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Why is this newsworthy again?

i think that if a teenager might get the wrong idea. As an adult we know that it is not at all glamorous or cool to have a baby that young but i dont think a teenager will think the same. She should be very careful with what she says but whether she believes it or not she soes have a huge impact with what she says to the immature teenagers out there. Its very easy for a teenager to say " if she can do it so can i"

I cannot believe this story made a headline! I as a mom at 20 don't understand what makes this a positive stroy when thier is a even bigger debate in M.A, where over a dozen young girls made a pact to get pregnant at a local highschool. How does this story differ?? I am extremely appalled that Jamie is actually getting credit for being a teen mother. She was a role model and someone that young girls looked up to. Who is to say a young girl see's this media and decides "Hey mabe i should go get pregnant at that age. Another thing about this story that bugs me even more is that she openly admits she didn't have a boyfriend at the time. What kind of message are we sending here??

She is a glamorous WHORE. To bad I did'nt get to stick my stuff in her as well.

They are not glamorizing teen pregnancy, they are showing that it could happen to anyone! I know plenty of young mothers that are great mothers to their children!
Yeah, there are good things and bad things about becoming a parent, especially at such a young age. But everyone knows that! & if your children don't, then that's your fault as a parent for not teaching them something so important.
it's ridiculous to criticize her for taking the responsibility to take care of her baby & become a mother.

They are not glamorizing teen pregnancy, they are showing that it could happen to anyone! I know plenty of young mothers that are great mothers to their children!
Yeah, there are good things and bad things about becoming a parent, especially at such a young age. But everyone knows that! & if your children don't, then that's your fault as a parent for not teaching them something so important.
it's ridiculous to criticize her for taking the responsibility to take care of her baby & become a mother.

No, nothing gets glamorized until assclowns right articles about it and consumers mass purchase this garbage. Then, it gets glamorized.

Okay I have several complaints. Some of the parents are calling this CHILD pregnancy. 16 is not a child it is a teenager. They have different problems than children, different level of cognative thinking, different circumstances. Teenagers have much more independence and freedom. One of the biggest reasons our teenagers are acting out is not the media. It is the fact that they feel unrespected by adults. Parents and other adults treat them like CHILDREN!!!!!! Some teenagers have now succesfully become mayors and city officals. Some teenagers are ministers, some teenagers are writers. Back many years ago teenagers often took over the throne and were married. Teenagers are not just the leaders of tomorrow. They are some of the greatest leaders of today. Instead of setting all the rules and controling your TEENAGERS life. TEACH them to know right and wrong. INSTILL in them respect for themselves and others. ENCOURAGE them to make their own decisions. HOLD them accountable for their actions. TRUST them until they prove untrustworthy. LOVE them unconditionally and let them know it. SUPPORT them when they make mistakes. I just turned 19 and so many of my friends that turned to drugs and alcohol and sex had parents thet either tried to treat them like children or like an adult. We need to get the ages right and we need to learn to do more than just blame the media and just set rules that will go out the door as soon as teenagers graduate. The first two years of college they are still TEENAGERS!!!!!!

I don't have any children so some may not find me qualified to comment on such things, but I am right where many of your children are or our going to be. Talk to them and maybe they can tell you the same thing.

I don't think that persons should condemn Jamie atleast they have decided to correct whatever was done by committing themselves to their bundle of joy and their life together. I think we should stop blaming other persons for our own mistakes and responsibilities. I hold my aunt who was a teenage mother a role model simply because she brought up 2 children (both boys) with great moral values and they have both become prominent lawyers and aiming for higher things in life, WHY shouldn't i . If persons disagree with what OK! have on their covers STOP buying the magzines then they would not print such articles. Who are we to condemn Jamie for being pregnant and flaunting her bundle of joy. I think that we should stop blaming person for our children values if we instill great moral values then we can't go wrong, as parents we should have control over what our children watch, read etc. SEX should not be "taboo" we should talk to our children openly about sex not hide it from them and expect magazines,teachers, television etc. to teach them right from wrong. If i find out my daughter is pregnant next week i would not blame OK! for protraying pregnany as glamour, she would be responsible for her choices of which she will have to face, no i would not disown he but provide her support in whether emotionally, financially etc.

I kind of bored so a few more comments...lol

OK. Being the child of a teen parents I would like to say that my parents and mostly mother did just fine. Yes I think the "best feeling in the world" is too much, but what is she going to say..."I'm depressed, I don't have time for myself, etc". In a "normal" situation when teenagers get pregnant they are cut off, looked down upon, told their life is over, and called sinners. This kind of environment doesn't foster any hope or love to the teenage parents and child. And I see someone made the comment about birth control...umm...try abstinence-100% effective! If you're concerned about your daughters and sons becoming teenage parents give them something creative to do with their time. Also, women are taught to be virtuous and pure, but then guys are taught to be manly and be a playboy. OK! The girls will eventually give into the persistence of the boys! Maybe instead of focusing all the attention on the girls it needs to be on the guys as well. He is the one that fertilizes the egg and creates life! When a girl gets pregnant everyone says "How could you?!" "You're too fast!", even "S**t...you're a little w***e!", and when a guy gets a girl pregnant everyone says "Are you sure it's yours?!", "Why didn't you use protection?". Girls get all the grief and guys get "You should have been more careful.", NOT, you should not be having sex, this was reckless and dangerous(STIs), and now you have to be a man a take care of your responsibilities. And I just have one more thing to add...well two (lol). Women in the past used to get pregnant between ages 13-16, by older men, so what's the problem now. The issue is that teenagers now aren't taught how to be good parents. The (grand)parents are raising the baby...and someone made that comment that "TEEN PREGNANCY IS NOT COOL, YOUR EDUCATION IS." Well, education starts at home. Educate your child on how if they were to become a teenage parent, how to be a responsible parent and not to get married just because their having a baby. Educate your teens/children about the importance furthering their education. My mom is a teacher, and to be honest, parents play a very little role in the children's education/lives. Most students??? parents don't even check their homework. This is something that should be done all the way up to 12th grade, not just lower grades. Parents usually don't even go to the schools to check with the teachers on the progress of their child. Your child could be skipping and you wouldn't know it. Skipping one day of class is warrant to investigate your child's activities. The school only reports tardies and absentses when it becomes a major problem. PARENTS GET INVOLVED.

- TDG (22/m/GA)

It's just a stupid magazine. If your child sees this and decides that they must run out and get pregnant right away, they're retarded and you, as a parent, are retarded for spending time on the internet reading articles designed to create controversy and then proceed to comment and argue over that controversy when you could be talking to your kids instead. And if Jamie Lynn Spears made a mistake in her life, that doesn't make her a horrible rolemodel. It doesn't mean that her crappy show is going to corrupt your children. Get over yourselves, pay attention to your children, and be parents. If you're reading what I'm writing and planning on responding to it, then you're wasting valuable time that could be spent being a parent.

It's just a stupid magazine. If your child sees this and decides that they must run out and get pregnant right away, they're retarded and you, as a parent, are retarded for spending time on the internet reading articles designed to create controversy and then proceed to comment and argue over that controversy when you could be talking to your kids instead. And if Jamie Lynn Spears made a mistake in her life, that doesn't make her a horrible rolemodel. It doesn't mean that her crappy show is going to corrupt your children. Get over yourselves, pay attention to your children, and be parents. If you're reading what I'm writing and planning on responding to it, then you're wasting valuable time that could be spent being a parent.

Great role model, I can't wait for my daughter to get knocked up at 15...NOT...They should pull her tv show from nick channel a.s.a.p......Seriously it's sad!!

I think it did glamorize it. She is talking about how wonderful it was and how great of a mother she will be. I was 18 when i had my son and i do anything but condone it. Now she buys a house gets engaged and wants to play house, its pathetic. And especially because they paid this little snot millions of dollars just cuz she is another stupid teen. Now i did get married to a wonderful person and have a very comfy lifestyle but not all of it is like that. Like the one lady said, her daughter didn't have a bed to sleep in. I think its pathetic i really do.

I think it's kind of dumb that your kids can't watch her show because she had a baby. As longs as she completes school, doesn't drop her baby while driving, and continues to provide and be a responsible parent for her daughter she's OK! in my book. Would it had really made a difference if she was a year older...NO! I started college when I was 17. Did my age make me not responsible enough to become independent?! Legally I was not an adult, but age is just a number. Many years ago you could drink alcohol at 18, now it's 21. I think that shift makes everyone think that a 17 y.o. is a baby. If you haven't looked around lately...some 17 y.o. look like 25 y.o. (watch your kids PARENTS). I say give her a chance to be a positive role model. Just 'cause she had a baby at 17 why she we should judge and condemn her. No OK! shouldn't have had that comment as the tag for the article because that does promote teen pregnancy, but doesn't have baby dolls with strollers at the age of 4?! Most of your children "statistically" are engaging in premartial sex. They just haven't been caught yet! Leave her alone. Due to her lifestyle and success she can take better care of her child than the average teenager. (I hope she doesn't let Auntie Brit babysit!!)

I think it's kind of dumb that your kids can't watch her show because she had a baby. As longs as she completes school, doesn't drop her baby while driving, and continues to provide and be a responsible parent for her daughter she's OK! in my book. Would it had really made a difference if she was a year older...NO! I started college when I was 17. Did my age make me not responsible enough to become independent?! Legally I was not an adult, but age is just a number. Many years ago you could drink alcohol at 18, now it's 21. I think that shift makes everyone think that a 17 y.o. is a baby. If you haven't looked around lately...some 17 y.o. look like 25 y.o. (watch your kids PARENTS). I say give her a chance to be a positive role model. Just 'cause she had a baby at 17 why she we should judge and condemn her. No OK! shouldn't have had that comment as the tag for the article because that does promote teen pregnancy, but doesn't have baby dolls with strollers at the age of 4?! Most of your children "statistically" are engaging in premartial sex. They just haven't been caught yet! Leave her alone. Due to her lifestyle and success she can take better care of her child than the average teenager. (I hope she doesn't let Auntie Brit babysit!!)