We finished our project and presented speeches to the class.
We are now finalising the contents of our group folder ready for submission, and perfecting our speeches for the Parent Presentation next week.
This project is very successful and we all feel satisfied with our efforts. We understood that the word "CHALLENGE" has a board meaning and many things could be considered challenges.
We gained more knowledge about Teen Pregnancy too. By taking the experiment, we understood that teeenage mums are usually socially awkward and being a teen mum is both mentally and physically challenging.
"It's a child looking after a child"
Throughout this project, we gained more understanding of our personalities and thinking process. Overall, this project has been beneficial to us.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Alex's experience as a teen mum
Alex had the last two days of our experiment.
Interview with Alex, who was the last to care for the baby.
Jennie: How did it feel to carry a baby with you all the time?
Alex: I don't like the looks people gave (me), although they know it's fake. It's annoy but I didn't bother.
Jennie: Did you get any prejudice from the public?
Alex: Yes, particularly from peers, most of the boys on our year level treated the baby with disrespect, even they know it's fake.
Jennie: Is it a tiring job? Did you get irritated?
Alex: Yes, it is obviously harder with a real one but you always have the burden to make sure that no one's hurting her.
Jennie: Did you get embarrassed when the baby cries in public?
Alex: Yeah, and I got really worried that the baby would cry in class and assemblies. But it didn't (cry in the assembly).
Interview with Alex, who was the last to care for the baby.
Jennie: How did it feel to carry a baby with you all the time?
Alex: I don't like the looks people gave (me), although they know it's fake. It's annoy but I didn't bother.
Jennie: Did you get any prejudice from the public?
Alex: Yes, particularly from peers, most of the boys on our year level treated the baby with disrespect, even they know it's fake.
Jennie: Is it a tiring job? Did you get irritated?
Alex: Yes, it is obviously harder with a real one but you always have the burden to make sure that no one's hurting her.
Jennie: Did you get embarrassed when the baby cries in public?
Alex: Yeah, and I got really worried that the baby would cry in class and assemblies. But it didn't (cry in the assembly).
Georgia's experience as a teen mum (Thursday, 9/6)
My experience as a teenage mother was surprisingly fun. It was tiring but it was fun for my mother as well, she told me what she would fo and what I should do. I've learnt a lot from this challenge but I wouldn't want to do it full time.
Jennie's experience as a teen mum (Thursday, 6/9)
I had the baby from Wednesday after school to Friday after school. It was quite challenging for me, even though I was prepared for it.
When you have a baby, you have to be there 24/7, you are living for someone else.
I experienced some mood swings. Although I know the baby is fake, I got really angry and irritated when someone was trying to harm the baby or making fun of it, and I responded to these harasments by acting in a VERY immature and aggressive way. I felt that I wasn't being myself when I had the baby, I was very different from who I am normally.
I was over-protective.
Going on public transport was an uneasy task. I went on the train in the morning, a lot of people in business suits stared at me, and unfortunately the baby started crying and attracted more unwanted attention for me.
It was hard at school too, I had to carry my books with one hand and try to minimise my movement so the baby could go to sleep. Some students were acting quite disrespectfully. My friends helped me a lot at school.
My mum was very supportive, she offered some useful tips about looking after a baby.
I leanrt that being a mum of ANY age is a lot harder than I thought.
But overall, it was quite fun.
When you have a baby, you have to be there 24/7, you are living for someone else.
I experienced some mood swings. Although I know the baby is fake, I got really angry and irritated when someone was trying to harm the baby or making fun of it, and I responded to these harasments by acting in a VERY immature and aggressive way. I felt that I wasn't being myself when I had the baby, I was very different from who I am normally.
I was over-protective.
Going on public transport was an uneasy task. I went on the train in the morning, a lot of people in business suits stared at me, and unfortunately the baby started crying and attracted more unwanted attention for me.
It was hard at school too, I had to carry my books with one hand and try to minimise my movement so the baby could go to sleep. Some students were acting quite disrespectfully. My friends helped me a lot at school.
My mum was very supportive, she offered some useful tips about looking after a baby.
I leanrt that being a mum of ANY age is a lot harder than I thought.
But overall, it was quite fun.
Thursday, 9/6
By now, our practical experience has finished. I interviewed the memebers of my team and they provided their experience as a teen mum.
Interview with Georgia, who look aftered the baby during the weekend
Jennie: How does it feel to carry a baby with you all the time?
Georgia: It's difference because you have to walk around carrying (the baby).
Jennie: Did you get any prejudice from the public?
Georgia: I did, on the train, everyone stared. But I thought it was hilarous and funny.
Jennie: Is it a tiring job? Did you irritated?
Georgia: A little bit, but I though it was quite fun.
Jennie: How did family memmers react?
Georgia: Siblings, not too happy; dad, not too happy; mum was okay, she had a bit of fun about it.
Interview with Georgia, who look aftered the baby during the weekend
Jennie: How does it feel to carry a baby with you all the time?
Georgia: It's difference because you have to walk around carrying (the baby).
Jennie: Did you get any prejudice from the public?
Georgia: I did, on the train, everyone stared. But I thought it was hilarous and funny.
Jennie: Is it a tiring job? Did you irritated?
Georgia: A little bit, but I though it was quite fun.
Jennie: How did family memmers react?
Georgia: Siblings, not too happy; dad, not too happy; mum was okay, she had a bit of fun about it.
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Taras experience as a teenage mum (Wednesday, 8/6)
Although it was quite challenging, I was very happy that i got to experience taking around a baby because it gave to a good look of what its like to be a teenage mother. Of course its not the same as having a real human baby, the challenge definitely was difficult. When i went for a run, i had to get my mum to babysit Bella (the baby), leaving her with a bottle, blanket and the super vision of my mum.
Having the baby also affected my family, as they had to put up with the baby crying and looking after the baby when i couldn't.
When I was coming home from school and hopping on the tram home in my school uniform and Bella, I got greeted with lots of nasty, unwelcoming stares from elderly. This hit me quite hard as without the baby I would've been treated totally differently.
To my bad luck, the baby started crying on the tram. I was hoping that majority of the elderly couldn't
hear because it was quite loud, and I was very embarressed.
But with a baby, its not like you can just shove her in your bag and hope for it to stop crying, you have to be posistant and make the baby happy.
Having the baby also affected my family, as they had to put up with the baby crying and looking after the baby when i couldn't.
When I was coming home from school and hopping on the tram home in my school uniform and Bella, I got greeted with lots of nasty, unwelcoming stares from elderly. This hit me quite hard as without the baby I would've been treated totally differently.
To my bad luck, the baby started crying on the tram. I was hoping that majority of the elderly couldn't
hear because it was quite loud, and I was very embarressed.
But with a baby, its not like you can just shove her in your bag and hope for it to stop crying, you have to be posistant and make the baby happy.
Saturday 4 June 2011
Thursday, 2/6
Tara's teen mum days finished yesterday after school.
I (Jennie) am next to become a teen mum.
I took over yesterday after school, and I'll have the baby until Friday after school.
Although I am only half way through my two-day-two-night shift, I already feel challenged. As part of our project, we have to take Bella (our baby) everywhere we go.
I took Bella to my Wednesday band rehearsal. I had to do everything with one hand because Bella was in my other arm/hand.
There were times where I had to stop playing or miss out on warm up or section practice because Bella was crying, and I had to feed or gently shake Bella to sleep.
Bella wakes up when she detects movement, that made my life even harder. I had to minimise my movement and try to balance Bella on my arm at all times (except when she was in her carrier). But, THANK GOD she doesn't respond to noises!
I (Jennie) am next to become a teen mum.
I took over yesterday after school, and I'll have the baby until Friday after school.
Although I am only half way through my two-day-two-night shift, I already feel challenged. As part of our project, we have to take Bella (our baby) everywhere we go.
I took Bella to my Wednesday band rehearsal. I had to do everything with one hand because Bella was in my other arm/hand.
There were times where I had to stop playing or miss out on warm up or section practice because Bella was crying, and I had to feed or gently shake Bella to sleep.
Bella wakes up when she detects movement, that made my life even harder. I had to minimise my movement and try to balance Bella on my arm at all times (except when she was in her carrier). But, THANK GOD she doesn't respond to noises!
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