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Originally Posted by cjs216  Actually, when I asked whether this was more common in military communities, my thought was along the lines of whether this is fallout from so many parents, particularly the men, being deployed several times over the past few years....i.e. the absense of the role model and/or disciplinarian in the home. Teens long for their parents guidance and discipline whether they admit it or not.
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oh, woops, I didn't catch the military part, I thought you were speaking about teens in general.
As for military, I have not seen an increase in teen pregnancy in my area. I will say, you mention the lack of men in the home, due to deployment. I just wanted to add that often the spouse that is there most often, usually the Mom, becomes the disciplinarian, since they are there. Except for the lame parents that use the "wait 'til your Father gets home"
That line doesn't work even when a parent isn't in the military.
I agree, it's a sad situation all the way around.