Baby 101

Yes!!!! I think her on the cover with the Headline - Being a mom is the best feeling in the world - glamorizes being a mom to young girls. I def. feel that she she not be on the cover with her baby, she and OK Magazine are sending out very bad messages to young girls that its okay to be a teen mother and its not!!! WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TOO!!!!!!

Yes!!!! I think her on the cover with the Headline - Being a mom is the best feeling in the world - glamorizes being a mom to young girls. I def. feel that she she not be on the cover with her baby, she and OK Magazine are sending out very bad messages to young girls that its okay to be a teen mother and its not!!! WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TOO!!!!!!

I agree with Rob Shuter! I think Jamie Lynn's pregnancy and a normal high schooler's pregnancy are completely different situations! What people don't want to realize is that in Jamie Lynn's case, she's taken care of!! She's made her money, which means she'll be able to support herself and her daughter with no worries about having to pay a gas bill on time in the middle of winter. Or having enough money to get diapers... or whatever! It doesn't matter that she's young. As long as she cares for her child and raises her the best she can, that's all that matters! I had my daughter at 19, and people thought I was too young to have a baby! Even though I wasn't as young as Jamie Lynn, I was still "too young" to other people. Age doesn't matter! That motherly instinct kicked in before I even gave birth to her. My mom still tells me all the time, how good of a mother I am, and how sometimes she thinks I do a better job than she did with me! Once again, age does NOT matter! It's whether or not you're MATURE enough MENTALLY, to raise a child. Now, say a teen from our hometown high school got pregnant... that's COMPLETELY different! She wouldn't have the money to take care of her baby! She probably couldn't even take care of herself! Especially if she doesn't have a supportive family around. That would be a bad situation. And to top it off, normal teen girls in high school are usually NOT mentally ready to have a child!! I've seen so many teen moms around here that are dirt poor, and don't give a damn about their children!! Like I said, it's a different situation. In my case, I had the money already to take care of myself... not only that, but I was ready mentally. I think Jamie Lynn is going to be just fine! I think she'll be a great mommy!

No matter what the magazine's intentions and agenda were or were not, I still have to explain to my 7-year-old now why this is not ok. My 7-year-old daughter who saw the magazine cover at the store yesterday, who knows who "Zoey" is (though I will not let her watch the show), and who is very excited that Jamie Lynn had a baby. My daughter is not old enough to read the article with the depth and knowledge that an adult would. While I can talk to my daughter easily, and have no problem with the sex ed talk, now I have to also battle the glamorous image of "Zoey" with her cute little baby, and the enthusiasm this has created in my daughter.

I think this is a situation where there is a CELEBRITY mom above teen mom and of course her entourage of nannies and other miscellaneous help. I think it's clear to teenage girls and anyone who has basic education that this is not how it is when regular, high school students get pregnant. Maybe she needed this photo shoot more than anybody...imagine the judgement that is falling onto her shoulders. Maybe she needed to put it out there that she didn't run and pawn the child off on her mother, but that she has grown from ther experience and she's stepped up to the plate. Honestly is a teenage girl thinks this is a glorification, then chances are she was going to be pregnant before 20 anyway.

I think Jamie Lynn's pregnancy in all the papers and magazines is glamorizing teenage pregnancy. Not personally to me, at age 17, but I volunteer at an elementary school and kids today are easily influnenced by what they see on the tv or in magazines, and kids are also becoming more sexually active at younger ages, so to see a girls icon, Jamie Lynn, 16, unwed, and with child, puts ideas into these young children's minds.

I think is its wrong that any magazine will condone this, but of course its hollywood someone is going to do it. Jamie Lynn probably is enjoying being a mother, she's got all of the money and doesn't have to worry about feeding or clothing her baby,and she can probably hire a nanny for whenever she needs a break. This doesn't show how most teens cant afford to do this. most don't have jobs or they need help from the government or they even have to give up the baby. Jamies got it easy compared to "normal" teenage life. Teen pregnancy is wrong.

the thing that is the worst part is that hollywood and newspapers are actually taking the story down and sharing how "wonderful" this little twit thinks it is to have a baby so young, when 90% of teen girls that want to be like her do not realise that she has the money to CARE for a baby financially, and she has nannies and others helping out as well, which "normal" kids would not have... the press needs to stop showing kids how happy she is and how wonderful she thinks it is to have a baby at her age, they are encouraging it all.

I think it is horrible to glamorize a teenage pregnancy, I dont care who the celebrity is, get a grip and come to reaility, TEEN PREGNANCY IS NOT COOL, YOUR EDUCATION IS. Please spend time traveling and meeting new people, these teens don't have time for children with this age of texting and their friends to drag them everyplace, WHERE WILL THE BABY BE THEN ! Please people talk to your teens, if you can talk to them about smoking and drugs, this should be added to the list of DONT DO's!

Thanks to the OK! cover and this article, I will never buy another issue of this magazine. As a mother of two daughters who idolized "Zoey", and as a high school teacher, I see nothing in this story but the money OK!wanted to make in sales. The agenda is very clear: I thnk it's pretty sad that the media didn''t take a chance to ask why this "celebrity" couldn't figure out how to use birth control.This family has real issues that moeny can't solve.

Here's an idea, try not buying the stupid magazine! If everyone wants the media to stop publishing this sort of junk, stop buying it. If they can't make millions on it, they can't afford to pay a million for it, and won't print it. Parents unite and stop this! Consumers CAN control the media! On another note: Parents need to be parents first and friends second. Quit complaining about the media raising your kids wrong, it shouldn???t be up to them.

Yes I think it deffinately does. These young people see these celebrities as role models & here is Jamie Lynn Spears with her new baby in her big beautiful home playing house with her boyfriend! ! This is NOT sending out a good message to these young people today. Not everyone has a big famous sister for a celebrity or very rich parents like she does. Sure it's easier for HER, but not for the poor teengers that get themselves in trouble at an early age. So, not I am not OK with the magazine cover of OK magazine!!

Here's an idea, try not buying the stupid magazine! If everyone wants the media to stop publishing this sort of junk, stop buying it. If they can't make millions on it, they can't afford to pay a million for it, and won't print it. Parents unite and stop this! The consumers CAN control the media! Parents need to be parents first and friends second to their children.

Yes I think so. It show her & her boyfriend playing house with this small baby in a big beautiful house that I know she didn't pay for. Not every teen that gets pregnant has a rich family & famous sister to help her. Most teens have to go it alone. So yes I deffinately agree that she shouldn't be on the cover a magazine as a proud momma when she is actually a TEEN momma.

Ya it kinda does. Having a baby at a young age is difficult most dont realize it till its too late. Most teens have it bad at home and see it as a way out. Some just are not carefull and use protection. Some of these young girls are thinking that it looks easy from the outside but cant see the full picture. Some just want someone to love them back. BUT If you are a teen and you have gone through this and are doing a great job with your kids dont worry what people are saying. Just keep on doing your job as a mother spend time with your kids. I got pregnant at the age of 16 and I had no help I had to most of every thing on my own the parenting side but my boyfriend stayed with me and we have two kids they are teens now and they loved the fact that I did everything with them and talked about EVERYTHING no matter what it was. Thats GOOD parenting. BE there for your kids no matter what. LISTEN to them. LOVE them. I hope that every thing that I have done for them which is better then what I had growing up, Stays with my Girls and I hope that they do an even better job then me. Dont we all want whats best or better then what we had. I hope so. I hope that this helps someone who reads this, just try thats all you Can do. Its only as good as You make your life turn out to be.

Glorified teenage pregnancy? Got celebrity status? Then step right up and take your turn with Jamie Lynn, for her blissful pregnancy showcased by the magazines are raking in big bucks like the little girl and her dumb jock boyfriend are. As far as being a role model is concerned, she isn't. Learning morals from a flickering box of light is crazy, but so are many teens nowadays as well. The Spears' sisters seem to have had a poor upbringing, especially by the mom. There also seems to be little discretion here by the new parents on the exposure to the public with respect to the photos and interviews. With the lack of parental control over the years and seemingly absence of birth control, we get this result. Casey is in need of going to jail over this,even if the parents of the girls do not care much about their teenage daughter. This is sad,sick, and disguisting all rolled into one. Anyone who does not believe that must be teen parents themselves. I am 40 years old and had a good upbringing ,never playing with fire. Like other taxpayers shouldering the financial burden for the average teen pregnancy, I am mad as can be when I hear about these double-dork sisters that think money buys them the golden ticket to morality. How pathetic a world we live in!

Its not ok for a teenager to get pregnant because if Jamie Lynn thinks she should keep the baby{I'm not saying she should'nt have} but If young girls who has Jamie as a idol or rolemodel they are going to want to do the same thing, Jamie is not a good example to show your kids anymore. Think of it this why if you were 16 would you want to shout to the public I'm pregnant. Pregnancy can control a teenagers life most would say ruin. I also think when Jamie Lynn became a Celebrity she should have learnt from her sister whats the downfall of being famous. This is the huge issue... She is proud I would be proud in myself if I got pregnant at a young age because I would then understand I have two stomachs to feed and look after. I am actually more disappointed in her mother than Jamie Lynn. Jamie should be telling teenage girls to go to college and get married and then have children but what will she tell her baby when she is old enough to talk and asks "Mom Can I have sex at 16 too?". Jamie Lynn's mother should have given Jamie advice about what she should do... The other day there was Teenagers in a school tryin to get pregnant at the exact same time I think its become a fashion statement now that Jamie Lynn has done it and is proud. Everyone will wan to know how Jamie feels and how it feels to have a new life in your hands. Brad Pitt is a grown man so its not fair to class him and Jamie Lynn together... Brad Pitt does'nt have a Television show called Brad 101 sooo thats means most teenage girls would'nt have choose Brad Pitt as a role model over Jamie Lynn and I bet that Jamie is happy for the public to be finally all on her. I also think that Casey should be imprisoned for statutory rape as well but I'm convinced everyone has forgetten about that. Most people think that Celebrities are perfect but this shows us that No One Is Perfect!

I believe it shows teens its "OK" to be an unwed teen mother. This child has the resources to take care of a baby, where as in the real world, other teens would not. (especially with that added 1 million bonus!) This is one of the sad reasons why our society is going down the tubes... morals and all. Im just glad I let my children know that they need to achieve their own personal goals before bringing a child into the mix.

My 10 year old daughter was just talking about "Zoe" last night and how cool it was that she had a baby and how cool it is that my 17 year old niece that just gave birth 2 days ago is just like her. (She was using birth control pills - they just didn't work - and yes she was taking them) I had to explain to her that it was not okay for either one of them and that my nieces "teenage...fun times" are done. My niece will still get to finish school and go to prom and hopefully goes on to college, but when her twin sister says "hey mom I am going ...." she will be staying home and changing diapers. Does Jamie Lynn get up for the 2 a.m. feeding? Does Jamie Lynn still get to do the things she wants to? I haven't read the article, and don't intend to even purchase a copy to have in my home for my daughter to read.