Do you provide birth control for your kids?

[Anonymous]

Teen pregnancy ruins so many kids lives.

Do you provide the option or get your teens on birth control? If so at what age? What about boys? Do you buy them condoms?

[Anonymous]

My son isn't old enough yet, but I'd definitely provide condoms.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. But my daughter will likely inherit my endometriosis, so she'll be on some sort of BC early.

[Anonymous]

Yup. My kids know where the condoms are and I have offered DD to take her to get the pill whenever she is ready. My son is 17 and has definitely accessed the condom supply. My DD is 16 and socially awkward so nothing needed yet but the offer has been stated multiple times.

[Anonymous]

Condoms can break or kids get lazy. Do you have a plan for teen pregnancy? Just curious.

[Anonymous]

No. I'm not a liberal. I don't allow drugs or alcohol to be consumed either.

[Anonymous]

DD is on the pill for complications related to her cycle. Had that not happened early, I would've made sure she knew he could come to me and we could get her an appointment with my dr. at any time to get on the pill or discuss any concerns she might not want to ask me or might want a second opinion on after talking to me.

I don't have sons, but if I did I can't imagine any reason why I wouldn't make sure they had access to condoms.

I prefer safe to secretive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Condoms can break or kids get lazy. Do you have a plan for teen pregnancy? Just curious.

I have a son. In several ways, I think it's easier to have a daughter, because she has control over the pregnancy. But I will tell him he's 100% responsible for birth control. That women, even the most honest, most responsible women sometimes mess up their birth control methods, so it's critical he participates, too. And I'll explain the real dangers of teen pregnancy, health and economic.

I will also tell him if he gets his girlfriend pregnant, I will support them 100% in whatever they decide to do. And that means financially committing as best I can to see both son and girlfriend graduate and move toward higher education of some sort. And of course with supporting the baby. But I would also be the one driving them to the clinic if that's the choice they make. Or be there if they want to choose adoption. And honestly, adoption would be the hardest for me to accept. That would really test me. But I'd support them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. My kids know where the condoms are and I have offered DD to take her to get the pill whenever she is ready. My son is 17 and has definitely accessed the condom supply. My DD is 16 and socially awkward so nothing needed yet but the offer has been stated multiple times.

I'm 32 years old and if my parents even for a second thought I had kissed a guy let alone had sex I would be beaten if not killed. So ya I'm raised to be against any kind of sex.

[Anonymous]

We didn't provde BC, but when we found 17 yo DS had a box of condoms in his nightstand we were some mixture of horrified (to know he was sexually active) and relieved (to know he was being responsible). We'd talked to him years earlier about birth control and STDs, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yup. My kids know where the condoms are and I have offered DD to take her to get the pill whenever she is ready. My son is 17 and has definitely accessed the condom supply. My DD is 16 and socially awkward so nothing needed yet but the offer has been stated multiple times.

I'm 32 years old and if my parents even for a second thought I had kissed a guy let alone had sex I would be beaten if not killed. So ya I'm raised to be against any kind of sex.

You sound clueless.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I pointed out where Planned Parenthood was to my oldest when she was a tween, and when she was first interested in a boy as a teen I pointed it out again, asked if she needed birth control, and told her if she didn't want to tell me, she could go by herself, with the boy, or a friend. We basically had this talk once a year. When she was fooling around with a high school boyfriend I bought condoms and put them with her toiletries. When she went to college (she was 16.5 then) I gave her the address and phone number of the nearest Planned Parenthood to her college, and pointed out she could buy condoms at any drugstore, Target, the supermarket, etc.

Same for my son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Condoms can break or kids get lazy. Do you have a plan for teen pregnancy? Just curious.

I have a son. In several ways, I think it's easier to have a daughter, because she has control over the pregnancy. But I will tell him he's 100% responsible for birth control. That women, even the most honest, most responsible women sometimes mess up their birth control methods, so it's critical he participates, too. And I'll explain the real dangers of teen pregnancy, health and economic.

I will also tell him if he gets his girlfriend pregnant, I will support them 100% in whatever they decide to do. And that means financially committing as best I can to see both son and girlfriend graduate and move toward higher education of some sort. And of course with supporting the baby. But I would also be the one driving them to the clinic if that's the choice they make. Or be there if they want to choose adoption. And honestly, adoption would be the hardest for me to accept. That would really test me. But I'd support them.

With sons, I only have to worry about one penis. With my DD, I have to worry about many penises, LOL!!

[Anonymous]

Well, since DD is still on our insurance, I guess yes, we do provide her BC =)
She went on her own to get on the pill while in college, totally supported her (at that time it wasn't law for insurance to pay for the pill, so she went to a pro-rated clinic for students)
DH gets condoms in his Xmas stocking each year =)

[Anonymous]

Yes. Daughter went on the pill at 16 and I showed her how to use a condom on a banana and broom handle. She is 18 now, getting ready for college, and still hasn't had sex for the first time.