A 14-year-old minority girl facing the very real possibility of being pregnant. She has always had difficulty in school (she has already failed one year) and is currently a freshman in high school. This girl's environment should be designed to promote healthy development of both the girl and the boy. child waiting. He should receive guidance and counseling because he is at a very sensitive age where decisions made by a teenager can be irrational and unwise. Being pregnant at 14 makes her truly exceptional among her peers and therefore they may pay more attention to her than she can handle. This may affect her both psychologically and mentally and she may end up failing more classes until she is demoralized. Counseling ensures that she is able to anticipate what will come to her from her peers over the course of her pregnancy and how she should protect herself from such challenges. The major influences in her life both at school and at home should provide a very welcoming attitude to her. This prevents stress and depression that are widespread among teenage pregnancies. Stress and depression will lead to unhealthy development of the baby which can have a wide range of negative outcomes ranging from headaches, excessive bleeding and death. The girl should have easy access to the basic needs and support that pregnant women need. This involves access to antenatal healthcare. She should 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 your pregnancy, doctors will be able to advise you on the right way to take care of yourself. The teaching... at the center of the paper... is depression and isolation; he would feel alienated from his parents who may also have attention deficit disorder or a disruptive disorder. The care and support of the child will allow him to engage in some kind of pleasant activity so that he cannot feel emptiness. His environment should be lively and he should always be surrounded by people. A child's brain development under stress and depression will be poor, so he needs an environment where he can make his brain function well. The child may be given quizzes and problems to solve or may engage in video games or other online games to keep him or her intelligently active. This will make him happy and lively. Works Cited Berk, Laura E. Exploring Lifespan Development Books a La Carte. 3rd ed. Np: Pearson College Div, 2010. http://digitalvellum.next.ecollege.com/postindexmixed.html. Network. March 14. 2014.