Jamie Lynn Teen mom. Sending the wrong message to young girls??

 

Jamie Lynn gave birth to a beautiful baby girl (Maddie Briann Aldridge) on Thursday June 19th.  The baby came alot earlier than expected. Jamie Lynn had an indouced labor and a quick one. I'd say that she was very lucky. In seventeen magazine Jamie Lynn quoted "They'd told me it would be an eight- to 12-hour labor, and I was ready to have the baby in three to four hours. I had a perfect pregnancy and a perfect delivery. I was very blessed."
I'd say Jamie Lynn wa very lucky to have such a great pregancy and a quick labor. Yet, the seventeen year old actress has alot of growing up to do.
Is Jamie Lynn and media sending the wrong message too the world ? Girls are getting preganant younger and younger every year. Even at my school (I actually go to a great school) there are seven pregenant girls. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with girls having kids young. Like in Jamie Lynn's situation, it's not like she can't support it, That girl has some MONEY. But, is this the media telling girl's it's ok to have a kid so young, just be well off. I have friends who have kids, at seventeen just like Jamie Lynn. But they have sooooo much stuggle. Going though school and dealing with what everyone says about them. I'm happy for Jamie Lynn as well as anyone else who has kids young. heck, even my mom had me young. But I do feel that girls (getting younger and younger everyday) are getting the wrong message. Some even say,"well if she can do it, then so can I." Has anyone ever watched Maury ?? Have you seen the girls on that show ?? Trying to get pregnant at 15 sometimes 14 !!??!! That's insane! They say," Well if she can do it, then so can I."
I'm proud of Jamie Lynn and every young mom, but what sometimes they don't know is that they miss out on some of the good things about being a teenager. Prom, parties,boyfriends, friends and school (in some cases). My mom mentioned that when she found out she was pregnant, she had to grow up alot faster than everyone else her age. Would you want your daughter or even your son having to go through that ??

comments && input are welcome (:

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  • Summer Girl's Avatar
    Posted by Summer Girl Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:37am PDT

    I don't agree with it, but if a girl is ready to be a Mom then she should. Her life, her choice. But they should be taught about what the responsibilities will be and the impact on their life.

    Love is a beautiful thing, and should be an individual choice.

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  • Juan's Avatar
    Posted by Juan Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:56am PDT

    she is a slut who has a babby at 17 she is like her sister maby worse

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  • Summer Girl's Avatar
    Posted by Summer Girl Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:54am PDT

    No she is not a slut. Just because she is engaging in her sexuality does not make her a slut.

    Having sex is natural and beautiful, and should be shared as two concenting individuals when chosen.

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    Posted by fools_and_sages Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:25am PDT

    The funny thing is that half of everybody is up in arms because Jamie Lynn had the baby at 17 because it makes her look slutty and sends the message to her 'tween-age fans that it's ok to have sex and have a baby when you're a teenager if you are willing to live with the consequences.

    Cold hard fact check time:

    The other half of everybody would have been up in arms if Jamie Lynn had had an abortion because that would have made it look like it was ok for teens to have sex and use abortion as birth control.

    So Jamie Lynn Spears could not possibly have won in this situation. She was going to be portrayed as a slut and have her morals questioned no matter what.

    I am pro-choice and I don't think kids should be having kids no matter who they are. But, in all honesty, does being willing to take responsibility for her mistakes make Jamie Lynn a worse role model than merely erasing the mistake and moving on? I do think she should have been more careful about sex in the first place. But, since she wasn't, I'll give her some credit for "doing the right thing" according to her own beliefs and her own heart and her own financial situation.

    Now let's hope she can be a better mother than her own mother or her sister. If she can be, that will be the real "gossip news" in all of this.

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  • Summer Girl's Avatar
    Posted by Summer Girl Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:39am PDT

    fools, I agree with you. We all need to be careful when engaging in sexual activities, but if you aren't then it is your choice.

    Having become myself very sexual active at 14, I made sure that I always had protection with me. I kept it so the moment could not arise and boy say let's chance it. I was like no, I have one right here. Of course if/when my partner is female, don't need any!

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    Posted by Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:49pm PDT

    I don't think it is right because she was a role model to many young girls, but I do not think she will be a bad mother.

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  • impatientmom's Avatar
    Posted by impatientmom Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:57pm PDT

    Teens have been getting pregnant for years, and stars like Jamie Lynn Spears do seem to forget that not every pregnant teen can afford to take care of a baby. When I was younger (I'm now 40) teen moms were referred to as 'babies having babies', and it is as much of an epidemic NOW as it was THEN! As a mom myself I hope our 12 year old son doesn't think of women as sex toys, because of irresponsible teens like Jamie Lynn Spears.

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  • Summer Girl's Avatar
    Posted by Summer Girl Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:33am PDT

    I think the message should be enjoy your sexuality and experiment with it, but be protected! BUT if you don't do the above, by the laws of nature, a BABY WILL COME!

    But by all means teens should explore sex.

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  • realitynow's Avatar
    Posted by realitynow Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:52am PDT

    Well get used to it with the brilliant idea of teaching children nothing about birht control or their bodies. Abstinence is a ticking time bomb. And would people have been happier if she got an abortion? Man, she's taking responsibility. Teens are sexual beings people..it's called being a human. Face it, accept it, and adjust to protect your own children.

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  • realitynow's Avatar
    Posted by realitynow Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:06am PDT

    Imapatientmom::: Maybe you should teach your boys to respect girls even if the girls are sexually active. That doesn't make her a bad person.

    Why is it okay for boys to engage in sexual activities but girls are sluts if they enjoy sex?? Why shame your girl of her own sexuality. It's time to stop the stigma that girls "give it up" and "men take it from them" and that the girls are being used or weak or bad for doing it. Boys and girls need to treat each other and themselves with ..equal..respect. For themselves and each other.

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