- In the "If I Became a Teen Parent" assignment, did the response you received from your parent/guardian surprise you? Discuss.
The overall response I got from my mother when asking the questions actually surprised me. I expected a "Oh HELL no" form of response when I asked about it, but instead received a "I would help you because you are my son, and because family sticks together. I would support your decision but want you to find a job, and would worry about your future." Overall, I was just surprised of how supporting she says she would be (if something were to happen like having a child).
- What responses to the flour baby project surprised you? (i.e. What friends, family, or strangers said or how they acted)
Overall, I think a stereotype stands... - When I attempted to joke with my friends online, I got a congratulations rather than a "WTF DUDE?", whereas my grandparents responded to my sister with a response similar to that. The only real thing that surprised me was that my parents are so supportive of me if I were to become a father, rather than tell me to be on my own.
- In what ways should we have started this project differently? (i.e. If we had it to do over again, how would you have started the project?)
I think the project should be started in the same way (everyone appeared interested, and even the one student that was slacking brought a baby day 2 of the assignment), but we should have greater strictness when it comes to the "Child abuse" thing. - Although students must do an essay on child neglect, etc if they purposely cause harm to their child, or forget them... Even a student from another class purposely punched the flour baby hard enough to dent it a lot. (Sabrina's "Child"). The students responsible should be reported to the office for damaging the property (and grade) of their peers.
- What was the most surprising about the "Baby Costs" project?
I was unable to find all of the prices for the baby cost project (I found the starting costs such as $15,000 for anesthetics, etc. but could not find the prices due to a million different types of diapers, etc.) - I was surprised about how confusing it is to calculate the financial cost of everything. Just to have the child, insurance is a MUST!! - $15,000 for anesthetics, thousands for having the child, etc. - plus hundreds of dollars per month on clothing, food, etc - is an extreme financial burden on anyone.
