A child needs a nurturing and stable environment in order to prosper and grow. I feel that only a two-parent household has the necessary means and capabilities to provide this. A child born to a single teenage mother is more likely to be poor and have fewer opportunities. Often times, a teenage mother may be too self-absorbed with her voyage of personal discovery that she may not be able to meet the needs of her …showed first 75 words of 806 total…

…showed last 75 words of 806 total…the responsibility of a child. In addition, a child's intellectual, social, and emotional developments are critical; they must be protected and nourished throughout his or her life, which a teenage single mother is unable to provide this foundation. She cannot prepare her child for adulthood because she has yet to reach it herself. These are the reasons why only a two-parent household is capable of providing a good environment for a child to grow up.