Originally Posted by katex (Post 619247)

In my opinion, it is a lot more hard work bringing up a child full time as against going to work, so can never understand why young girls would want to be single parents just to obtain benefits to avoid work.. :confused: You never have any space, have to watch/cook/entertain/organise baby-sitters for any nights out, etc... even body space as they need nursing, climb all over you, holding hands when you venture outside (which takes ages to organise, as have a long list of items to take with you when under 3 years); the list is endless. No respite whatsoever. Although you do it for love naturally, any life of your own is spoken for.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 619424)

Generations of war widows, and some widowers, did all that parenting, and still went out to work to put food on their families table.

There wasn't the option of being a state funded, stay at home, parent.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 619430)

Hey, me too Garinda .. had to bring up my son plus grandaughter lots of the time plus working in Manchester, but on the first few years I spent at home with daughter/son, found it hard work being with a child on your own all day long with no freedom. Just trying to say can be easier to work, rather than have children to avoid it ... sorry, if not making meself clear... :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 619438)

Some people are making out that teenage girls are getting themselves pregnant simply as a means of getting benifits..I think the percentage is very small..but quite a high percentage may be "unplanned"..it's a very dangerous road to go down when talking about sterilising anyone..Blazey touched upon the law..but laws can be changed by Goverments like in China were this pratice was carried out in the 70's when women were sterilised for the "good " of the nation.. the pill and condoms are the safer ways were the peolple involved can take the option.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 619439)

Just pop one of these under your tongue for me.

http://www.epharmacy.com.au/images/p...s/7908/150.jpg


We can't be too careful.;)

Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 619363)

i know someone in my family who says 'i cant take the pill, my doctors said so, i cant have the coil, my doctor said so, i cant have the pill injection, my doctor said so' it really irritates me because i know that its just an excuse to have more babies and stay on the social

yeah i have been on the social for a long time now, but i didnt keep spitting out babies so i could stay on it forever