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Teens racing to be parents should go slower
DEAR ABBY
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DEAR ABBY: I am 14
and ready to have a
baby. My boyfriend.
"Matt," is 16 and says
he is ready, too. You
should see how sweet
and considerate he is
around children.
As soon as Matt gets
his car fixed, we are
leaving New Jersey and
not looking back. Before
we go, I’d like to know
what you think, Abby.
Do you think 1 am ready
to have a baby and raise
it? - A.M. IN N.J.
DEAR A.M.: Babies
are a full-time job
because they are com-
pletely dependent. You
er. but I was wrong. I
was in love with him for
more than two years.
huge favor if you both
complete your educa-
tions and become finan-
cially stable before
embarking on this “pro-
ject.”
grandson likes to sit on
my lap when we watch
television. He has been
doing this since he was
a baby
My daughter says The
is too old to be held. She
says 1 baby him too
much. What do you
think? LOVING
GRANDMA IN OMAHA
DEAR LOVING
GRANDMA: II The shows
signs of immaturity in
other areas, it could be a
problem. If not (and he’s
not too heavy), hold your
grandson tight. The
truth is, many of us
would give anything to
sit on a loving grand-
mother’s lap again.
read the next letter:
DEAR ABBY: 1 am 16
years old and have a 5-
month-old daughter. I
thought her father and 1
would be together forev-
Dear Abby is written
by Abigail Van Buren.
Write Dear Abby at
www.DearAbby.com or
P.O. Box 69440, Los
Angeles, CA 90069.
engaged and have been
since before we con-
ceived. Rob is also 19,
but not as mature as I
am. He still wants to go
out with his friends,
which is fine because we
are both young.
However, he doesn't
understand that we
must find free or inex-
pensive activities
because our money
needs to go toward baby
things — clothes, blan-
kets. diaper service, etc.
I think Rob neglects me
emotionally because he
is scared of growing up.
I think he may even be
in denial that I am preg-
nant.
Abby, I have prayed
about this and believe
that Rob and 1 are
meant to be together. 1
know he loves me. but
sometimes 1 wonder if we
met too soon in life.
demands could be placed
on your time and talents
today and severely restrict
your mobility. Flow with the
tide — a resentful attitude
will only make things worse.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) — Unsound plans today
will misfire and are likely to
generate additional compli-
cations.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) —- Just because some-
thing has an expensive
price tag attached to it does-
n't guarantee quality — nei-
ther merchandise nor plea-
surable activities.
BERNICE
BEDE
OSOL
Feb. 19) — For the sake of
harmony, avoid bringing up
issues today which you
know put you and your
mate in opposing positions.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) — You're likely to try to
get others to take care of
your responsibilities. Good
luck — you'll need it.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) — If you're looking for
something to be handed to
you on a silver platter today,
you're likely to be disap-
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) —
If you are too forceful or
assertive, the very individu- -
als whose support you need
might gang up on you
today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22) — It's good to be opti-
mistic regarding the out-
come of events today, but
you must not leave logic out
of the equation either.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
— This may not be one of
your lucky days when it
comes to commercial
affairs, so don't allow any-
one to push you into a
financial deal which you
have not had the time to
study in detail.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) — Any agreement you
enter into today must pro-
vide equal benefits for all
parties involved. If the deal
turns out to be lopsided, it
won't take long for it to col-
lapse from its own weight.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) — You’ll be gener-
ous with your time and
money today, provided it’s
your own idea. However,
you'll resent being asked to
do anything you didn't
think of doing yourself.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19) — Unless you're
careful, there’s a strong
possibility that you could be
overly possessive of one you
love today, thereby pushing
the individual away from
you instead of drawing him
or her closer.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-
VAN who is right for me.
□ I Some boys don’t mind
BUREN that ] have a baby, but
all they want to do is go
out with their friends.
After a long day of feed-
ing. changing and taking
care of my daughter, I
want someone at home
to comfort ME. Is there
anything wrong with
that? - LOVESICK IN
NEW YORK
DEAR LOVESICK: Of
course not. It's under-
standable. Mothers need
nurturing, too. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: 1 am 19
and more mature than
many teenagers my age.
I have to be, since 1 am
more than eight months
pregnant. The baby's
father, "Rob.” and I are
Do you think we
should take a short
break from each other? I
can't ask my family
because they don't like
Rob, and Rob's parents
don't like me. Any sug-
gestions? — E.W. IN
THE MIDWEST
DEAR E.W.: Before
“taking a break” from
your boyfriend, consult a
lawyer regarding child
support and custody
issues. A short break
could become a long one
if the father of this child
is deeply enough into
denial. Please don't wait.
You're already eight
months along. Make that
call today.
Some heavy
DEAR ABBY: Will you
please settle a disagree-
ment between my
daughter and me? When
is a child too old to be
held? My 11-year-old
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