of it. Since I was 13 I've had the maternal urge to have children. I'm 20 now and don't have any but I want them more than ever. It's part of a woman's biology. You aren't strange, you're normal. And thankfully you're smart enough to know you aren't actually going to have one. Many girls aren't. You'll graduate and go off to college and then, once you have a job and you're married then you'll be ready to have children. It sounds like you're going to be a great mother one day. Oh, I'm sorry - I thought you were talking about having one in class, not buying one. Those are really expensive and they're really not like a normal child. Yes, they cry and you have to be there but they don't make the same messes as a child or the same coos and smiles as a child. Why not just babysit instead? That way you can care for actual children and make money while doing it. You could also help out at a church nursery. Or, if you like animals, volunteer at a shelter! It will allow you to get out those nuturing feelings and you'll actually be helping something instead of just playing with a doll.
Why do elderly ladies like carrying around baby dolls?
Dementia (and Alzheimer's Disease) can cause delusions. The delusion may be that the doll carrying lady is holding her baby; but it's much more likely that she is being a child and holding her doll. One of the horribly frightening symptoms for an Alzheimer's patient is that she is 26 and seeing her children running around the house; the next moment she is 5 and playing with her toys; and then all of a sudden she is present in the here and now, in a wheel chair, surrounded by feeble old people including herself. When your mind plays this time-travel game, it's cruel to see where you are now after you just vacated into the past! That's often why you will see someone crying. Also they will miss the parents and siblings they just left from the past only a moment ago. Living with delusions is not fun!
Is it okay to play dolls if you are a teen?
Yes of course. Who decides they are the play police? Many adults collect dolls and take photographs in different poses, outfits etc. This could be considered “ playing”. Some people don’t understand granted, but that’s their problem. There are many train & car model collectors who openly set up & play with sets, many are grown men, why shouldn’t people do the same with dolls. I know many adults both men & women who collect and “play” dolls. See Instagram & type in “dolls” , “Blythe” “barbie” etc. Go ahead enjoy yourself!
Am I weird for collecting stuffed animals,toys and dolls still?
I sure hope not. I'd hate to try to rationalize why I have two bookshelves almost completely filled with Transformers.... Not that I don't have books, I collect them too... In all seriousness though, I firmly believe that the day you can't find some enjoyment in a toy, be it admiration for the way it's made, feelings of nostalgia it brings up, or the warm feeling you get when you see the joy it brings to a young child, is probably the day you should just give up on life. For me, it started out as nostalgia, then turned more into a challenge of finding good deals on older and rarer toys. Now it's something me and my little brother do together. Either of us gets a new toy, we have to show the other one as soon as we can. I've never thought that there was anything wrong with keeping at least a small part of your inner child alive, even before I started collecting. If nothing else, you can look at it this way, if you give those toys 30 or 40 years, they are likely (depending on what they are) to triple, or more, in value. If it ever does become time to sell them, not only have they been a fun hobby, but they'll also turn into a solid investment.