Journal+Entries

**__Journal Entries__** 1. My friend just told me she was pregnant. I was shocked, but I'm trying my best to help her through it. I told her she should tell someone, like her parents or a counselor. She probably hsouldn't keep it from her mom for too long, because being honest is always the best choice. I told my mom, but told her not to tell anyone else, especially my friend's mom. I still don't support it, but I will still try to help her as much as possible.

2. If I got pregnant, my family would be disappointed in me, I think they would still love me and try to help me through it though. My mom would help by babysitting on the times I had to go to work, school, etc. I would most likely put my baby in child care while I was at school, unless my mom was off of work. I would try to care for my baby myself as much as possible, to ensure a good home life for my baby. I would like my baby to know the dad, unlike most of the young parents today.

3. If my baby was sick during school, I would stay home with the baby and take responsibility. I would get one of the neighbors to take me to the hospital if my baby had to go. If none of the neighbors were able to take me, I would call any closely related family members. If none of them could take me, I would probably try anyone else or call an ambulance.

4. I would save up money to take me and my baby to Six Flags Over Georgia. The friends/relatives that would be going with us would probably be Brooke Ezekiel, Mackenzie Mydland, Jessie Baker, Liz Miller, and my mommy. My baby would probably not affect me having fun on the rides because I would ride all of the ones that my baby could go on then I would have someone (most likely my mom) watch the baby while I rode some other ones with my friends. It would not change my selection of my rides either. Mostly because I would have someone watch my baby for the time being while I was on the rides I was going to ride with him/her.

5. I think that mothers should custody over their children unless there was a case something involving drugs, alcohol, etc. that would cause them to have a bad home life. If the father was not fit for the children either, I think that the children should go to foster care. Children should have a good life at home for a healthy and stable life. If this was possible for every child around the world, we would have less crimes committed. Also, children deserve a happy and healthy home for growing up in.

6. I do think I was a good parent while I was caring for my egg because I took it everywhere I went (including church and the store). Also, I fed it regularly, and did not eat eggs while my baby was around. I put it to sleep at a reasonable time every night so it would get enough rest. Last, I woke up every few hours in the middle of the night to check on my baby. Some troublesome times while caring for my egg baby were getting up to check on it, caring for it while at church, and keeping it safe when I had my hands full. I think I meet the standards for caring for a baby, but I would want to have higher standards than just at the line so my baby would be cared for properly.

7. If I thought that abuse was going on in my community I would probably consult an adult that lived in that community about it and explain to them why I thought that. I would also tell my mom, or someone else in my family. I would ask the child I thought was being abused about it, and try to help them. If I couldn't help them myself, I would make sure an adult did. Children do not need to be abused, sexually or verbally.