Baby 101

I think the magazine is supporting teen pregnancy by making a cover story out of Maddie's birth. If the magazine had done a story on the birth, that would have been just a story. They chose to make it a cover story, which millions of teenagers will see on newspaper stands. This is obviously not the only time a teen has gotten pregnant, but it shows that society doesn't have morals anymore and doesn't really care about what happens to our youth.

Whats the matter with teen pregnancies?
They fill our ghettos with future drug dealers, gang bangers and future teen mothers.
Isn't that the American way? Pop a baby or two, three, four or more out and have uncle Sam pay its way until it can learn to exist any way it can?

It's the FLDS way too! Get em while they're hot!

So, it needs to be stopped? That might violate some girls rights you know but take the child away if the mother ends up requiring help to pay for it. Then she and dad get to pay it all back.

So far there is absolutely no incentive to not get pregnant and in fact it is just the opposite.

Apparently being a teen with a baby is ok when you are a star. In her case you not only have money but you can afford to have someone help you raise the child which is what will happen in this case. In order for Jamie to keep her job and continue to make money she gets on the cover of a magazine and portrays this wonderful person and how this change will make her so great and fulfill her life. LIttle does she know at this point but again when you have money I guess it dosen't matter.

Shame on the magazine regardless what they were trying to do. Putting this on the magazine gives all the teens out there a big OK on being a teen and pregnant. Very sad is all I can say at this point. It is a long hard road and a big responsibility. Only time will tell no this issues.

Sunset cove is completely right on target. People are much too accepting of this. I have two children. Guess what? I was 29 and married and they Both have the same father.
Married 13 years! This magazine cover is Irresponsible!!! Posted By: sunsetcove @ 07/15/2008 11:26:12 AM
Comment: No, I cannot be happy for a teenage mother. I'm thankful that she didn't abort the baby, but happy that a child will be raising a future contributing [hopefully] member of society? Why the hell would any sane person be "happy" for her? So she's bankrolled a few bucks. Explain to me how this in any way replaces the wisdom one earns through the process of living, and I'll rethink my stand. And now she has a "fiancee." So what? That just makes two babies raising a baby. No amount of well-wishing and stupid fan rhetoric are going to change what's lacking here, and what's obviously lacking in that family to have raised two girls who seemingly had it all but turned to the shallowness of premarital sex to fulfill what was missing in their lives. It's tough enough to raise a kid in a stable home environment with two mature, committed adults. What the hell makes anyone think that two kids can do it?

This is not good. This is sending the wrong message to young teens. We have enough babies having babies. I believe that we should sex ed starting in 8th grade and continue throu 12th grade. If takes giving out condums than so be it. Teens are having sex earlier and we need to do something about it. All this teen is doing is saying it is okay to have a baby and not be married. just my opinipn.

When i first got the issue, i was shocked. Everyone talked as if she was in her twenties and its so wonderful. I agree babies are a blessing but this case jamie Lynn needs time to grow up. She doesn't need her own house, her and her boyfriend act as though theyre married, and I'm sorry but thats just not a good role model for kids that look up to her. I think they should have stayed on the down low. The picture of her laying on her bed was like the Miley girl picture. Shes too young to be acting sexy laying on her bed talking about when her and her boyfriend go to bed. Its backwards and they family just wants more money so they take what they can however they can get it.

I have a daughter that had a child at 17. She has finished high school and is now in collage. It happens because you can't be with your kids 24/7 you can teach them what is right and what is wrong but in the end they have to make the decision for themselfs. If it happens that a baby is the outcome then you as parents and grandparents should help. My daughter is not on welfare nor is she working at mcdonalds. She is a high school graduate and a collage student. She had to adjust her collage plans to accomodate her son so her collage will take longer but she will accomplish what she wanted to. I think that we as parents should help our children out more instead of throughing them out of the house. My daughter was told that her life was over because it was not her own any more and she is one of the best mothers that I have seen in a long time. She worked to get the baby what he would need when he was born and she makes sure that he has everything that he needs now. She is the first one to tell her friends that it is not easy that it is the hardest thing she has ever done. When my daughter had her son I found out just what a great woman she realy is because I used to think of her a kid now I see her differently but I'm there if she every needs me with out a I TOLD YOU SO. My grandson is a very happy boy and loves his mommy more than anything in the world.

I am a 30 year old woman wwho had a son when I was fifteen. People do make mistakes but I called my son a surprise. he has grown to be a great young man and we both get tired of the comments people make. You shouldn't judge. I don't beleive young girls will want to get pregnant just because Jamie did. Back off and leave her alone. If she can make a million dollars for pictures of her baby then good for her. I'm sure her kids will have a better life tean most.

i am a young teenager, 18 years of age and i don't believe that this magazine should be put down fro their attempt at creating an unbias story. i commend them for their efforts. One should not judge a teenage based upon teh behavior of their sibilings. People are all different and even if a set of sbilings are twins they still possess differences in their character, mannerisms and behavior. Many individuals have posted saying " they should have not done this especially since her sister did that, to me that is teh definition of unreasonable. i have yet to see Jamie Lynn Spears behave in a manner that is sp significantly similar to that of her sister and she should not be judged based on it. She ought to be commended for deciding to keep the baby. i am certain that she was made aware of the consequences that could have occured and yet still she decided to keep the child. she could have aborted the infant, something i believe to be unethical. If you may be wondering, i am not a teenage mother and i would never admonish young teens to go and get pregnant but it is nothing new to us. Teens get pregnant everyday and I don't believe that lashing out at Jamie lynn will stop it. yes it is true she has many ammendities and will be able to take care of the baby quite comfortably but she still faces the same scrutiny and challenges as any other teenage mother. let us not forgt that she is a human being like each of us and not just a star teen. I wish her the best of luck and i once again commend this magazine for a job well done!

Should we put a letter A on her chest? Should we go back to the 50s when they stamped "ILLEGITIMATE " on the top of the birth certificate in red letters? The bottom line is that teens are getting pregnant everyday. We cannot go back to the days when teens were shunned, because of a pregnancy. We should look at how sexualized our society is. The bottom line is that there is a beautiful baby here now. We cant leave this child or any other child open to being ostrasized because of something that was out of her control.

i agree with what is being said, I dont think there should have been a magazine cover . She is saying that being a mother is the best feeling ever, yes it is in the right circumstances. This young lady can afford to have her and her baby's every need meet at just her becking . That's not real life for most people . I don't see where she will ever deal with the struggles of wondering where the money will come from to buy f food diapers ,shoes,clothes,medicine keeping a roof over her head or even who will keep my baby while I'm at work . That's real life. I'm not saying that having a baby is not a wonderful gift from God because it is , but were just saying dont use an actress who makes plenty money to be able to meet the needs of every day life to glamourize the joy of having a baby as a teenager because its not like that in the real world.

Didn't mean to comment that twice, sorry guys.

i respect her decision but come on i have a cousin with 4 kids and i love her and respect her but she doesnt have a lot of money nor is she famous and look she is not on a cover of a magazine saying how great it is to be a mother. i know that being a parent is a great experience but how many other teens out there that are underage cant even vote are having kids looking at this and wondering why dont they make story out of me. oh wait they have and there spin was teenage pregnancy was at a all time high, who do you blame the kids or the parents. this subject about her being a mother is very sensitive to many people young and old but if you dont hit this nail on the head well it will be another E! true life story that will either put her down even more or it will boost her ego it over drive on how well she supposedly handled this.

HELLO! What world do we live in? Not even half the population makes that kind of money and how can you say that she has no problem paying her bill!! Of course not, she had big sister to thank for all that! The world isn't like that. AIDS among the young and teenage pregnancies are not to be glorified! We are losing our children's youth to all this and we have people who they look up to, to tell them that it's OK to have sex early and maybe, just maybe you may or may not get pregnant or contract a STD! Having these so called "tweens" on the cover w/their new babies is just horryifying. Our whole ethical beliefs has been trashed. I wish Jamie Lynn Spears all the luck in the world & I have no doubt that she (plus nannies & round the clock help) will be able to raise this little girl but guess what We don't all live in fairy tail land.

Oh my goodness. As a single mother, 28, with my own beautiful daughter, I have been so happy about finally seeing an article welcoming this little baby and seeing that Jamie Lynn is accepting everything involved. This story is not glamorizing teen pregnancy it is bringing to light a hard-working, (lest some of you forget she has been WORKING since she was about 10), beautiful young girl who happens to love her fiance and i believe it shows her taking control of her life. Some of you should ask your grandparents how old they were when they had their first child. However, i do believe in marriage first but she made the right decision, so I applaud her.
I do want to comment on how teenage mothers are looked down upon. Sadly, it is the teenage men i am so angry with. As a young girl i was pressured constantly. Where are the mothers of the boys? Do they not teach them to control themselves and have respect? I have heard boys tell girls they love her just to get in the bed and if she says no they are mean and start name calling. How sad and emotionally confusing for young women is that?
In conclusion i hope Jamie and Casey stay together and have a wonderful life, it is their family now, not the world's, congratulations on your little one!

"It's classic monkey see, monkey do" If there is girls out there who saw that and actually said "that is cool, i want one too" then their parents completely failed them. If a simple magazine article or the mere fact that their "idol" is pregnant can actually influence them to going out and getting pregnant then there is something really wrong in their home environment. No one should have any celebrites be their idols. Why? Because they are just like us, they make mistakes. You shouldnt idolize anybody, just try your best in life to make good decisions. You know what? I wouldn't be surprised if some girl out there actually wanted to have a baby after hearing about jamie lynn, but at the end of the day. Good Parenting good easily over ride some celebrity. Quit blaming her or the magazine. And rosie..Embarassment to the entertainment industry? Who cares!! They are people!!! Jesus, they're human, not acting machines.

"It's classic monkey see, monkey do" If there is girls out there who saw that and actually said "that is cool, i want one too" then their parents completely failed them. If a simple magazine article or the mere fact that their "idol" is pregnant can actually influence them to going out and getting pregnant then there is something really wrong in their home environment. No one should have any celebrites be their idols. Why? Because they are just like us, they make mistakes. You shouldnt idolize anybody, just try your best in life to make good decisions. You know what? I wouldn't be surprised if some girl out there actually wanted to have a baby after hearing about jamie lynn, but at the end of the day. Good Parenting good easily over ride some celebrity. Quit blaming her or the magazine. And rosie..Embarassment to the entertainment industry? Who cares!! They are people!!! Jesus, they're human, not acting machines.