Programs like 16 Year Old and Pregnant Teen Mom that some parents don't like and don't let their kids watch. These shows have been around for years and have had a huge amount of viewership. But many debate whether the show is educational and discourages teen pregnancy or promotes it. Doctors have done a lot of research and say that the shows actually discourage teenage pregnancies. The shows discourage teenage pregnancies based on the complications and difficulties families face and how difficult it is to start a family at such a young age, but more importantly they influence teenagers to be safe and cautious. In 2009 16 and Pregnant had up to three million views per year (Sunday). Statistics show that after the first run of the show the teen birth rate decreased. There was a 5.7% reduction in teen pregnancies after 2009 (MTV's "16 and Pregnant"). The show gave teens a better perspective on people their age who have children. This gave teenagers a better insight into how difficult it really is and how much time to sacrifice. Being a teenager is a lot of fun, especially when you don't have a lot of responsibilities. A teenager watching other teenagers lose most of their freedom gives them an eye-opening experience. These shows provide a lot of educational information teaching serious life lessons. While it may seem accommodating to teenagers, the childhood of adolescence has many sad and scary moments that most are not yet ready for. One couple in particular who are 16 years old and pregnant have gone through a lot as teenagers, not having a baby. so young but having to give him up for adoption, Catelynn and Tyler lost the one thing that meant the most to them, their little Carly (Messer) who said, "To give up her little girl Carly to another...". middle of the paper......you see teenagers who are teenage mothers or 16 year olds and pregnant having to deal with so much at such a young age. Teenagers nowadays have noticed how difficult it is to bring a child into the world and live the way MTV shows show them. Reality shows illustrate what teen pregnancy is really like. After becoming pregnant, the teenagers' worlds collapse, attending high school and having a child becomes too large to handle. These are the basic ideas of the television shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom. For many people, having to finish high school is hard enough for ordinary teenagers. Adding a small child to the picture can increase stress, anxiety and nervousness. These programs are entertaining to many because they show the terrible aspects of having a child at a young age and show teenagers the difficulties of having a child when they themselves are still children..