Teen Pregnancy getting younger

It is well known that we have a growing problem with teen pregnancy, drugs, and general rebellion. It seems to me that a parent has a great deal to do with what happens in their child's future. Not full control by any means, but a definite influence. I just heard some sad, and infuriating news. Before I get there though, I must first explain the life of one of older sisters.

For her "protection" I will give her a fake name. For this purpose she will be known as Sharon. Sharon was taught by a high school teacher that if she had children, she could live off the government and get by just fine in this world doing nothing. At age 14 she found out she was pregnant. At age 15, she decided a baby and a house full of rules was too much to handle. She ran away from home and left her baby behind. While mom and dad held jobs, and didn't have time to stay up with an infant, most of the duties of raising the little boy went to Sharon's 10 year old little sister (me). Looking back now, I don't know why my parents thought it was a good idea to have a 10 year old stay up all night trying to calm a baby. Anyway, a couple months later mom found Sharon, and brought her back to be a mommy and try and get through school. This didn't work for long of course. Sharon would stick around for a while, then take off the little one for a while. Then she would show up when she got tired of her son, and she would take off again leaving her son behind. This pattern lasted up until the boy was about 5. Every time Sharon brought her son back, he would be out of control. While out with his mother, they lived with big scary druggies named Psycho. So when they would return, the boy always required extra attention to get him straitened out again. After that hellish 1st few years of life, he was sent to Virginia to live with his grandpa-Sharon's biological father. He came back to live in Joplin for less than a year when he was 12. Went back in forth between Sharon, and his dad, who had never before been a part of his life. He then got sent back to Virginia with his grandpa, since no one in Joplin could seem to handle him.

Now after this boy's unfortunate life, I just found out the boy born of the 14 year old pregnant girl, has just got a 15 year old girl pregnant. He himself is only 13 years old. He was doomed from the beginning. He was tossed around from home to home. He never got the love and attention every human needs. I hate to say it, but that little baby I had so much hope for will be in jail/prison by the time he is 20, I have no doubt. Like his mother, he doesn't believe rules actually apply to him. Unfortunately, by the time he was 8 we predicted he would have someone pregnant by 13. It's sickening to watch.

Parents! Your job is to set the example! If you have had a child too young, you need to grow up fast because you are now an example for your child.