Does being a teen mom really negatively affect my child?

Age doesn't affect negatively on my child, just my ability to raise him. As long as I teach him to be a kind and compassionate human being then age, in my opinion, doesn't matter.

I was a teen mom at age 16. I am currently 38 and my son is 21. It wasn't an easy life as a young single mom and I often felt like I wasn't good enough as a mom. As long as you stay clean from drugs and alcohol, are not abusive, and are there for your child, I personally don't believe simply being a teen mom negatively affects a child. There are many "grown-ups" who stink at being a parent- but that doesn't mean all grown ups stink at parenting. Love your child, be there physically and emotionally for that child, listen when they speak, be a parent- not their friend. Take walks, go to parks, help with homework. Listen to your heart. And NEVER be afraid to ask for help.

Someone very close to me was a teen mom. What she's shown me for the past fifteen years is that no matter what, your child will encounter things that may negatively affect them and that it's really what kind of mom you are that's much more important than what age you are. Every mom has to learn somewhere, sometime, somehow. As long as your child knows you're doing your best and that they can depend on you to help them face whatever life throws at them, it won't matter. If anything, it's an opportunity to show them that you're willing to face that kind of challenge out of love for them.