Baby 101

In my opinion, and it is only my opinion, that many are not grasping the full understanding of the complaint against OK magazine. Many have made comments that Ms. Spears is being persecuted for having this child, and she is to blame. I do not agree. I commend Ms. Spears for having the guts to raise this child, and as some have mentioned, doing the right thing and not aborting the baby. The question is "was the message OK magazine sent to young women the correct message?" As I stood in line at the shopping center the other day the story was on the shelves and many people had opinions by just seeing the front cover. Many young girls went by making comments such as, ???see it???s not that hard having a baby at 16. Zoey did it, so why can???t I? I would have to say OK had their best interest in mind, and not our children.

There is no doubt that being a mother is the best feeling in the world. Being a father is also the best feeling in the world. I am a father and have two children. I have a daughter who is 14, and being a teenager between the ages of 14 to 17 should be the ???best feeling in the world.??? I had my children at 26 and 27, and at that age it was the best feeling in the world, and at 40 it is still the best feeling in the world. I read a story recently where a group of girls in high school made a pact to get pregnant at the same time, because it is the greatest feeling in the world, and everyone is doing it. I am not blaming Ms. Spears for this incident, as this happened before this story. But I ask, when the celebrities our children worship, and they do worship them, are having children at the age of 16 or 17 what message does that send? When a magazine runs this story what message does it send? But, again this is not condemning Ms. Spears. Our children are smart, but the buzz in the schools today is " what's wrong with pregnancy at 16 or 17, so many girls do it, even the magazines say they are happy. That should bother you. I work with young single mothers with 2 or 3 children who try very hard to make a good life for their children, and I can tell you it is not as easy as it is made out to be in magazines. Many parents split before the child is walking because of bills that pile up, and other unforeseen circumstances. The magazines need to do a story on those living in the real world. How many sit up at night crying while their child is crying from hunger. Oh I forgot, that won???t sell magazines will it, OK.

I guess my point is enjoy life at the age your at. If your 13 to 21 the adventure of life has only just begun. You have plenty of time for that ???Best feeling in the world.??? Being a parent. It is time to change our attitude that ???everyone is doing it??? and be different. Stand out not in.

she could have had an abortion... she could have let her mom take care of the baby... she's stepping up and taking responsibility for her actions. self discipline is a great thing to preach, but at 15, 16, 17 it doesn't always come into play when hormones go INSANE. i had my son at 17 and life has been SOOOO hard for both of us. but i wouldn't give him up for anything in the world. i think it's wonderful that she is able to provide financially, which is really the biggest downfall of teenage mothers. for centuries women (as they were then) got married and had children at VERY young ages. i have a very close relationship with my son because i am so young. good for her... and good for a magazine that just tells it like it is.

I don't think anyone age 17 has been on this earth long enough or has experienced enough in life to teach any child how to survive in this world. All I see is that the little 17 year old got paid big money for a picture of her and her baby. What kind of skills does this young women have to pass on to her child? I worry about the future of these children being raised by children that do not have a clue..

This story sugar coats the serious issues faced by the average teenage parent. Jamie Spears has money to bare the cost of raising the infant that most teenagers do not have. Secondly, her income is not educationally dependent meaning that she can find work from all areas of the entertainment business as opposed to a working position based on an educational background. Thirdly, on set the, the studio will provide the baby sitter, the day care where by the average teen has to find these services, pay for them, build their schedule around the services to accommodate, and still satisfy the conditions of the employment.

To glamorize a wedlock baby, have the mother to smile after coming out of the makeup room looking like a half-a-million dollars, and then making a statement of "Being a mom is the best feeling in my life" is totally irresponsible. Raising a child is not a feeling and too many teenagers are being lied to concerning this issue. The article should have focused on the difficult road that lies ahead for Ms Spears raising her baby and what a teen needs to do to prevent this from happening. Or provide in the article the options available to be success and make a good home for her and the baby. We must teach our teenagers that it is not easy raising our babies and children, especially in today???s economic environment.

I do believe that the cover glorifies teen pregnancy only because it's Jamie Lynn Spears. How many covers have we seen about teen moms and what we can do to prevent it. How many covers have we seen with teens moms talking about their day to day struggles. Ms. Spears is an exception to the rule. 99.99 % of teen moms are not wealthy, do not have a TV show, the child's father is not their and more than likely, they are getting some type of government subsidy. So why does OK! feel that's it necessary to pay Ms. Spears for the first photo of her baby? Did they forget she is a teenager? As long as media and publications pick and chose what is "hot", we will always be in a struggle with our young people. They see glitz and glam while the reality is that our chances of "making it" are slim. Especially if you are a teenage mom.

I can't understand why that guy did not get jail time for unlawful sex

This story sugar coats the serious issues faced by the average teenage parent. Jamie Spears has money to bare the cost of raising the infant that most teenagers do not have. Secondly, her income is not educationally dependent meaning that she can find work from all areas of the entertainment business as opposed to a working position based on an educational background. Thirdly, on set the, the studio will provide the baby sitter, the day care where by the average teen has to find these services, pay for them, build their schedule around the services to accommodate, and still satisfy the conditions of the employment.

To glamorize a wedlock baby, have the mother to smile after coming out of the makeup room looking like a half-a-million dollars, and then making a statement of "Being a mom is the best feeling in my life" is totally irresponsible. Raising a child is not a feeling and too many teenagers are being lied to concerning this issue. The article should have focused on the difficult road that lies ahead for Ms Spears raising her baby and what a teen needs to do to prevent this from happening. Or provide in the article the options available to be success and make a good home for her and the baby. We must teach our teenagers that it is not easy raising our babies and children, especially in today???s economic environment.

I do not believe that anyone, especially a 17 year old has lived long enough to learn enough to teach a child about life. What does she really have to offer this child except to be put on magazine covers?

Joanna23, I think you're missing the point of the previous sex ed. comment. Studies recently have shown that abstinence-based programs do not work. It is truly better to tell the students "This is sex, you should wait, but if you're going to do it anyway here is how to be safer." Abstinence may be the only 100% effective way of preventing pregnancy, but its unrealistic to think that all teens will be able to resist their raging hormones.

Jamie Lynn's situation is way different from most girl's her age. They don't have the benefit of wealthy parents and older sister. Her nanny will be caring for the child while she'll be hanging out at the mall.

how can she say being a mom is the best feeling in the world? big deal, you gave birth just like a million other women in this world. she doesn't even know what being a mom is. sure we all like cute and cuddly babies, but wait until the reality sets in when she has to take care of the kid. oh wait, i'm sure she'll have a nanny or mommy spears to do all the work. oh dear, what will she do when she's tired or wants to go out with her friends? oh pitty jamie lynn. i don't think you should have done a cover story on her, it's pushing our children into the wrong direction. they think hey, if she can do it so can i. having kids is a huge responsibility that i don't think she is ready for. but, like people say, money talks......