SCHOOL TRIP TURNS INTO A BABY MAKING FACTORY

     Originally, I was going to write about a guy who was probably triple-dog-dared to steal a replica of the leg lamp from the holiday classic movie "A Christmas Story" right out the front door of a New York liquor store. I mean after all, it is a major award!

      Instead, I decided write about a story that kind of gave me a bit of a chuckle because you can't make this stuff up! Now, this wasn't any sort of pregnancy pact or anything, but seven Bosnian teenagers came home pregnant after a five-day class trip. Needless to say, parents and educators are PISSED! 

     The teens, who are from a small town called Banja Luka, ranged between 13 and 14 years of age, according to Nenad Babici, the national coordinator for reproductive health. The school took a group of 28 girls on the class trip to the capital, Sarajevo, to see the museums and city sights. A quarter of the students returned home prego. Parents are demanding a refund....No, just kidding! Parents are demanding answers as to why there wasn't better supervision on this trip, but Babici retorted with the fact that parents need to teach their children about sex. If you ask me, at least seven of the children didn't need to be taught about sex. It sounds like they did just fine on their own. 

     The case has brought national attention to the increasing number of teen pregnancies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Oh, please! Tell the citizens of Bosnia to visit Camden or the Bronx. They can teach you a thing or two about teen pregnancies. Teens can look at each other in those cities and become pregnant. According to Sarajevo gynocologist Senad Mehmebasic, the growing rate is worrisome because teens face higher risks in both pregnancy and child birth. He said, "We have to be more direct in the educational system. It must not be allowed that the street teaches children about intimate matters, and that they are later slapped by life." 

      My opinion on this? These kids should be at the point where they learned about the birds and the bees. Should it be the parents that teach them? Sure! Should it be the school teaching them? Sure! The fact is that no one in Bosnia is teaching them about sex. So, what do teens do when they are curious? They experiment. At least seven of them experimented on this school trip! So, there you have it! Teach your kids about sex before someone else does!

     That's all from me until next year! The holidays are here. I'm going to enjoy my last few days as a single man....Please stay tuned for more of my buzzkill ramblings in 2015! Happy Holidays!