Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant At 16: Is Lynne Spears An Even Worse Mother Than Britney?

Lynne Spears, what were you thinking? Or not thinking and not doing? Did you never sit down with either of your daughters—Britney, now just turned 26, and the divorced mother of two toddlers or Jamie Lynn, 16 and now three months pregnant—and give them The Talk?

You know the one, where mothers warn their daughters about the dangers of unprotected sex: as in, you can get pregnant if you don't use contraception and you can contract any one of a number of dangerous sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. Or were you too busy pushing their careers to ever have this heart-to-heart with them? Were you too tied up lining up meetings with record company executives, TV networks, publicists and tour managers to check on whether you were instilling personal values and self-esteem in your daughters?

And what kind of mother upon hearing the news that her 16-year-old daughter is knocked up, reacts by picking up the phone and negotiating to get her daughter's photo plastered on the cover of a magazine with a tell-all interview by the daughter and herself inside?

I mean, she's 12 weeks pregnant—that's all—and not even showing—and you are very possibly already making big bucks off of your minor daughter's pregnancy! I say "possibly" since the magazine concerned hasn't announced that they paid for this deal, but since they have been very public about paying for other big cover scoops, there's a good chance they paid for this one. And of course, Jamie Lynn could be getting all that possible money herself. Maybe you aren't getting a cut? But there you are clearly mentioned as a participant, on the cover for millions to see. Still, I wonder, is that all your daughters are to you? A gravy train? And the world is well-aware of how daughter #1 Brit turned out—she's arguably one of the saddest, most messed-up young women in this country and a mother who's lost custody of her kids due to her hard partying and questionable parenting.

A source told Star magazine that ""She picks up guys all over the place. She never keeps condoms in the house and I wouldn't be surprised if she had unprotected sex." Lynne, have you still not had The Talk with her, after her two little surprises?

Then of course, there is the even bigger question—why do Jamie Lynn and Britney choose men who have so little respect for them that they're not careful about preventing a pregnancy? Do Jamie Lynn and Britney feel insecure and unloved? Lynne, what is that about?

And is Jamie Lynn's 19-year-old football-playing boyfriend who she apparently met in church in the Spears hometown of Kentwood, La. just an irresponsible ne'er do well? I mean, it takes two people having unprotected sex—in his case, with a 16 year old—to make a baby!

Apparently Lynn has had to postpone her book deal with publisher Thomas Nelson, who publishes inspirational books and bibles. She was supposed to publish a tome about raising her daughters in Spring 2008. Oops! I guess it's just not the right time for that.

And oops, maybe Jamie Lynn won't be deemed an appropriate role model to continue starring in Nickelodeon's teen hit show, Zoey 101. Her character on that show, after all, is smart and savvy and since I've watched it a lot, I can say that I doubt her character would be careless enough to get pregnant at 16.

Both my daughters—the 17-year-old and the 10-year-old—think it's terribly sad that Jamie Lynn is pregnant and they wonder why that family is so messed up. They can't imagine how she can do a good job of raising a baby when she's just a baby herself.

But on the other hand, she and Lynne can think of the publicity and the potential opportunities to potentially make more money if they decide to go that route. There are the "We're So Happy" cover photos taken with 19-year-old dad Casey, the potential engagement photos, the potential wedding photos, the photos of the baby's beautiful nursery, the first pics of the baby after it's born and the "How I Got My Figure Back" photos and exercise routine feature.

After all, Jamie Lynn's already pregnant, why not cash in?

As a mother, I just have to make the plea to other mothers of teenage daughters: You've got to talk to your daughters about being responsible.

What do you think readers?

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Comments

[kalapa]

What America seems to have truckloads of these days is a generation of young rich so-called successful women who haven't been brought up, so much as used up. They don't seem to have even the rudimentary tools of adulthood. What a piss poor model for young girls.

And to answer the question: yes, Lynn Spears is a shameful specimen of a mother.

[mageduley]

What is really funny? Mother Spears announced in October that she was writing a Christian Parenting Book. No kidding! Take a look at this US magazine article.

http://www.usmagazine.com/britney_spears_50

I guess that "no sex before marriage" thing didn't get impressed that well. She might want to think over her "parenting outline" for this book.

And how screwed up is it for a mother to allow her 13 year old to start dating a 16 year old? Who cares if they met in church. It is damn lucky she hasn't wound up in this condition sooner considering she's been dating this guy for 3 years.

The hypocracy abounds

[Mark Bernadiner]

Why this crap is so important that it must be published and broadcast nationwide? This can be only interested for primitive idiots.

[avergejoe]

Disney corp deserves a LOT of 'credit' for both girls.

But they made money - so its okay.

[kellygrrrl]

I don't think people would be judging Mama Spears so harshly if she wasn't holding herself up as some Moralistic Pillar of Christianity and great parenting.

Plus, both of her daughters are dumb as dirt. She traded their adolesence and education for stardom.

The Apple-scented candle doesn't roll far from the trailer

[mydogshakespeare]

Lynne Spears just wrote the book on "Christian Parenting"? I guess that abstinence talk doesn't work after all; that or Jamie's is yet another "immaculate conception"... part of God's Plan. Could that be it?

Hey Lynne, are you stopping the presses to write this new chapter into your book?

[babyboomerbev]

I agree with you wholeheartedly but we can't police our children 24/7 and there's something called "having a mind of your own" and peer pressure. I am one of those parents living thru the unexpected grandparent nightmare!

Beverly Mahone
http://www.enjoyyourmenopause.com

[DESERTJUSTME]

This is NOT a rape case. It is a consequence of bad reared ill mannered individuals.

[Philippa]

Should the mother be blamed for her daughter's getting pregnant? Adolescence is that age when parents' words come second only to their peers' and the norms of their culture (in the case of J. Spears, Hollywood culture).

Perhaps, L. Spears, has not advised her younger daughter enough.But after the example her older sister has presented, J. Spears should have known better.

[lamarguerite]

Please, do not be so quick to judge. In my experience, no mother is perfect, and most people try their best.

As far as the TALK, I think you are overestimating the power of a one time tirade. The reason why teenagers engage in unprotected sex, resulting in early pregnancy, are complex.

More than anything, the Spears family needs our compassion, and so do all the other families suffering from heartaches and troubles.

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com

[genseric]

Here we go with the typical American hypocracy. How many of the women posting here criticizing Mom Spears had an abortion when they were a teenager?? Did you forget? I'm a guy and as I remember growing up(70s and 80s), practically every girl I knew had an abortion at some point. Of course it was all swept under the rug and now they have forgotten. The only difference here is that this 16 year old is having the baby. Remember it was not long ago when women routinely had babies at 16. Hypocrites look in the mirror.

[pokester]

I wouldn't normally be so forward. But please, please get off the high horses.

Of course Lynne has made mistakes. And Britney - who would argue that she's driven her life into a brick wall?

But does the simple fact that a 16-year-old girl has gotten herself into a situation that many young women find themselves in make any or all three of them stupid, crazy or money-hungry?
How hard would it be to opt for an abortion - I mean, they could afford it and who would blame Jamie or even know about it?

This baby and his/her mother will take enough flak. I hope she makes better choices than her sister and I think she still can. Let's hope the media frenzy doesn't drive her mad.

[FeelinGroovy]

While Lynn Spears may be a terrible parent, the media selling sex, etc, etc...have you ever tried to control a 16-year old?

[TXpastafarian]

Beyonce's sister Solange was married at 17 as soon as she found out she was pregnant. Now she's 21, divorced and a single mom. And no one gave a rat's ass about that...

[Marrob]

The bigger question here is, shouldn't that eighteen year old boy be in prison for having sex with a sixteen year old girl? I remember a young black man in the south who just was release from prison for having oral sex with fifteen year old. He was seventeen at the time if I remember correctly.