Child moms: liability not theirs alone

Teenage pregnancy is ugly all around.

- KEKELETSO NAKELI

It boggles the mind that when children conceive, people are up in arms but they, parents included, are silent when the courting happens on their watch.

Can we admit that this is not just a journey for the child, but also a test of parental responsibility? Are children being supported by whatever parenting structures they may have? Are parents doing the necessary supervision of the child who goes after men almost twice their age?

Are parents carrying the cross for their part in ensuring their children's innocence remains untainted? When children do well, we congratulate the child. What happens when they fail to impress? Are their parents held accountable?