That’s the name of a new show on MTV and I love it.

Oh, I’m sure there are tons of nay sayers and retards out there that feel this show was a horrible idea. I’m sure they think that a show like this somehow promotes teenage pregnancy or says that it’s okay to have children before you have barely learned your own ABC’s.

In actuality it’s probably one of the most needed shows on television for young audiences. Unfortunately so many of the teens that find themselves in this position are delusional. They have no real concept of the reality of sex, it’s consequences and the havoc that it can reek on not only their lives but their parents as well.

The episode I saw showed the poor girl trying to go to school and take care of the child in between homework and lectures to the “father” about doing his share. You can tell that adding a baby to their equation took their life from not so great to worse in a matter of weeks. The only way someone could watch that and choose to still have a child is if they would think their experience would somehow be different. I guess hormones and “love” can do that to a poor young soul?

As an adult with children already, I find it educational to watch what goes on in the aftermath of a child having a child. I find it fascinating to watch the parents reactions and think of my own. It seems most of the teens that end up having a child while they are still living at home, have parents that somehow lead them to believe that it’s okay to do so and they will help take care of the child as well. And while this may seem to be the most caring and compassionate stance, for the life of me I can’t understand why they would? Do they just want more children in the house or another child themselves?

I had a friend in high school who had a baby and her mother told her that she would help her with the child. Ultimately she was the one who ended up raising him for the most part and her daughter ended up spending most of her time hearing about it.

Hey, as the adult, you ultimately call the shots in your home. And while you are legally responsible til they are 18, you are not after that. How many children would choose to have a child if they really knew they would be the ones fully responsible, whether in one year or three? My guess is not so many. No one is knowledgeable in these areas until they either experience it or see for themselves what that life choice is all about. Maybe this show is a little bit of a start?