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1� <br /> COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORI-041A <br /> A MONTH-BY-MONTH NEWSLETTER FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY <br /> WAYS T4 MAKE <br /> IT.-EASIER FOR - <br /> ' - TEENAGE PARENTS <br /> Ii you are a teenage parent, <br /> chances are you're living at home <br /> with your family. Sometimes prob- <br /> lems come up because you're a <br /> y mother to your child,and still a child <br /> to your own parents.Being a mother <br /> and adaughter—at the same time, <br /> in the same household—can be <br /> hard for both you and your parents. <br /> Does your mother sometimes act <br /> •, :#Ww-; like the baby is hers,not yours?Does <br /> she keep telling you she knows <br /> what's best? <br /> � Do you resent still being treated like <br /> a child? And yet do you wish at <br /> times that your mother would take <br /> over so you could be like your <br /> friends? <br /> j And what about dating? Do your <br /> Dear Parents ,, parents get all tense at the idea of <br /> you going out. Remember that it <br /> This is the age of curiosity mom' be hard for them to tell you <br /> • their worries. For example, they <br /> Imagine that you are 8 months old. You try to talk but no one may be afraid that you'll get preg- <br /> seems to understand your language. You try to walk but you're <br /> nant again. <br /> not quite sure how to do it yet. You reach out to touch things that Here are some ideas that may help <br /> are shiny, soft, hard, smooth, or sticky but everyone tells you You get along better with your par- <br /> ents: <br /> "NO-NO—DON'T TOUCH." How would you feel? A little frus- <br /> trated, you can bet! Well, that's how your baby feels at this age. He • Try to talk out your feelings <br /> is very curious and wants to find out about all the fascinating calmly and patiently. <br /> things that surround him. • Try to listen to your parents' <br /> reasons and fears and under- <br /> stand why they feel the way <br /> OPEN UP THE WORLD TO HIM, LOVINGLYAND SAFELY they do. <br /> GUIDE HIM WHILE' HE EXAMINES, EXPLORES, AND • Try to show by the way you act <br /> SATISFIES HIS CURIOSITY. that you are a responsible per- <br /> son, <br />