hey hun, i was 18 when i had to tell my parents. My mum guessed but i still had to tell my dad. The best thing I think is just tell them outright. They might be angry/upset at first but as long as they know what your decisions are. They'll come round eventually. They're your parents and I'm sure they'll back you up on whatever you choose =] good luck x
You're going to get that a lot of places, online and offline but ignore it the best you can and you will be alright.
As far as telling your parents maybe you and your boyfriend could sit down together and take the letter idea, just the both of you write down what you plan to do, how you plan to raise your child, how you plan to support your child financially, that you both plan to finish edcuations. And then when you both go before your parents face to face you can read off of the letter to keep yourself in tract and also show your parents that this is something you have thought about and discussed seriously.
Or even if you dont give them a letter take some notes with you, lol.....pregnancy brain isnt the best time to remember everything you want to say, lol. Just choose a time when they are not busy (ie cooking dinner or going to work lol), maybe in the evening when they are relaxed..... I'm sure you will be fine, as you said they were teen parents with you so hopefully they will remember everything they felt and will understand what you are going thro and that you need support not negativity.
Good luck hun, keep us posted xxx
When I told my parents it wasn't the ideal time, I wanted to tell them one night with the OH, but my sister had friends round so it obvs wasn't the best time. On my way out I said to them were they gona be in the next day so I could have a chat. Not the best thing to say as I then had to tell them on my own. Mum said she wouldnt sleep if she didnt know. Just sat down and came out with it. We'd been trying for ages, but had been through a bit of a rough patch with me moving back in with my parents etc. They kinda knew anyway, so they weren't that suprised, more worried about me and how i was gona bring up a baby. They wouldnt speak to my OH and he had the front door slammed in his face a few times, basically they couldnt handle their little girl growing up (I'm 20 in july).
They've come round to it now and they're still worried, you're parents will worry about you for the whole of your life!!
Good luck with it all and with telling them, it wont be as bad as you think!
Get them really really really drunk,maybe they'll even promise to buy the baby's pram...
Kidding.
There is no best way,you just tell them and they react the way they do,you put up with the initial reaction and then all you guys can look forward to your new addition(not exactly how it happened in my case,but I'm being an optimist)...
Good luck!xxx
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