Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant

[junecleaver]

Originally Posted by Janice

It's true. I was very mature at 16. I even looked older. When I was 13, people thought I was 15 or 16. It was that way throughout my teens. I worked, got good grades and was very responsible. If I had a child, I would have been able to handle it. I'm glad it didn't happen, but it wouldn't have been the end of my world. I was almost 12 when my brother was born, and babysat and took him out all the time. I had the patience for it.

Me too. I didn't work, but i babysat all 4 of my younger sisters at age 15. My mom was sick a lot, so i would help her out too.

[RoryGilmore]

Originally Posted by TrapperandHawkeye'sBaby

I should've phrased that differently. Not all 16 year olds are immature, I wasn't, but they're not ready to have a baby.

I wasnt immature either, 16 was only last year for me and I sure as hell wasnt ready for a baby, I'm still not, but to each his own.

[Brieannas21]

Originally Posted by junecleaver

Well, really, some teens make choices to have sex and there is nothing people can do about it. Teens are reproductive humans too. Yes, they are young and all, but i'm not gonna stress over it because its not affecting MY life. Its obvious by the various complaints by annoying pregnant women that it hurts and all and yes, i totally believe it. I'm sure most teens are aware of it, afterall they aren't braindead. Maybe from your experience teens are dumb but i knew teens who were pregnant and they suffered but i couldn't believe how much they've had a more positive outlook about it. It was hard for them, the birth, the after-effects you described, but they wouldn't trade their baby for the world. Again, i'm not saying that teens need to be pregnant, just agreeing with Janice that accidents happen, and i wish teens who are pregnant all the luck because they need it. You can say 16 is a child all you want, but once they have that kid they are forced to grow up anyway.

Of course, there are some mature 16 yr old, there are some very mature 12, 13, 14 and 15 year olds. Does that mean that it is ok that they have babies at such a young age? If you cannot take care of your self, what makes you think that you will be able to take care of another life? Also, I highly doubt that they would raise that baby on their own without help from their mom, aunt, grandma or dad.

I was 23 when I had my first daughter. And when she was up all night and day with colic and would not stop screaming and crying for hrs on end. I don't think that I would have been able to handle that at 16 or 17 alone.