A 14-year-old minority woman, faced with the very real possibility that she is pregnant. She has always had difficulty in school (she once failed a year) and is currently in her first year of high school. This girl's environment should be designed in such a way as to make it conducive to the healthy development of both the girl and the child. baby she is expecting. She should be given advice and guidance as she is at a very delicate age where decisions made by a teenager can be irrational and reckless. Being pregnant at 14 makes her very exceptional among her peers, and as a result, they may give her more attention than she can handle. This is likely to affect her both psychologically and mentally and she might end up failing several classes until she becomes demoralized. The counselor ensures that she is able to anticipate what will happen to her from her peers during her pregnancy and how she should protect herself from such challenges. The major influences in his life at school and at home should give him a very welcoming attitude. to her. This prevents stress and depression which are very common among adolescent girls. Stress and depression will lead to unhealthy baby development, which can have a wide range of negative consequences from headaches to excessive bleeding and death. The girl should have easy access to the basic needs and support that pregnant women need. This involves access to prenatal health care. She must be taken to a doctor who will examine her condition and the nature of her pregnancy. Some pregnancies are high risk while others are normal. Depending on the nature of the pregnancy, doctors will be able to advise her on the right way to take care of her. The teaching...... middle of paper......is depression and isolation; he would feel distant from his parents who could even suffer from attention deficit disorder or a disruptive disorder. Care and support of the child will allow him to engage in some kind of pleasant activity so that he does not feel emptiness. His environment must be alive and he must be surrounded by people at all times. The brain development of a child subjected to stress and depression will be poor, so we must provide him with an environment in which he can work his brain well. The child may be given quizzes and problems to solve or he may participate in video games or other online games to keep him intelligently active. This will make him happy and alive. Works Cited Berk, Laura E. Exploring Lifespan Development Books a La Carte. 3rd ed. Np: Pearson College Division, 2010. Http://digitalvellum.next.ecollege.com/postindexmixed.html. Internet. March 14. 2014.