Baby 101

Zoey 101 made teen parenting okay, and OK made it glamorous. It is sad for me to think that these young adolescents are going to lose some of the funnest years of their life to be an adult and care for another life above their own wants. Parenthood is great when you are mature, and ready to care for another life above your own wants and needs, and when you have someone to help along the way. (there are many times another set of hands comes in handy.) we are adults and parents for a huge majority of our lives and many times we wish we could be a kid again. so, how sad that young kids (they are still kids) would take that away from themselves. You can NEVER get that back. and It is not fair to all those little babies out there that the parents give them up or even have an abortion because they werent ready to parent, but were willing to do the one thing that creates a baby. We need to talk to our kids even when they are young, and let them know you can be a parent at any age, when you are more prepared, but once you make that step, you can never go back. Shame on Nickelodeon for not taking this opportunity to take a stand and make a difference in the way our young lives are being influenced. and shame on OK for making it seem like an easy and glamorous thing to have a baby so young. Now go talk to your kids before one of these large influences decides what they should portray to them.

PLAYING HOUSE DOE NOT MAKE YOU A GREAT MOTHER, A CELEBRITY, JUST A LITTLE GIRL WHO MADE A MISTAKE AND IS ACTING PROUD OF IT.
THE PRESS IS ADDING TO IT, SHE SHOULD NOT BE ON A COVER FOR BEING IRRESPONSIBLE. WHAT A JOKE AND AN INSULT TO THE TEENS OUT THERE DOING THE RIGHT THING.

I am an aunt to a 14 year old girl, who has a 9 mth old baby boy. Everyone else has raised that child, not the mother. She is still a kid and has no concept of being an adult let alone a mom. The father is not in the picture, the state pays for everything and it is a drain on our economy to allow these kids to keep their kids, especially when people want to adopt. Jamie Lynn has no idea how great it feels to be a mother, she just had the baby!! She will never be honest with the public about motherhood because God forbid she be wrong!! With all that money and fame, she couldn't possibly risk looking normal. I believe if a minor wants to have a child and raise it then she should be deemed an adult by the state and therefore has to provide for the child herself, good luck!

I can't believe what the world is coming to? It used to be shameful when a girl became pregnant now it has come to be ok. Please! Our morals as a society have gone to the wayside. The only way to fix this is to boycott the programs of those that are sending the wrong message.

Yes...As sad as it is Jamie Lynn (Miss. Nickelodeon) being splattered all over magazine covers with a baby glamorizes teen pregnancy. With then teen pregnancy rate on the increase again, that is all teen and young girls need is one more irresponsible role model.

I am the mother of a teenager, mind you a boy and know that education starts at home....mental, physical, and sexual. I like many parents have always spoken to my son about sex......Always! I thank god every day I have and know where he is on the subject. But I have to say, for him I am scared. Because there are parents like Jamie Lynn and Britney who obviously did not give their child what they needed to make them feel secure, loved, and guide them down right path, they look for that loved secure feeling elsewhere and as sad as it is usually end up knocked up. With that being said let me also say I know you can love and educate a child but you cannot make them retain the knowledge, but come on both daughters. Again it is obvious they lacked at home and now they are planting the seed in the youth of America that it's cool to be a pregnant teen.

I find it totally disgusting and am appalled that there are thousands of magazines, movie, televisions shows, and talk shows that ride these kinds of stories to the bank every single day, poisoning our youth. For a great example look at the OK magazine title, Jamie Lynn???s Baby Maddie! Being a mom is the best feeling in the world! What is this title saying to young girls? If you feel unloved and incomplete have a baby, it unconditional love and you will always be needed! And then within the first paragraph Rob Shuter, executive editor of OK magazine stated Jamie Lynn Spears' pregnancy in December 2007, it was the best-selling issue since the magazine's American debut in 2005. Does these article tell teens how it feels to be a normal teen (not a celebrity) and missing the prom, not going out on a date, having to pay rent, having to pay bills, welfare, etc. No???..It does not! While Jamie Lynn may never want for anything if she chooses to spend and invest wisely, the truth of the matter is the majority of the youth do not have that luxury.
What are all of these thousands of magazines, movie, televisions shows, and talk shows doing to discourage teen pregnancy? While this article was about CELEBRITY teen making the decision to lie down and have sex and the choice they made when she became pregnant. While I commend them both for doing the right thing and being responsible, where are the morals of the magazine? Did they address any teen statistics? Did the talk about abstinence or prevention? How about the disease? These are all real situations, did the address this issues? I am sure not!

I have a 24 yr old daughter and a 14 year old son, my daughter had her 1st child when she was 18. We cannot leave it up to celeberities to give our kids something to look up to..we need to be the role models in our childrens lives. I had my daughter at the age of 16, I was raped. She had friends that were getting pregnant and she would tell them that they need to abstain and hold themselves accountable for their actions. Then she ran away with a boy I did not approve of and found herself pregnant 6 months later. She herself admits that she didnt follow through on her own advice and the advice I had always given her.

I am always mentioning to me son that he needs to be responsible and make sure that if that time comes sooner that I wnat it to that he will do the right thing and wait, if he cant do that to make sue he is protected. He has seen his sister struggle and is not oblivious to the whole teen pregnancy issue.

We cannot be there every minute of our teens life to see what they are doing and we made mistakes and so will they. We just can pray that they learn from them. My daughter then went on to graduate from High School and speak about teen pregnancy and the choices you make and consequences it brings. My daughter is married now and has 3 children at this time their family is complete they will not have anymore children, I see her struggle but she does not giveup and she does her best and I am there to help her. That is all we can do, keep up on what they are doing be there for them and encourage them.
I will pray for Jamie and hope that she becomes a great young woman and a loving mother and maybe she can inspire her older sister to do the same.

Good luck Jamie I wish you and Casey the best..it will not be easy, dont give up you have someone that is counting on you!!

Terry from Denver, CO

Both of the Spears are no more than womenchilds goaded on by a self centered egotistical mother!!!!!!!!!!! By them having these babies while being filthy rich sends the wrong message to all these poor little girls in society. They represent a very sad influence to those who have nothing compared to these two brats!!!!!!!

Yes, the publicity of Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby does glamorize teen pregnancy. What no one realizes is that she has money. She can pay for nannies and all the goodies that average and low income people cannot afford. I myself was a teen mother and if I could have teenagers actually listen to my experience they would think twice. I choose to keep my child. I was abandoned by my parents and kick out of school. All I had was my clothes in a black garbage bag. Teenagers today are exposed and given too much. They don???t realize the responsibilities that they will face. TV has just become more damaging for today's youth. Will the media ever take notice that they are the biggest contributors to our youth???s negative influences?

Zoey 101 made teen parenting okay, and OK made it glamorous. It is sad for me to think that these young adolescents are going to lose some of the funnest years of their life to be an adult and care for another life above their own wants. Parenthood is great when you are mature, and ready to care for another life above your own wants and needs, and when you have someone to help along the way. (there are many times another set of hands comes in handy.) we are adults and parents for a huge majority of our lives and many times we wish we could be a kid again. so, how sad that young kids (they are still kids) would take that away from themselves. You can NEVER get that back. and It is not fair to all those little babies out there that the parents give them up or even have an abortion because they werent ready to parent, but were willing to do the one thing that creates a baby. We need to talk to our kids even when they are young, and let them know you can be a parent at any age, when you are more prepared, but once you make that step, you can never go back. Shame on Nickelodeon for not taking this opportunity to take a stand and make a difference in the way our young lives are being influenced. and shame on OK for making it seem like an easy and glamorous thing to have a baby so young. Now go talk to your kids before one of these large influences decides what they should portray to them.

I dont condone teenage pregnancy, but there are some teenagers out there that do have babies and are taking full responsibility..like me. I got preganant when I was 16, and had my baby girl when I was 17. Me and her father are now married, and we share much more than a child. We share a house payment, light bill, water bill, etc. Some of us take responsibility. Both of us work and I am also a full-time college student. It takes hard work..yes, but don't trash the one's that are trying.

i guess i am confused was she was supposed to say it is the worst moment in her life and he hates every second of it. Then we would be saying how much of a crappy mother she is. I was 16 when I had my son and never want him to think he was the worst thing that happend to me. All i can say is educate your kids about sex and self respect.

Seriously People grow up. this is not the first time a teenage girl has had a child! it happens every day all over the world. and has been happening for 100 of years. this will not be the first or last time. Jamie made a mistake she then took the responsibilty that came with it and faced up to the consquences. KUDOS! a lot of women who are older and in a better position to have achild would not have the guts to do this. who are we to judge whether or not she will be a good mother. I feel as if im in some strange time warp all the way to the 1950's where this is just sooooo scandelous! Its not and just because she is famous doesnt make it so. It is life! The last thing this girl needs is to have her mistake constantly pushed in her face, Instead we need to lighten up step back and think hey that could have been me or my 17 year old, and if it were i hope i could have taken resposibility with the dignity that jamie lynn did inspite of all the rumormongering and paparrazi.

Yes, the publicity of Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby does glamorize teen pregnancy. What no one realizes is that she has money. She can pay for nannies and all the goodies that average and low income people cannot afford. I myself was a teen mother at 17 years old and if I could have teenagers actually listen to my experience they would think twice. I choose to keep my child. I was abandoned by my parents and kick out of school. All I had was my clothes in a black garbage bag. Teenagers today are exposed and given too much. They don???t realize the responsibilities that they will face. TV has just become more damaging for today's youth. Will the media ever take notice that they are the biggest contributors to our youth???s negative influences?

Unfortunately, you cannot control everything that your teenager does. However, as a parent, you can instill positive values, teach your child how to make good choices in life and how to accept responsibility for poor choices. As for the media, the majority of magazines and newspapers are all about circulation numbers. Again, parents need to teach their children to be able to see this---that you cannot believe everything you read. In this case, if you did your job right as a parent, teens will be able to see that Jamie Lynn Spears made a poor choice in having sex without protection against pregnancy , HIV and STDs, is accepting responsibility for her actions, and luckily has the money and resources to keep and raise this baby.

Hey, popsacc,

Ever hear of keeping it in your pants until the time is right?

I refuse to read this article because I do not condone teen pregnancy, nor do I believe people should profit from it. Just because she is the sister of a famous pop star does not give her pregnancy credence. I find it disturbing that our society puts so much emphasis on Hollywood that this issue of OK! magazine is the best selling. We should be ashamed.

A 16 year old makes a big mistake. That we all agree on. No 16 year old should be giving birth, nor raising a kid. They should be going to school and maturing . The story should be is why this magazine , and more importantly , the national news is carrying thsi story as if it is of some significant value. teens give birth on a daily basis. Its sad, but true. Its of no significant value to any of us. however the dnews industry is all about money honey! What ever makes all of you a buck, is ok to print, even if coverage on returning vets with injuries and no coverage is too boring for you to highlight on the news on a daily basis so as to make the news actually serve the interest of its audience. As long as you know what you have become- Yellow jounalism. Remember why most of you went to jounalism school? Was it because of the vietnam era, Watergate? civil Rights? . Now consider what the press in America- the leader of the free world - broadcasts and prints as significant? Perhaps we should all fear Bin Ladden less and the absence of a legitimate, credible free press more.