Baby 101

The first thing I thought of when I read the article in OK magazine was how they overglamorized the pictures. Yes I understand she is acostomed to a different kind of life that most teen mothers will never experience, but when impressionable (dumb) teenage girls see these kinds of stories it only makes them want that kind of life too. "If Zoey101 can do it. . . so can I" and don't for one second think that teens don't idolize their favorite young stars. The pictures that were taken just made me laugh. I can accept the cover shot, any mother will pose for a picture like that but flip the pages and you see her boyfriend/fiance pouring her a cup of coffee with a plate of muffins and the baby sleeping on the counter? Give me a break. Those kinds of pictures indicate children playing house and its laughable.

Not once in the article did I see reference to her age. I mean I know most people are aware she is a minor but still. I didn't read questions about the hardships she'll face being a young mom. I just read fluff about how great it is to be a mother and how she can get her body back.

Dang. . . I want to have a kid now too! ha ha ha kidding. . .

Thanks to the Spears family 2009 will see a rash of young teens dropping their copycat babies to join in the fun of being a parent. The picture is of a young teen holding a baby, not an Americal Girl doll! As long as the kids bring in the megabuck, Mom and Dad are elated at the new grand kids, too bad the copycat kids won't be able to have $1MM paid to Mom for their pictures.

It's very apparent that Britney and her younger sister are representative of a childhood where their parents gave them Carte Blanche to do as they pleased as long as they were bringing home the mega paychecks. The cover picture is of a young teen and her child, it's not of a young teen holding her American Girl Doll. Copy cat babies will be everywhere come early 2009, thanks to the Spears family, well done!

OK magazine is trash for your teenagers mind, but guess what that is what they read. OK magazine knows this and that is why they paid her $1 Million for the photo/interview shoot. They know teenagers would buy this magazine for $0.50 and still turn a profit. Based off that notion they had to have known that it was a moral issue that would glamorize teen pregnancy and get them more attention than it deserves. Their arguement of "wanting to tell the truth" is pathetic one at that and shifts the guilt they may feel to the industry of journalism. Everyone knows that a picture speaks louder than words, especially to teens. Journalism is reporting the facts, not glamorizing it with airbrushed photo shoots.

Having said all that I hold nothing against this girl for looking out for the best interest of her future and doing the story. To know that these *** magazines pay this much for a story is insane!

I was a teen mom. I was married at age 16, chose to have a baby at 17, had another at age 20. I won't say it was easy but I am now 54 and I would not change a thing. I had the most wonderful experience growing up with my children. Life is what you make out of it, young, old, rich or poor. I am proud of Jamie Lynn for taking on the responsibility. She could have easily gotten out of the pregnancy but she chose to give life.

Do not listen to them, it is bad to be pregnant teen. Emotionally, physicly and financially. All those stars-they have money to support early and late pregnancies, but unless you or your parents have millions in the bank account, then no way. It pretty easy to get pregnant and not that hard to be pregnant, bu tyou have to raise child and not all capable of doing that.

I have nothing really to say to Miss Spears or about her family except I hope she does what is best for her child and loves it to the best of her ability. I hope she understands that she is not the center of her life anymore... which I think would be the hardest thing about parenting... especially for someone as young as she is. Regardless of this story, I believe parents need to take charge of where their children are, who they are hanging with, what they are watching, what they are consuming, etc. The government and schools keep wondering how to instill honor and morals into OUR children... operative word here... 'OUR' !!! We are the parents! They are our children and they need guidelines from us. Don't be ignorant... sex and drugs are rampant in this society... don't trust your children... they will lie to you. Children need to be sheltered more so than they are now. Teen sex should NOT be the norm. It should be abhorred! They are still growing children and don't understand the consequences of most of the mistakes they will make until they are older. This is not coming from an elderly, bitter woman... I am twenty two years old and am glad to say my parents guided me and my decision-making abilities until I moved out of the house. I made a lot less mistakes than I would have if I was not sheltered the way I was. I have a son who I will be just as strict with as my parents were with me. I will love him to death and help him become the great man I know he can become.

so who else thinks she needs a dna test? OK can do a story on that too.

its not up to jamie lynn to talk to the tweens who idolize her...its up to the parents to explain that its not all fun and games. I think also that those scandals they publish have EXACTLY the same amount of negativity as you all talk about. let the magazine be responsible and fair for once, and let the parents explain the rest. did you know that some places and schools offer childcare classes that make you take home baby dolls whom you have to change and feed and they even cry for you to just comfort. they wake up at night and cry uncontrollably. have you ever seen the show baby borrowers? they do a great job of showing how each stage of childhood is for real. i also want to say that not all people who have babies as a teen are irrisponsible and their parents dont all take on the responsibilities for them. alot of the times the teens are more responsible than their peers!!! like i said, its up to the parents to let the children know its not all fun and games, not jamie lynns

In a culture that finds life so easily disposable, I find it refreshing that Jamie Lynn embraces motherhood- trials, suffering and joy! It's encouraging to see a young person willing to place another above herself.

This mag did glamorize teen pregnancy. I am not blaming the tabloids for making teen pregnancy sound so awesome. If a 16 year old girl has a baby out of wed lock it still is having a baby by a baby. Then there is a story saying how her life is amazing and awesome and then you will have other teens thinking they can have an awesome life if they have a baby at a young age out of wed lock. Teens and children are gulible. The difference between Jamie and normal teens is she has money from doing a tv show. Her "so called" baby's daddy got a job and they will live happy ever after because she already has money. Normal teens doing have money already and most times the baby daddy doesnt get a job and doesnt help he leaves. Jamie has a fairy tale and other teens will think that is how their life will be if they have a baby. But the that isnt what will happen.

Famous or not we are all faced with the same hurts , shame,dissappoinments, failures and success this does not mean that its right for a child to behave in this manner and yes mistakes happen to the best of us greatness comes when we face our mistake or life lessons and own up to them she has shown like many young girls poor or rich to be great by keeping the life they carelessly made and making the best of bad situation many ppl decides to have abortions even thoughs that can afford a child decides to do away with there shame, but i salute you young girls that give it all you gat and brought this babies in the world ...hats off to you But remmeber A LESSON IS NOT A LESSON BUT IF LEARNED!!!!

im sorry last time i checked OK mag. and all other media outlets were business's, they are in the business of making money. Magazines, movies, tv, music, and all other easy scapegoats are not responsible for raising our children. They went this the story that makes them the most money. Exactly what they should do. I am the father of an 8 year old son and I certainly dont expect him to get his values from TV, radio, or any of that other crap out there, I speak to my son about the right way to treat women, about drugs, and about what is right and wrong, and if he makes mistakes I sure won't blame some magazine.