Irresponsible Parents Cost Us Dearly
What on earth is going on? A couple of weeks ago we heard how a Californian mother had successfully given birth to octuplets. Americans were initially reported to be overjoyed about the births. But then it emerged that the mother already had six children under the age of 7, was single, unemployed and had been undergoing fertility treatment.
This situation is plainly wrong. This woman didn’t need fertility treatment, she needed therapy. The financial cost of raising this enormous brood is estimated to exceed $3 million by 2025. That’s without even considering the risks to the physical health and well being of the poor infants involved. And who is going to foot this bill and endure the consequences of this woman’s misguided and selfish act? It was irresponsible to have provided this woman with fertility treatment when she clearly needs mental help.
Then we hear reports in our local news of a boy of only 13, who looks nearer 10, having fathered a child with a girl of 15, who looks nearer 40. This is just so wrong. Yet again, who will bare the cost of the selfish and thoughtless decision to allow this pregnancy to go to full term? We will. And who was responsible for not having educated these youngsters to be aware of the law regarding under-age sex? They should be punished. It’s astounding that, each year, there are an increasing number of pregnant teenagers in the UK who are so ill-informed and under-educated having given no consideration to how they will raise their children and the responsibilities of parenthood.
Stories like these make me despair. Why should I and others who take a responsible approach to life, pay taxes that are then used to support those who are irresponsible, inconsiderate and selfish. Our resources are limited and we are massively over-crowded yet we allow a single mother to produce 14 offspring and an immature 13 year old boy to father a child. It is just so wrong.
Theo from Design laten maken wrote,
And these mentioned cases are just the ones ‘extreme’ enough to reach global media. Given the size of the current population, similar cases will happen by the tens, if not hundreds every day. Sometimes I wonder if these people have thought about their future AT ALL when making those decisions.
Link | February 19th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Kevin from Nanny wrote,
These are sad stories, i too wonder what will be done, but even if they find financial help, the toll on the children themselves will be heavy. I wish there were better ways to educated children to understand these situations better.
Link | February 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Cesar from Tnomeralc Web Design Toys wrote,
WTF!? Why would she still give birth? I mean yes, go for raising kids, but not too much to handle. Sad…
Link | March 2nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Azn from Asian Plastic Surgery wrote,
In the case of the Octomom, the doctor should never have given her the fertility treatment. I mean, she had 6 kids, all with fertility treatment at different times. When does it stop? When do they do their due diligence that this person is a whack job?
As for the 13 year old kid, isn’t he off the hook now as DNA tests show that he is not the father?
Either way, both cases are so sad. You know that this sort of irresponsibility is not only going to cost $, but I doubt the kids are going to be in stable environments either. With poor parenting, their future does not look too bright either. And the cycle just perpetuates.
Link | March 29th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Keith - Infertitlity wrote,
The problem with these stories though is that all though they are not good for those involved, they happen in the minority, and things like this always will regardless of how strict/advanced society is. Unless of course we find a way of detaching the bits before puberty, and reinserting them after marriage!
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Link | August 29th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Ketty Thomas wrote,
Nothing new, it was always, right? But let’s just think who these teenagers are? They are our children! Not exactly ours, but they are kids of our neighborhoods, friends, relatives etc. Do not forget that parents are responsible for their children education, health, etc. The more we hire nannies, babysitters to our kids the more we move away from them. No wonder such problems are rising.
Link | October 3rd, 2009 at 3:44 am
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Link | October 20th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
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Link | October 22nd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
elanor from get pregnant fast wrote,
Thanks for the interesting post. I have heard about this woman and its pretty sad what she did. I think she was desperate for love and thought these children would fill that void when what she really needed was therapy. I look forward to reading more from you in the future.
Link | October 29th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Carla Fiscina from Herbal Remedies wrote,
I completely agree with the author! This is a very serious social issue which requires immediate attention. However, in the context of current financial crisis, price wars and redistribution of territories, nobody cares. This is really sad….
Link | November 13th, 2009 at 7:40 am
mary from baby gifts wrote,
It is so sad to know that more and more teenagers are getting pregnant, not knowing the consequences of their actions. I believe it’s really important that every parent must educate their children from what’s right and what’s wrong because it is them who are responsible in giving the right advice and education to their children.
Link | January 27th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Sam from Family Planning wrote,
This is one of the downsides the way our society works. If this women couldn’t rely on payouts then she wouldn’t have this many children.
It is very irresponsible. People should think about whether or not they are in the position to look after children before they have any – let alone fourteen.
Link | March 8th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
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Link | September 6th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Humma from PremiereBrioToys, Brio Toys, Wooden Toys, Wooden Trains, Educational Toys wrote,
This women should never have been allowed to have these kids. I too am tired of footing the bill of others. When will society wake up.
Link | November 4th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
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Link | January 22nd, 2011 at 12:02 am