Would you encourage a young teen to keep a baby?

[CaptainFeast]

Not necessarily your child, but someone who came to you for advice? Say the teen is 17 or younger, is still in school, and works a minimum wage part-time job. What would your advice be?

ETA: Do you think either the child or the teen would benefit from the teen keeping the baby?

*Completely hypothetical*

[A.J.s_mommy]

Educate them on all their options is what I would do.

[CaptainFeast]

But, what do you think the best option would be?

Quoting A.J.s_mommy:

Educate them on all their options is what I would do.

[JulyBabies]

I would only give that kind of advice to my child and I would advise against it. Sure, not socially correct these days but I don't care about that.

[SweetSprinkles]

No  I wouldn't.  I would discourage it as much as possible.

[A.J.s_mommy]

I'm really not sure. It's a tough decision.

Quoting CaptainFeast:

But, what do you think the best option would be?

Quoting A.J.s_mommy:

Educate them on all their options is what I would do.

[mitchiesgirl]

I would educate them on all options and have them think about what having a baby really means. I was a teen mom and I wouldn't change anything but what was right for me may not be right for her (the ol' cliche).

[grey7399]

NOPE.

HELL NO.

[QueenBof6]

I wouldn't advise keeping the baby.

[AdellesMom]

Yes. I would tell them that they should keep the baby.

[BUTTERFLY6112]

I would tell her all her opps! Ask her what she wants deep down!