Baby 101

Also... if kids are going to go out and get pregnant because of the media... then your parenting sucks!

I'm happy for her. She is a mother with God's miracle in her hands. Obviously God had a plan for her and it is this baby. Every one wants to JUDGE because they think they are perfect but "newsweek" flash: you are not!

weell im 16 year old and i nw that is diffclt to have a baby bt yea it is a bad mesge for tng girls but they nw
if they ssee somtng on the ns they ar nt gna gow and doo that they wood be sw rong but having a baby is
the bst tng but your nt gn livt on the hsptol if you nw you weer prgnt it is gna be diffclt for a tng girll but sm tms
ther prntss dont wnt her dothr in they hws becs they ar pregnt and that class of prnts ar rilli hrd with ther tngee kidds but if you wnt and love the babby sw much you nw you curd dt and still you weell olws love your babby some tms you have to doo et the hard weyyy if you nw you dnt have other option that gvt to people h cant have kidsss i now they wood love to have your baby if thats d onlyy optns that you have and you shud sey in your hd i now my babyy well be in good hands and i now they ar gwn to seend you pictures if that wt you wnt but that wood be hard for you two now you babyy is with other people that isent you but you shud seee the brt side that your babyyy well ows have a home food and schooll, i tink tht hw you ar spst two think i now im givn the hard weyy but thats your onlyy 2 optns that you crd hve and yea jamie lynn spears is to smmaall to have a babyy but i now the wnt mack the sameis mstks that her sisteer did and britney spears is not a bad persn is yst that she dirnt put atension and is hard for her i now she missses her babyss alot more than nothing in the world welll my name is crystoll gonzalez and i now you can do the best for you and your babbys ????

If people don't think that something is wrong with this then it just confirms how screwed up we as a society are. By no means should she or any other young teen mother be thrown under the bus but we should stop and think about what type of example this is setting for our young girls. Like those young girls who arleady have in their minds that having a baby will mean they will always have somebody to love. Those who think it's cute. Having a baby, bringing life into the world is such a responsiblity that even those of us who are married, with decent jobs with double income, at times don't even realize how much of a responsibility it is. We need to teach our children that raising a child is not a game. It's not to be taken as a hobby or just something to do. It's the greatest job that can either reap the sweetest rewards or be your greatest failure. Our children deserve our BEST! And our best doesn't mean buying them THINGS or having money. Our best is providing them with the tools they need to make a difference in their lifetime. Encourage them to dream BIG! For those of us who have had children young, share your experiences. Although we all love babies we need to love our babies enough to want the best...casue if this is our best..we are all in a lot of trouble.

I'm happy for her. She has a miracle in her arms. Age is no matter. She is still a mother. But every one wants to JUDGE because they think they are perfect.

I must say that I am glad to see these conservative remarks. I was a teen dad and now I am a dad of three girls. It was tough, really tough for my wife and I. We raised a family and went to college on our own dollar, but obviously we are the exception. I completely agree with most of you and the comments regarding this article sending the wrong message to young girls. The editors "intentions" dont amount to a "hill of beans" as my grandmother would say. I always tell anyone I meet that waiting to have sex is the best option but the biggest issue is the parents should have a good line of communication with their teen kids so this mess can be avoided. Of course discipline is also another issue plaguing American families.

Actually, in many states, 16 is the implied age of consent. You could argue case law, but you would need an over zealous judge to give the older party more than a slap on the wrist.

I have to agree with the comment about babies being accessories. I really think that girls these days are growing up much too fast, becoming sexually active way too young and not caring about the consequences. Its like those Maury shows where 12 year old girls have sex with 100 guys to try to get pregnant because "there baby will always love them." Why would you want to glamorize bringing a child into a situation where you never know if things are really stable. Okay so maybe Jamie Lynn is rich, but not all 17 year olds have had a Nickelodeon show and all that.....its just really sad to look at teen preganncy like that!

Being a mom is the best feeling in the world, until you drop your baby, You know what I mean..With that out of the way, If teenage girls really had a brain they would know not to listen to whatever so called 'teen idols', and the crap they're sending out nowadays.That's just like her telling every damn teenager who can't think for themselves to do it, But not all of them have well-paying jobs at the age of 17 so it's like a fun little game for her. I do understand that the pressure of being on TV and being a so called 'Idol for tweenies' is a lot to deal with, but adding this on is her own damn fault. Sure, Say she's not the only one whos doing it, that just proves that not everyone listens to whatever comes out of her mouth, meaning no one cares if she thinks being a teenage mom is great that would make them want to be one, What the crap? ANYONE should know that It's NOT.

There is nothing wrong in being a parent at 17 as long as you and your child can live comfortably and in Jamie lyn's case there is more than comfort. She can stay home and take care of the baby without working as long as she wants to. Children grow much faster than we realize. Jamie lyn is young and can later do as much as she so desires. There are so many teenagers who have gotten pregnant and have gone on to do so much better than many adults. Would some persons would have preferred an abortion? OK Magaziine did justice to the Story. We as parents should however, speak to our kids about teenage pregnancy and sex on a whole. The only downside to the Jamie Lyn Story is that i don't think that she should get married any time soon because in this case it would be doing this because of the baby. I think she is too young to get married and she sould wait to see how things go with her, the baby and Casey. "Zoey" congratulations , i wish you every success .

Thanks to the cover and the this article, I will never buy anither OK! magazine. Obviously the editorial decisions center around how much money a story like this can bring in, not the "sensitive" side of teen pregnancy. All the money Jamie Lynn Spears has made didn't give her the common sense to use birth control, and if this is the best message she can send my daughters and the students I teach, I'll look elsewhere for good entertainment for them. THINK A MINUTE PEOPLE AT OK! She was underage when she starting dating her "fiance," and this isn't something you guys seem to care about. Money doesn't buy common sense. If Jamie Lynn couldn't figure out this was a poor message to send the girls who like her character, she's as dumb as the OK! editors.

It definitely glamorizing the idea of being a mom to young girls. Being a mom is tough work and it's not as "glamorous" as celebrities make it seem. It's anything but that. We have to deal with everything from a dirty diaper to throw up on the bathroom floor. We barely have time to take care of ourselves. I had my baby at 19 and I saw how much that affected everybody in my life. Teen girls need to realize that they need to keep enjoying their young lives and not rush to grow up. There's a time and place for everything and getting pregnant just because it's "IN" isn't worth it. Babies are human beings. They need care and love. They are not accessories that you can sell or throw away when it falls out of fashion. You have them for the rest of your life.

I think that Jamie Lynn's pregnancy has been glorified in the gossip News and young girls are going to think if she can do it so can I. They can not seperate the fact that she has financial support that so many girls do not have. You really need to stop making it out that having children very young and out of wedlock is so great. It is not! These girls should be focasing on education and experiencing life before bringing another one into this world. All young people think they know it all and as I have said many times to my own children you don't think the same way at 25 & 30 as you did at 16,17 & 18. Grow up before you have to grow up to take care of a child.

I don't care how much money you have she is still a kid! Now girls everywhere are going to pop up pregnant to be like her and that's just wrong. She should not be put on a pedestal.....she got pregnant while she was underage! And now she's making it look like a cakewalk? I have four kids, I was well over 18 when i had my first one and it was hard then I can't imagine having one at the age of 16. I find it sad that a 16 not only had a baby but is being glamorized for it. I don't care how much money we have if my daughter came home pregnant at 16 I would not be happy to say the very least!

some of the comments on here say how horrible it is to have a child while you are still a teen. i don't think that is the case. i am not saying that it is the best thing in the world because i would definately recommend to anyone who wants to get pregnant while they are teens to WAIT. but in some cases it doesn't go that way. I do believe the magazines shouldn't run tons of stories about jamie lynn being pregnant so they don't give other kids any ideas or try to talk up teen pregnancy. But i also want to look at it this way, doesn't Jamie lynn have a right to show off her baby as almost ALL new parents want to do. When i had my kids that is all i wanted to do was show them to everyone. she has a little advantage because she can show the whole world. but i don't think we should punish her or say bad things because she is delighted to be a new mom and show her baby off.

This is a disgrace. What kind of moral standards is this "child" trying to set. She's only 17. "Being a mom is the best feeling in the world!" - give me a break. I'm sure her sister will be a great example for her of what "being a mom" really is.

Being a mom is the best feeling in the world until you drop your baby.