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  • Posted By: Momof three @ 07/17/2008 3:57:53 PM

    I feel it is ridiculous that OK Magazine would feel putting Jamie Lynn on the cover of their magazione acceptable--why? Having her and the baby on the cover definetely glamorizes TEEN pregnancies. I am not a reader of OK but after seening this on their cover I will NEVER buy their magazine or any others associated with OK. I have a 13 year old daughter and knowing what the medi is chosing as their front cover/top stories today saddens me! What is going on in the minds of the media---aahh money. How sad. Can anyone print a story about people especially young people doing good, or would that not bring you in the big bucks. Perhaps if on magazine or one news station or one newspaper statred only highlighting the GOOD in the world others would follow. OK be the ones to change-for OUR futures sake.

  • Posted By: Spree1971 @ 07/17/2008 3:56:34 PM

    Sex sells to adults-
    Birth control?- is it broad casted across america?
    Lil kids having sex should be made fun of-
    Teens having sex should be on the pill, or at lease by a rubber-

    Messages are sent by the parent-

  • Posted By: cbuonvino @ 07/17/2008 2:32:13 PM

    Come on people! There are TONS of teen moms that are JLs age if not younger! Jamie Lynn was just fortunate to be able to afford to have a child so young. If you want to prevent it from happening to your kids then talk to them, educate them, and KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING! Very rarely does a couple have money to afford the cost of a child, but making it work is part of being a parent. Congrats Jamie Lynn! BTW Kolyn, we may not all have a million bucks but SHE DOES! Boohoo I am so jealous I am not a rich celebrity! GET OVER IT!

    • Posted By: AIRXSON @ 07/17/2008 3:01:06 PM

      i can't believe that you'd congratulate a teenage girl for getting pregnant and having a child at such a young age. i read that she's engaged right now, but the fact of the matter is: she's not married currently. that means the child was born out of wedlock. or, in other words...a bastard. and people like you congratulate her for that. ?? then again, i got a pathetic laugh when madonna gave birth to all three of her kids and so many people congratulated her at the time. and all three of those kids were bastards, too. our society has become so unscrupulous.

      • Posted By: Mommy4ever88 @ 07/17/2008 3:56:01 PM

        this is 2008...not everyone wants or is going to get married.
        Everything is changing...and just because your married doesnt always make it right!

  • Posted By: dodoferguson@msn.com @ 07/17/2008 3:50:47 PM

    Of course it glamorizes teen pregnancy, also it should not have been ran because it depicts a lifestyle that is very unrealistic for your everyday person. The lifestyles of the rich and famous are so far off when it comes to the lives of working class citizens, yet your average everyday person feels like they are being compared to what magazines and the media show us. Alot of character building qualities have been lost in individuals because they feel they are entitled to be on the same page as everyone else is instead of working or striving to achieve that goal.
    I read every magazine around for entertainment and entertainment alone. I believe I can pick who is going to make it, break it, get together, break up, who should be together, etc., because I stay informed for reasons unknown even to me. I have to break up my studies with light ready I suppose.

  • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 11:34:35 AM

    God says: " Teen pregnancy happens to some teens, some times. It is not for you to decide whether or not it is OK or not OK. I have made teenage girls especially attractive and glowing to broadcast the phenomenon that these are their peak fertile years. The "raging hormones" are consciousness altering and make teen girls sexually curious and eager for the purpose of conceiving a child. It is up to the adult members of her family to guide and support...in ALL ways...this miracle of life.

    • Posted By: JustAnotherWoman @ 07/17/2008 11:51:53 AM

      Are you saying you are a prophet? That God is telling you these things to say and reply to people to an internet forum about a magazine article? It is simply blasphemy. You are preaching to all of us as if we should just listen to what you say because you put in front of it "God said". Sorry, but I refuse to believe that He is communicating to me through you in this way.

      • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 12:13:36 PM

        question one: i do not recall saying that.
        question two. no
        question three: You forgot to ask question three!

        • Posted By: JustAnotherWoman @ 07/17/2008 12:21:29 PM

          There was no third question. You aren't getting your quotes from the Bible or any other religious reference from what I can see, so what are you saying? If God is saying this, where are you getting it from? Like I said, BLASPHEMY! And I for one do not at all appreciate it.

          • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 12:31:32 PM

            It seems like you have answered the question for yourself.
            too bad.
            i think you may have liked my answer better.

            • Posted By: JustAnotherWoman @ 07/17/2008 12:36:26 PM

              Then what is your answer? I would love to know, but I have serious doubts I would like it better.

              • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 12:51:35 PM

                It is truly wise of you to have serious doubts about anything anyone says....including yourself. Ideas, statements and instructions should be discerned for their own merit...not the merit of the source. Smart people say dumb things sometimes. And....sometimes there is wisdom in the words of a fool. I will answer your question when you answer my question that came first. What is it about my original comment at the top of this thread that you think is not from God?

                • Posted By: JustAnotherWoman @ 07/17/2008 1:37:49 PM

                  There is nothing you have said that comes from anyone's mouth but your own. There is no religious reference, and maybe I wasn't paying enough attention in church growing up, but I don't remember them teaching that God said anything that could even be interpretted as "I have made teenage girls especially attractive and glowing to broadcast the phenomenon that these are their peak fertile years. The "raging hormones" are consciousness altering and make teen girls sexually curious and eager for the purpose of conceiving a child." Though your posts may be encouraging or positive ( not that I think they are, but some might see them that way), they are not God's words, they are yours and you disgust me.

                  • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 3:50:30 PM

                    When you say that certain words are NOT God's you are implying that you know God's words.
                    I am saying the same thing and you condemn me for it.
                    I hope you can see the logic in this. If so, we can continue our discussion.

                  • Posted By: MissRed @ 07/17/2008 2:45:11 PM

                    Right On! for catching that one JustAnotherWoman!
                    Sounds to me like a real FLDS teenage wet dream kind of comment.
                    Repressed religious nut who subscribes to Delias catalogs to check out the swim suit spreads.
                    What a nut job!

                    • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 3:31:23 PM

                      to missred and justanotherwoman. I am just another great-grandfather. It has been my privilege to help my children and grandchildren with their lives.....Including raising their children....my great-grandchildren.
                      I have found that it was easier to help economically to raise my grandchildren than it was to be the "breadwinner" for my own children. I would have preferred to stay at home and co-parent my children directly

                  • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 2:59:10 PM

                    you seem to be comfortable name calling and labeling and condemning.
                    You do not seem to be comfortable answering my question regarding what exactly about my statement you think is not from God? That is unfortunate. You are the one who brought up the idea that the statements are not from God. I would think you could be courteous enough to clarify your comment.

                • Posted By: JustAnotherWoman @ 07/17/2008 1:39:31 PM

                  Furthermore, I don't have doubts about the things I say. I am quite strong in my beliefs and my morals and though I have made mistakes in my life and I am certainly not a saint, I am who I am and there is nothing anyone can say to make me doubt myself and the way I was raised.

    • Posted By: MissRed @ 07/17/2008 11:57:50 AM

      Did 'God' REALLY say that??
      Did I miss the memo??

      This isn't about righteous paths, dingbat, this is about the fact that she was irresponsible, then double-layered it with more irresponsibility by cashing in on her new baby with a photo spread, thus glamorizing her teen pregnancy.

      Just because "God says" teens are 'hot' doesn't mean she should spread 'em for some guy, unprotected!
      Be wise, wrap that rascal, take the pill.... if your kids are old enough to know how to do 'it' they should certainly know how to cover it!

      • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 12:09:51 PM

        "yes" to your first question
        and "apparently" to your second question

        • Posted By: MissRed @ 07/17/2008 2:31:20 PM

          Wow, so let me guess... FLDS?

          • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 3:02:55 PM

            The label you are attempting would make it convenient for you to discount my words. But, fortunately for you, the label does not fit so you will have to look back the my statements and judge them on their own mertit

            • Posted By: MissRed @ 07/17/2008 3:28:37 PM

              Your words are not those of God.
              And you have been called out.
              Your agenda is clearly perverse.
              Be it from a faith you hold dear or from the mere ogling of our precious youth...

              You have clearly offended many.

              • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 3:48:54 PM

                When you say that certain words are NOT God's you are implying that you know God's words.
                I am saying the same thing and you condemn me for it.
                I hope you can see the logic in this. If so, we can continue our discussion.

  • Posted By: Spree1971 @ 07/17/2008 3:48:34 PM

    Okay- i agree, its good her doesnt have to take care of her baby.

    But, why is she even the topic of anything? Because she has a mental sister- and now she has a baby.
    Iknow when i was growing up- that stuff didnt happen- and if it did, ya most liely did not see her around anymore.
    The world is going to hell in a hand basket and it starts right here with kids.
    You cant spank them anymore, what ya going to do take away there ipod?
    Kids are out of control and parents dont care until there lil demon hurts someone.
    They feel like they done have to account for anything- In my day i thought about things before i did them "is my dad going to whoop my a@@ if i do this etc"..........

  • Posted By: sassysusan @ 07/17/2008 3:46:11 PM

    My comment on Jamie Lynn is that you know her sister is Britney and she has seen the wrong that she has done and the conquences that she got for them so I believe that Jamie Lynn will be a great Mother. She is not going to make the same mistakes that her sister made.You know and whoever said that was a 'Ugly Kid' really needs to be sat down and talkin to b/c you just don't say things like that about a baby. I think Maddie is beautiful and amazing!

  • Posted By: msteach @ 07/17/2008 3:44:39 PM

    A girl is condemned for having a baby, but she's condemned equally if she considers or has an abortion.
    She's not supposed to have sex, but our culture uses sex to sell everything.
    If she doesn't have sex, she's called a prude.
    If she does have sex, she's called every derogatory name in the book.
    If she asks for birth control, she is demonized by some for even thinking about sex.
    If she doesn't ask for birth control, she's stupid and irresponsible.

    Basically she can't win. The mixed messages we send our young girls are the problem I see. This makes effective parenting harder and more important than ever. And what about our young men? We tell young girls not to expect them to stick around. Why does it seem that we have accepted this as the rule? We should demand and expect our boys to be actively involved in any family they help create.

    All of us, whether parents or not, should do whatever we can to influence the children in our communities in a positive way.

  • Posted By: carla pickle @ 07/15/2008 4:14:11 AM

    I think that it dosen't matter why Jamie Lynn got pregnant. She made a choice, and she should be glad that she has those choices, this is the United states, and thank God for the choices we all have..I think she will make a great mom and with the family supporting her, and some of the media she will get all that she chooses... babies are a blessing from God, she had a baby.. it is not llike she robbed a bank or something worse... motherhood is for young moms..in her case maybe a lilttle too young but hey.... hers just came a few years too soon.. and she will adjust to that, it is not like the child will have to grow up in poverty, or on welfare, or have to give the child up for adoption.God forbid...I think she has all the loving support she needs.....you go girl...

    • Posted By: TheMann @ 07/15/2008 5:25:02 AM

      I understand where you coming from. I know babies are a blessing from God, But this girl wasn't married and had sex, she was sixteen for crying out loud. It would have been a whole different story if she was married...and God does not agree with those who skip marriage and start having sex...and if she was planning on not obeying Gods laws she could have used protection. I do not know about california law but in Washington when an 18 year(+) have sex with an under-age girl, it is consider a rape.

      • Posted By: Mommy4ever88 @ 07/17/2008 3:41:12 PM

        God doesnt aagree??????????????? What religion are you from???? That is non sense....once you start realizing that god is nothing but love. God has a uncoditional love for each one of us....god doesnt hate....god doesnt do those things. We should not be ashamed of the things we do just because the church says god doesnt agree....OPEN YOUR EYES TO NEW THINGS AND LOVE

  • Posted By: sassysusan @ 07/17/2008 3:41:08 PM

    You know I've been sitting here reading what others are saying and some of you are just plain rude.Yes I don't think it's okay for you kids to think it's okay,great or cool to get pregant at a young age. I got pregant at 16 years old and i stood up and took on the job. I was hard and difficult sometimes but I have great memories from my pregancy and raising her. She is now 9 years old and she's a fan of zoey 101. And yes I was upset at first but what could I do about it. Tell her she couldn't watch zoey 101 anymore. No, I wasn't going to do that.Anyways the point I'm trying to get acroos is that it's not okay to get pregant at a young age and parents of teens need to pay more attention to them and talk to them more about things like this. Don't make them learn it the hard way.Some people don't need to be so judgemental.Just be happy that she's taking care of her baby and not just having her mother do it. Good luck to Jamie Lynn and I hope she has a sucessful life.

  • Posted By: Spree1971 @ 07/17/2008 3:37:48 PM

    Teen pregnancy?- it happens when KIDS dont take sex seriously- Look around kids having kids because they did not think about there actions.

    I Just wish people would quit talking, dealing with these teens that are just messes up. They take them from there lives in nowhere usa, and put them in front of the world. Unless you grew up in the lime light- you will not be able to handle it.
    Only a few have actually made it with lil problems.

  • Posted By: Spree1971 @ 07/17/2008 3:34:32 PM

    Please go back to the trailer park!!! And take your sister with ya. Only reason Jamie is even in a pic is because of her mentally challenged sister. Both girls are trash.

  • Posted By: Spree1971 @ 07/17/2008 3:34:15 PM

    Please go back to the trailer park!!! And take your sister with ya. Only reason Jamie is even in a pic is because of her mentally challenged sister. Both girls are trash.

  • Posted By: MzJnkns84 @ 07/17/2008 10:40:32 AM

    The magazine article DOES glamorize teen pregnancy. I was so angry when I saw that cover. If you read the article and look at the pictures, it is just ridiculous. They show a picture of Jamie Lynn and her boyfriend in the kitchen with him pouring her some coffee. Give me a break! They are teenagers, not newlyweds enjoying a nice morning together. OK! magazine needs to accept responsiblity for helping to perpetuate this cycle that teenage pregnancy is something that is exciting, happy, and, in Jamie Lynn's words "a blessing". A child is a blessing. However, teenage pregnancy is an epidemic. Jamie Lynn should also be ashamed of herself for telling teens that she is just so blessed and so happy, and blah, blah, blah. What kind of example is she setting for teens, or more realistically, for her YOUNG tween fanbase. They beautiful, sophistocated Jamie Lynn with a beautiful baby, cute boyfriend, and perfect life. What they don't see is her staff of people that really take care of her, her family, and her child. The article is horrible.

    • Posted By: mama0820 @ 07/17/2008 3:31:54 PM

      One more thing.... who cares what the fans think!!!! I know there's young girls that look up to her. But that's where young fan's parents come in!! They should be talking to their kids about this whole thing!! Is it really Jamie Lynn's fault for wanting a career in show business?! It's HER LIFE, let her live it the way she wants to!!! Obviously SHE'S HAPPY!!!!!

    • Posted By: mama0820 @ 07/17/2008 3:26:57 PM

      Listen, these aren't just any teenagers we're talking about!!! These are teenagers who have had to live an ADULT LIFE since they were young children because of show biz!! Ok, so they probably posed for that cup of coffee... but Jamie Lynn probably had to have one everyday while she was busting her ass for that Zoey 101 show!!! Give me a break!! Just because she's 16, doesn't mean she can't drink some damn coffee!! Now people are starting to just bicker about every little thing she does!! So sad for you people!!!

    • Posted By: Wife&MomLovingEverySecond @ 07/17/2008 10:53:04 AM

      Your views are flawed dramatically. They bought a home, are living together. Just as any other couple would. She's happy, healthy, in love, and is enjoying her baby and being a mom. Why would you want her saying "I'm miserable, I hate my life, I hate my child, and I hate being a mom". Sounds like you'd be one crappy parent! Seriously, did you really think for 1 second that she may very well love her baby, and love being a mom, love her relationship, and love her new home? Or are you just that ignorant and miserable, that that is a far fetched concept?

  • Posted By: 09elizabethmallon @ 07/17/2008 3:31:11 PM

    I think people need to leave her alone. Jamie Lynn and Britney. The media is the reason that Britney has had the breakdowns. Do they plan on doing the same thing to Jamie Lynn? Another thing, I am sick and tired of people saying Jamie Lynn is glamourizing teen pregnancy. I'm 17, and yes, I want kids. But seeing her with a baby on a magazine does not make me want to go have sex and get pregnant. Jamie Lynn, I'm sure, is more mature than some 20 and 30 year olds that are "allowed" in the public eye, to be parents. And she is financially stable, what does it matter if she has a kid? I think she will be a good mother, hopefully better than Britney.

  • Posted By: 09elizabethmallon @ 07/17/2008 3:30:40 PM

    I think people need to leave her alone. Jamie Lynn and Britney. The media is the reason that Britney has had the breakdowns. Do they plan on doing the same thing to Jamie Lynn? Another thing, I am sick and tired of people saying Jamie Lynn is glamourizing teen pregnancy. I'm 17, and yes, I want kids. But seeing her with a baby on a magazine does not make me want to go have sex and get pregnant. Jamie Lynn, I'm sure, is more mature than some 20 and 30 year olds that are "allowed" in the public eye, to be parents. And she is financially stable, what does it matter if she has a kid? I think she will be a good mother, hopefully better than Britney.

  • Posted By: schantelle @ 07/17/2008 10:01:19 AM

    I got pregnant at 15 yrs old. I'm a successful mother of 2 at the age of 19. Ive graduated from college and so on. I make more money than some people who dont even have kids. You people are so critical against young girls and being pregnant. Understand that teens are only making a mistake when they dont take care of their responsibilities. No, teen pregnancy isnt a good thing, but its already done...HELP THEM try to do more with their life during and after their pregnancy. It doesnt take much more than a little encouragement. So to all those people who think shes such a terrible person for having this child...GET OVER IT THE CHILD IS ALREADY HERE. Pregnancy dont always come at the right times, but a baby is never a bad thing!!!!

    • Posted By: Mommy4ever88 @ 07/17/2008 3:25:26 PM

      I admire your comment. A child is never a bad thing. ITs the way they raise them. You can be married and have kids and still not take care of them.

    • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 10:28:22 AM

      God says: "Teen pregnancy is part of the grand plan. You should have gotten much more support from your family, and community. That support is also part of the plan. It was not intended for nuclear families to be self supporting. One job is enough....raising children is an important job that should be supported by the community."

      • Posted By: becca0601 @ 07/17/2008 10:45:49 AM

        where are you getting your "facts?" I doubt that this is gods plan.

        • Posted By: almadeus @ 07/17/2008 11:05:37 AM

          God says: " My source is from something commonly called 'Facts of Life'." That means, look around you and see what is happening. That is the way it is supposed to be. You can run with it and enjoy it and make it better..........or.............you can run away from it, criticize it and make it worse. Your choice."

  • Posted By: sassysusan @ 07/17/2008 3:23:52 PM

    My comment on Jamie Lynn is that you know her sister is Britney and she has seen the wrong that she has done and the conquences that she got for them so I believe that Jamie Lynn will be a great Mother. She is not going to make the same mistakes that her sister made.You know and whoever said that was a 'Ugly Kid' really needs to be sat down and talkin to b/c you just don't say things like that about a baby. I think Maddie is beautiful and amazing!

  • Posted By: spete @ 07/17/2008 3:23:51 PM

    Who cares if she isn't married. I'm not married, I have a 4 month old. I'm 22, live on my own with my boyfriend soon to be husband. I have been financially stable and on my own since I was 18. I think what is more disturbing is the fact that people are SO upset with her having a baby. She got pregnant, deal with it. At least she stepped up and took responsibility for the baby. She may have millions of dollars and nannys. Good for her! Don't be jealous. I'm sure any other NON famous teen out there with a supporting well to do family goes through the same thing.
    JamieLynn says being a mom is the best thing. IT IS!!! It is probably the greatest feeling in the world. What is she suppose to say to the public? Being a mom SUCKS? Then the world would be jumping on her for that. She just can't win. In no way do I support teens who purposely get pregnant. But I do support the ones that deal with it head on once they are.
    I think people need to talk to their teens more often, instead of complaining about teen pregnancy epidemic. And get off Jamie Lynn's back.

  • Posted By: spete @ 07/17/2008 3:22:38 PM

    Who cares if she isn't married. I'm not married, I have a 4 month old. I'm 22, live on my own with my boyfriend soon to be husband. I have been financially stable and on my own since I was 18. I think what is more disturbing is the fact that people are SO upset with her having a baby. She got pregnant, deal with it. At least she stepped up and took responsibility for the baby. She may have millions of dollars and nannys. Good for her! Don't be jealous. I'm sure any other NON famous teen out there with a supporting well to do family goes through the same thing.
    JamieLynn says being a mom is the best thing. IT IS!!! It is probably the greatest feeling in the world. What is she suppose to say to the public? Being a mom SUCKS? Then the world would be jumping on her for that. She just can't win. In no way do I support teens who purposely get pregnant. But I do support the ones that deal with it head on once they are.
    I think people need to talk to their teens more often, instead of complaining about teen pregnancy epidemic. And get off Jamie Lynn's back.

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