Former teenage mother

I don't know if there is much to debate or discuss but I can't think of anywhere else to put this.. I think my teenage pregnancy is showing.

I am no longer a teenage parent, but I was.. I think the reality of being a young mother is starting to catch up with me. Social situations have become much harder for me to deal with as my son gets older. I know I am a good parent and I do all of the things that I should but I cannot help but feel increasingly awkward about my age. He recently started kindergarten and his teacher happens to be someone I went to school with. She stared at me forever trying to figure out where she knew me from and when I told her we went to school together she said no no (meaning I'm only 24 how could you have a 5 year old?) I was pretty humiliated especially because I thought the days of being instantly spotted as a teenage mother were over for me.

My son will whine for hours saying I want a cookie, I want this ect ect....And finally I explode and say I want a million dollars! Is this how an older mother would react? Would she have more control after hours of badgering?

Once a teenage parent always a teenage parent?

My mom had me at 22 and when i used to whine and say i wanted things, she would tell me the same thing
I dont think that once a teen parent/always a teen parent is true. Your a grown woman.

Quoting laurenmik:“ My son will whine for hours saying I want a cookie, I want this ect ect....And finally I explode and say I want a million dollars?”

I do the same thing... Don't worry about it....  

When I was about 12 I would always nag for stuff and say I didn't want to do things. My mum would always say that she wants more money and a better car, and that she doesn't want to do the cleaning but it's something she has to do so I should stop complaining. She would've been about 33 so I don't think it's just a teen mother thing to say that stuff.

eh same here. I moved to a small town in upstate NY and my son is in 1st grade...should be in second. I am 26. The other mothers are in their 40's so I dont have any friends really that are other moms.

but I like being younger honestly  I can still go fourwheeling and hiking and do all kinds of fun stuff...not like those stuffy old moms...lol

Nah, my mom still does that with her grandkids. I did it just tonight with my three year old and I, too, was a teenage mom. When you constantly have a kid tugging at your legs (or two or three) it gets to you.
I do think that teen moms dont understand how hard their lives are going to be from this point forward. *** I see mad people jumping in after that comment****

Well, I'm in the process of becoming a teenage mother, but I can tell you - my parents were older (in their 30's) when they had me, and they act more childish than any other couple I've ever met - and they ALSO scream at my four year old nephew that they want a million dollars. So you're not alone. =)

I am 20 and have four I have teenage parent branded on my azz look hunny dontworry. My son turned 5 and just went to kindergarten  

you had your son when you were 19 i don't think you should be ashamed at all. now that girl i have in my school that is 12 is going to have a kid in kindergarten when she is 17 that is going to be weird for her. i don't think teen parenting has anything to do with lashing out at your kid after hours of badgering. it's patience level and some people have a higher level than others. some may think that this comes with age but i know i have gotten less patient as time has gone by. i feel like i have more to accomplish in a shorter amount of time so i am kind of like a drill sargent. especially when i hear the same question over and over again for hours on end.

Not necessarily.. I had my first child at 22 and I can tell you that nothing prepared me for motherhood. I believe most mothers find themselves stressed out at one point or another. It comes with the "mommy" territory. Don't focus so much on what others think of you and be proud of who you are and your accomplishments. People will think what they want regardless. If it's not your age it would definitely be something else.  

I am a teenage parent now (im 19 i had her when i was 1  i think its better being younger because we do have more patience ( have you seen Nanny 911) ? i dont know about the winning or anything like that but im sure an older parent wouldnt do as good of a job as US young mother! i have alot of faith that i will do it! n i have faith in every "young Parent" as well good luck ( and as for being humiliated i know what u mean i get stared at in the stores and ppl say crap all the time) but i know im a good mom and im sure you are too!

i know what you're saying. i was 17 when i had my first son. it's hard always being the youngest parent at evey school gathering. but you know, i kinda like looking better than most of the mom's there now, and the fact that i can have a 13 yr old(almost 14) an 8 yr old(almost 9), and STILL be pregnant with twins is kinda cool. lol AND i have not a single gray hair to show for my beautiful children! and your response about wanting a million dollars? my mom always said that to my sis and i and she was 28(almost 29) when she had me!!!! (i'm the oldest!)

i found that the "baby years" we easy for me. But now that he is older it seems like it is harder to deal with it. I love him and I don't regret a thing, but I really don't think people including myself realized you will ALWAYS be a young mother and it gets harder the older they get.

I know how you feel, my son is 9 next month and I'm pretty sure I'm the youngest parent in his class. Don't worry about it, who cares what they think, as long as you love your child and take good care of him, it shouldn't matter that your younger than most parents! I still say stupid and immature things to my son, almost like I'm his sister not his mom! I think it's something all parents go through at some point. 

I know EXACTLY how you feel. Im 21 and my Daughter just started kindergarten. I was 15 when I had her. I get looks at her school from the other moms when I pick her up from school. I pick her up with my 2 year old daughter, my 1 year old neice and my big7 months bellyand they have this "white Trash" look in their eye. And I want to be part of the PTA but Im scared that they will all frown on me. I am a great mom. I still snap on my kids, especially the whole "mama.....mama.....mama......mama..........mama........mama......" thing. They just learned to make excuses.. like "but mom, just one more popsicle would be ok!" Your fine honey. Youre perfectly normal.