- 1
- 2
Grandmother Spears Speaks Out
What's it like to hear so many people trying to figure out what role your daughter's pregnancy plays in society?
If you look back in history … We're [in] a much more technical age, much more educated in some ways. But I think our generation is having babies so old ... I think 20s, that's a good age ... [when women get older] their bodies are tearing down. When they start having babies it makes it so much more difficult and then they can't get pregnant, because all the stuff is kinda set in ... I don't think people are looking at it that way. I think your 20s is a good time to have babies. Jamie Lynn has done beautifully with what she's done. Could every other teenager do what Jamie Lynn has done? No indeed.
You and Jamie Lynn got some negative press when she got pregnant so young. But more recently, 17-year-old Bristol Palin, and her mother, Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, found themselves in a similar situation. And the publ
ic reaction has been different.
It's a totally different reaction. It's as if [Sarah Palin] became celebrated. I mean, the mother, Palin, was celebrated for this. Every woman in the world has applauded her strength and her convictions and poor little old Jamie Lynn—you saw how she was crucified. Everybody did, firsthand ... I just feel like it's been a very hypocritical situation.
What advice would you give the Palin family, having been through a pretty similar situation?
I really can't give advice. I wouldn't give advice because everybody's situation is different. I would never tell anybody else what to do with their child. I would never attempt to make them think I knew more about their child. Even if they were to ask, I would tell them dig deep, what do you think?
© 2008
- 1
- 2
Loading Menu
Member Comments
Posted By: Melindav @ 10/22/2008 5:34:03 PM
Comment: Its not the end of the world for Jamie Lynn. The baby was a blessing. She sets a role on young women, yes, but at the end of the day it's up to the young women who watch to make a choice. If someone jumps off the roof is that going to set an example to young, old, people? Does that mean someone should follow? People make choices in life, whether good or bad. Everything in the world is an influence, good or bad. Your not around your children 24/7 to know what they are doing. Remember that. Don't blame Jamie or Britney or any other celeb. Your child has a choice to make. Young or old. Mature or immature. Even mature moms don't know what there doing half of the time. Who are you to judge. Ummm...no one!
Posted By: emma84 @ 10/15/2008 10:25:27 AM
Comment: once its there you should take the responsibility it took jamie lynn guts to not give it up although she should of waited till she was older for a baby and of used protetion if she was going to start having sex so early she stepping up to the responsibility and to jamie lynn good going and good luck.... bristol palin i hope will be as half good with her baby she is acting like its gonna be like takling care of her baby brother well it wont brisol so grow the *** up before that baby pops out.....
Posted By: cherbear @ 10/04/2008 10:23:50 PM
Comment: Both teen girls made an error in judgement and that is pretty bad.. ALL PARENTS need to caution their kids on sex before 18 or before marriage. Besides pregnancies, there is STDs and the deadly AIDS virus to avoid at all costs. Having a baby while still being a baby yourself will change you and your family's life forever. Also, by the hand of nature/biology , teens are not mature enough to handle day to day things as easily as an adult. Their brain development is not complete. Insofar as Jamie Lynn and her mom is concerned, a book written for money and therefore greed can't be compared to Sarah and Bristol Palin. The latter did not write a book or use any aspect of fame or misfortune to get ahead. Shame on both teens for making pregnancy look good and acceptable. Moreover, Lynne's other daughter Britney is an absolute wreck (although she's improving) and that's not what Jamie Lynn needs to see. One wonders if Jamie-Lynn was influenced by Britney in getting pregnant (of course, birth control may or may have not been used; Casey should be in jail for sex with an underaged kid). This whole scene is very sad. Infuriated taxpayers end up footing the bills (for the most part) with the average teen having kid(s). These two girls probably won't ask for a handout anytime soon. Still, other teens may be influenced to become parents if they think it's a glamorous and normal thing to do. Maybe Lynne should drop the naive parent and "victim" act altogether!