Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. Your opinions?

So yeah. Jamie Lynn (Britney's 16 year old sister) is pregnant with her 19 year old boyfriend. Not only is this girl going to have to deal with a baby, but there's the stat. rape issue too.

As a 17 year old, it just made me feel sad. I also can't imagine how the parents of some younger girls who look up to Jamie Lynn must feel. Especially little kids that watch her show.

What's wrong? =[ other examples, Disney channel's Vanessa Hudgens from HSM was taking nude pictures of herself that ended up online. Or have you heard Ashley Tisdale's (again, Disney) new song? My friend's 4 year old sister was jumping around going "baby i can see us kissing like..baby i can see us touching like that".

I feel like little kids don't have role models anymore =[ and it just really made me depressed.

Wed. Dec 19, 7:06pm

Don't follow in Jamie Lynn's footsteps

Please do not follow in her footsteps. Having a baby is not like having a doll baby - too much responsibility - she will have to grow up very fast. This is an unfortunate event.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 7:31 PM

Who cares????

Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 8:40 PM

Who cares???

That my friend is the problem. People these days don't seem to care anymore. The truth is we should ALL care. Even you.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 1:02 AM

I think the point of the who cares post is just that. Who cares that some young celebrity got knocked up. It happens all the time its only when people know the person that it becomes an issue. Teenage pregnancies are lower nowadays then they were 20 years ago. And why should we all care? I know my kid knows about sex and I make sure that she uses protection. Kids are going to have sex, its unavoidable if they really want it to happen. The best you can do is make sure they use protection for HIV and other STD's as well as pregnancy. In reality I could care less about some teenage celebrity getting knocked up.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 1:24 AM

I was just wondering about her pregnancy this morning and I am curious to see if the media will glamaourize it the way they do with other celebrities.
You know, how she looks? the style of her maternity clothes, the type of gifts she'll get at her baby shower? Blah, blah, blah......

And if they do, what type of influence it will have on the young girls that watch her show?

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 8:30 AM

I personally hope she loses all of her contracts and endorsements. She should feel the shun that any other 16 year who gets pregnant should feel. Also, I think her boyfriend should be charged with statutory ratpe.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 8:48 AM

So it's okay to punish 16-year-old girls for getting pregnant?
Why do people still think like this???

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 9:26 AM

The best part of this "scandal" is that Mama Spears' book on parenting has had its release date delayed.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 9:29 AM

They've got a ton of money, so it's not like she has to "raise" her kid anyway. She could have 10 kids, it wouldn't matter.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 9:38 AM

Money does not solve child rearing responsibilities. I am very sad for those children and she's a terrible role model. teen pregnancies will now be "in". Very scary.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 9:58 AM

I believe that the 16 year olds getting pregnant and their parents should feel shame and punishment.
The father's of those babies too. It is wrong to have babies that young.

Now that we except 16 year olds having kids.... next we will see 13 year olds in jr high brining their babies to school. Oh wait, that is already happening.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 10:04 AM

I'm comforted to think that I didn't really even know who this celebrity was--had to think for a minute to make the connection. I have an almost-8-year-old daughter, but we are careful about what comes into our home (media, books, magazines, music, etc). Yes, I'm sure she sees and hears it all at school--I've seen Teen Beat and such rags being passed around on field trips among kids as young as second grade. But we're doing our best to give her the tools to discern between what we call "put-on cool" or "surface cool" and cool that goes clear to the core--cool so real that the person doesn't have to put anything on, clothes or attitude, because their coolness shows. We have a strong value system and high standards.

I just went upstairs and explained this thread to Anna in 8-year-old terms, as objectively as I could, and asked her who she wanted to be like. She didn't know who Jamie Spears was...She thought very briefly and this is what she said: "More like you. Because Britney Spears, you know, she's in the paper a lot, but mostly she's doing stupid stuff. LIke last time she was going over the speed limit, and she does worse stuff even. Only, I want to decorate the outside of the house more for Christmas." (She is bummed because the guys across the street have a BILLION lights and I don't do outdoor light displays, lol.) She also just came to tell me she wants to be like Nell, Dudley Doright's girlfriend, because she's "brave and full of adventuring."

Anna is the youngest of my four children, and the only girl.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 10:38 AM

Jamie Spears aside, I'm not sure what punishment is suitable for a pregnant teen. And how would that help the child? It's not like their life is going to be easy - the mom or the baby. And it's not a sure fire way to stop the next teen from having sex.

And thank goodness there are teens who go back to school after they have babies. They're at least giving themselves and their babies a fighting chance in life. What's done is done, they should be given every opportunity to get their education.

Just because you don't shun and punish pregnant teenagers doesn't mean you're an advocate for teen pregnancy or teen sex for that matter.

It would be wonderful if the Jamie Spears could just disappear from the spotlight. It will be awful if the media glamorizes it - as a pp said - with sightings of baby shopping, baby showers, etc. We don't need to beat the girl down, but let's just move on. And perhaps Mrs. Spears should be writing a cautionary tale of girls and the pop culture machine!

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 10:49 AM

8:48 what are you living in some sort of time wrap, this isn't 1940. We all know teenagers have sex, lord knows I was having sex by the time I was 16. Its stupid to shun anyone because we think they screwed up. I know 3 women who got pregnant even though they used protection, 2 were on birth control and one used a condom. I think its really silly for anyone to think that in nowaday and age some teenager doesn't know about protecting themselves against pregnancy or STD's. For all we know they could have used protection. She has had the same boyfriend for 3 years, so that in itself shows some sort of responsibility. Should she keep it is the real question? I'm not talking about abortion but adoption, there are lots of couples who would love to adopt a child. At least she seems more mature then her older sister who is a total wreak.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 10:59 AM

just another pregnant teen.

so what! Seriously, why should I care about another Celeb getting knocked up!

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 11:17 AM

I think the proper response to a teen pregnancy is compassion.

But our growing tolerance and acceptance of teen sex as a part of life, even an acceptable part of life, has brought us to a point that fewer and fewer pregnant teens feel the need for a compassionate response. Many don't agonize over the consequences of their actions; they flaunt them.

I'm not saying that they deserve to agonize; that is why compassion ought to be needed. But a choice that brings difficulties to other innocent people ought to cause some kind of feeling. The children of teen parents in general will face struggles that result directly from being the children of teen parents; often the parents of said teens must take on responsibilities and problems they had not counted on at this stage of their lives. For many, this is the consequence of not teaching solid values; for some, it's just the way things go.

I realize it's horribly unfashionable to say that when we make thoughtless or selfish choices we ought not to be excessively shielded from the consequences of those choices. But fashion comes and goes, even in ideologies, blown about by every little breeze, and I prefer more stability to my personal values.

Bring on the predictable comments on my archaicness and idiocy; but I have seen plenty of heartache and struggle result from too much permissiveness and I would rather try to build a protective wall and put up some warning signs and see if it doesn't decrease the injuries.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 12:18 PM

pregnant

i was so suprised to hear that jamie-lynne spears is pregnant. Im 17 years old, and i cant even imagine having a child at this age. I feel sorry for her that she cant expiernce the rest of her teenage years as a normal teenager, but at least shes not aborting it, which im happy about. i just hope jamie doesn't turn out like her sister who went crazy after she had two kids.

and i dont think she should be penalized for having sex at such a young age...if she loves her boyfriend, i think its fine if they had sex... but maybe they should try using protection next time.

Link

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 4:09 PM

Rock Hudson, you don't know how lucky you were...

Can anyone else remember when we found out Rock Hudson was gay? It's foggy for me now, but it was either when he died or when he was very ill. All those years I watched McMillan and Wife, and I had no idea what he did in his personal life. I wonder if that was a turning point for the media.

I was very surprised at how much air time Jaimie Lynn's pregnancy and Britney's reaction to this revelation got on our "news" programs. Sad.

Thursday, December 20, 2007, 8:57 PM

Soap Box for the Hour

You don't punish a 16 year old for getting pregnant. You support her in all the decisions that she will be making for the next year or so. It really is quite sad that she might be slowly following in her big sisters footsteps. I'm at least glad to know that her parents are supporting her. But as some others have said, teen pregnancies will be looked at as being cool. They are still children. I konw I was no where near ready to have kids at that age. I'm 21 and I'm still not ready for them. Also, I am not ready to sleep with the first boy I fall in love with. It is not right. That is a very intimate thing and should be waited until after marriage. Then atleast if pregnancy happens there are two parents who love each other. We wonder why so many kids are messed up these days. Their home life is horrific. They have lousy role models from parents who were pregnant at 16 and who were immature at the time they had their child. A pattern more than likely will follow with the next child and it may continue until there is a chain breaker. I know that not everyone is like this. I know by saying this that I will rouse some feelings but a teen that young should give the baby up for adoption. She is more than likely not ready to have children and the child may have a better chance of leading a normal life. It would be hard to give the child up for adoption now that the mother is in the media, but other teen parents should consider it. Consider this all you mothers and fathers, what would be your intial reaction to finding out your 16 year old child was pregnant or was the cause of a pregnant girl? Think about it,

Friday, December 21, 2007, 11:41 AM

I think in this case, she had bad role models

Friday, December 21, 2007, 12:09 PM

You are all forgetting that she is NOT a normal teen. If a normal teen gets pregnant, they have to struggle though life. If a teen with lots of money gets pregnant, that teen can still live a lot of the same life that she had before baby(still go to school, still go out with friends, ect.) Yes, it may be a little different for her, but she will most likely have 2-3 nannies and her mother to raise the baby.

The whole reason to not get pregnant as a teen (IMO) is to continue your education. You continue your education so that you have knowledge. You gain knowledge so that you can have a good job. You get a good job so you can have money and afford a good life...But, she already HAS money, so I think it's really her choice to have a baby or not. Not such a sad situation when you are rich.

Friday, December 21, 2007, 3:48 PM

...and according to our biology...we are meant to have babies around this age! Our late teens and 20's are our most fertile. It's our society that has changed the standards to not align with our biology!

Friday, December 21, 2007, 3:52 PM

PUNISHMENT IS ENOUGH

Having to rear a baby is enough punishment. No matter what age. I don't care if you're 40. The bottom line is we must let these children take care of their own children. You people who write "who cares"? Well, that's the problem with society... you are reinforcing that awful feeling. Childless myself by choice, I am in awe of the lack of sensitivity this pirvate matter truly deserves. We don't know it all, folks. Sure, there are "she wants publicity" or "she wants to compete with her sister" suppositions. Only SHE knows what is truly going on and it is none of our damned business!
You people with statutory rape ideas are quite wrong. Some states (like LA) allow this couplement. She has an income to support her child, due to the $$ she's getting for becoming public and exclusive. Who knows when her gravy train comes to a stop? Probably when Nickelodeon fires her immature self OR for the better, a more informative and positive spin, keeps her and writes her character in as a true, teenaged mother... no matter what how "squeaky clean" her CHARACTER is ON TV! Do you all forget there's a difference between a character and a person?

Friday, December 21, 2007, 4:30 PM

This Story Made Me Sick

I have 2 daughters, 8 and 11, and I'm so afraid of their future. Our society's care-free (careless!) attitude toward sex boggles my mind. NBC quoted stats that said 1 in 3 girls becomes pregnant before the age of 20 in the US. WHAT????? Why does every media message tell our young people that they must have multiple sex partners to be normal? Why do all of the young people today feel like it's ok to have sex without a relationship? Why do I feel like "church lady" or a prude to be asking these questions?

Friday, December 21, 2007, 6:17 PM

6:17-- I know what you mean!! I mean I'm only 21 but it bothers me how nowadays it is common for people my age to regularly have sex...careless sex, etc. I've never had sex and I don't plan to any time soon. I'll do it when I get married. Crossing my fingers I'll meet a hot virgin out there because what really scares me are all the diseases you can get. I learned in this class I took recently that 1 in 5 ppl have herpes!! I have a friend whose roommate has had 6 different partners in the last 6 months!!! And ironically she's "religious". I'm so scared about this future generation. I wish people could just wait or at least stick to a minimum of partners!

Friday, December 21, 2007, 6:39 PM

To the poster above, lots of 21 year olds have been having promiscious sex since the beginning of time, its not new. Stop being so judgmental about your peers. Live your life as you wish, all the power to you. But no one likes a judgmental, I'm more moral than you are girl.

As for Jamie Lynn, I don't think it sounds like she had multiple partners. But she is a kid who made some errors in judgment and wasn't given a lot of guidance. I read she was living with her boyfriend. Her family has the means to support her for life, and they seem to love the media attention, so it seems in line of what they want. I hope the child is healthy and happy.

Friday, December 21, 2007, 7:04 PM

Speak for yourself Poster 7:04 PM

Friday, December 21, 2007, 6:39 PM - Tell it like it is! You are being a FRUIT inspector. Hint: You can tell a fruit by the tree. I am bothered by the promiscuity.

I am in agreement with you.

Friday, December 21, 2007, 10:00 PM

Just so the "moral majority" know, before you all go nuts on the subject of promiscuity... while the media influences of Girls Gone Wild, celeb sex tapes, the mainstreaming of porn, and the "own your sexuality" angle of the whole female empowerment thing (which is the part I understand LEAST) are certainly a huge part of the problem, promiscuity is a very common symptom of someone who has been date-raped. So just...be a bit gentler in your judgments.

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 12:41 AM

7:04-- I don't necessarily think I was being judgmental in my comment. And I'm not acting like I'm more moral than anyone. It's way for than religion for me. Look at all the diseases you can get! Many of these STDs out there are incurable. You can even get cervical cancer! It's so scary. That's the main reason why I wish more people could wait.

Thanks for your support 10:00!

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 12:48 AM

Sex is normal. 16 year old wanting to have sex is physiologically normal. It's our society that makes it weird.

I think it was an ill advised move on her part as her Zoey show was really popular and no way will she continue with that. She, like Vanesa H, may have short circuited her career. Although back in 85, Vanessa W turned ridiculous attitudes towards her 'shame' into a success, but if anything, Vanessa W was super driven and talented - whereas these young women of today don't seem to have that drive.

I wish her well and hope she's a better mother than her sister, and don't judge her at all.

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 7:25 AM

7:25 here. Hey, 3:52, just read your comment! Clearly I agree.

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 7:26 AM

12:48 here. Yes it is normal for teens to want to have sex due to biology. But right now society has changed where teens are still children, and children are not capable of taking care of child(ren). Nowadays, it is the "norm" that people wait for kids until they're in their 30s, at a time when one is usually mature and financially stable. If our society suddenly allowed children to have children, just image the economic consequences on our country. Biology shouldn't justify a reason for kids to be having sex; I think that is a silly reason in this day and age. Perhaps thousands of years ago there was a purpose for females to be their most fertile b/c their life span was 30 years or so; now our life span has more than doubled.

Anyway, the main reason I advocate abstinence is because of all the diseases out there. It is very very scary.

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 8:12 AM

people do have sex every day. it happens. that's how you get pregnant. She's a real peice of work, just like her sister. I hope they fade away.

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 8:53 AM

another soapbox climber here...

Yep - it's normal for a 16-yr-old to want to have sex. It's also normal for my 3-yr-old to want candy for breakfast. So, do I give her the candy and wish her the best? Do I give her the candy and tell her, "Just be sure you brush your teeth afterwards!!" No. Candy is not a healthy breakfast, period. I don't give her the candy. When she is an adult and wants to have candy for breakfast, she may. But while she is still a child, I hope to teach her that candy is a nice treat to be enjoyed in moderation at appropriate times. Is candy BAD?? No. But it's not a responsible, healthy breakfast choice.
Okay - perhaps I've gone a bit too long with my analogy, but you see my point? Since when is "wanting" something a good enough, sole reason to have it.
And why is being pregnant the worst possible thing? At that point, the shame and punishment should be long-gone. Pregnancy is the time for love and compassion (and growing up quick, if necessary), so the baby can be raised by someone who will take care of him/her.
I just worry that Jamie Spears will not be forced to face the reality of this situation given her celebrity status. Everything will be clouded by what the public says and does. So I just hope her little baby is loved!

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 11:35 AM

So quick to Judge!

If it wasnt a celeb. would we even be discussing this. I mean really maybe we should focus on teen pregnancy in general instead of singleing Jamie out. There are MANY MANY MANY other young girls in her postition, the only difference is she is famous and has more money and fame then they will probably ever have. So why is every one making her out to be such a bad person. Its ridiculous. Im not saying that her being pregnant is right. But she has been with her boyfriend for 3 years and I think that sex is perfectly okay and normal if you are in love. But you have to be extremley careful. Obviously especially if your Jamie Lynn Spears... since everyone seems to love making rude comments about her... hey guys heres a thought! Its not your life... DONT WORRY ABOUT IT!!! If you have something bad to say... Keep it to yourself. Make a mental note and save it for when your raising your kids.

Monday, December 24, 2007, 8:38 PM

hence the "who cares?" (Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 8:40 PM). I work with homeless parents, many of whom are teenagers. I wish we could talk about their plight instead.

Thursday, December 27, 2007, 11:50 AM

The whole moral condition of our country makes me want to weep.

Saturday, December 29, 2007, 12:07 AM

Most of you will absolutely disagree with this, but I was a teen mom and so happy I did it that way! I have two wonderful children, am highly educated, self-reliant, and a darn good mom! Just because she is 16, please do not condem her for this. I am so happy and lucky that I have time to be with my kids, their kids, and be young enough to enjoy them and my own life. I will be younger when my kids are grown than many of my friends were when theirs were born! How much better could life get?

Saturday, December 29, 2007, 12:23 AM

16 is a completely biologically normal age to have a child. That was the year that my grandmother got married. she gave birth a year later. Before society decided that it was better to wait to get married, it was VERY common to wait to have sex until marriage. But most were very young at the time. But there also wasnt divorce. Whose to say of it was better- but the "moral" scare wasnt there b/c they got married and miserable very early in life....

Saturday, December 29, 2007, 12:23 AM

To Saturday, December 22, 2007, 11:35 AM -
your three year old can not walk into a store and buy the candy on his own. Your teenager can climb into the bed of whomever he desires. The least we should do is arn them with information to protect themselves.

Saturday, December 29, 2007, 12:25 AM

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