MTV's Teen Mom..promoting teen pregnancy

[momof2inohio]

I also applaud Farrah's parents for trying to help her grow and realize what is really important in life. I think that she acts as if they owe it to her to watch her baby when she wants to go out. In the coming episode, she tells her mom that "I am a mom, but I'm also a teenager and want to go out." Once you have a baby, your teen years are gone. Your baby should be the center of your life. you should think about what is best for her. I think she is acting like a brat and being very selfish.

My parents were the same way. I never wanted to go out and "party" after my son was born but I know my parents wouldn't have been a babysitter so I could do those things if I asked. They were pretty clear that DH and I were on our own and I am glad that they did or else DH and I probably would have ended up like many young parents.

[Liz]

Farrah has been living with her parents the whole time- they never showed the father of her baby.

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That only leaves one couple (lol I keep typing coupon!) living together on their own, and they are right on the brink of breaking up.

The father of Sophia, Farrah's daughter, is dead.

The only b!tch I have against MTV is them openly airing the domestic violence scene on Teen Mom, with the woman going after the man, without any qualms. But the punch on Jersey Shore against Snooki? Black it out, and put up a screen at the end about domestic violence (it wasn't DV, it was a random drunk idiot at a bar punching a girl half his size).

[lostinthemission]

The father of Sophia, Farrah's daughter, is dead.

The only b!tch I have against MTV is them openly airing the domestic violence scene on Teen Mom, with the woman going after the man, without any qualms. But the punch on Jersey Shore against Snooki? Black it out, and put up a screen at the end about domestic violence (it wasn't DV, it was a random drunk idiot at a bar punching a girl half his size).

I didn't know that he had passed. I thought they just cut him out of the Sophia's life. I also think they should not have shown Amber hitting her boyfriend. That's just a bad message.

[moxi]

My daughter(age 13) and I watch this together(occasionally). It has actually opened up alot of discussions about sex and teen pregnancy.It has been a good tool for me to understand her thinking regarding many different issues and her thought process.

[warcraftbaby]

One of the main reasons teens should NOT be making babies is because they fail to see reality and consequences. So I'm sure there are many, many teens watching this show and not seeing "Wow their lives SUCK!" Instead they are seeing "O they have a boyfriend, and they get all this attention, and they get an adorable baby and some of them live ON THEIR OWN O MY!" I do enjoy the show (my hubby does too but shhhhh don't tell anyone lol) because I don't have tv and MTV is nice enough to put full episodes online I do like it tho, a guilty pleasure that makes me feel like I need to shower afterward

I am a young mom (not where I live but I know other places have a much higher median age for first time moms) but there's several miles of distance between my life and the lives of those poor girls and I am so grateful for that lol. All the things these girls missed out on. Graduating high school, college, being incredibly ridiculous and irresponsible with partying, those lazy afternoons just laying in bed eating pizza and watching movies with your hubby with not one iota of responsibility in your life, etc. etc. Heck most of these girls have never lived away from their parents! They have totally missed that blissfully ignorant phase of living away from home the first time, where the world is your oyster and the party's at my place

And travel I suppose. That's another one that I always see that people say you need to do before having children but I totally disagree with. I LOATHE travel. I like to know exactly where I am, where the bathrooms are and I especially like sleeping in my own bed and showering in my own bathroom where I have every single one of my cosmetics. Every time I have gone on "vacation" I feel sticky and dirty the entire time BLECH!

I think this show is like any other show. It won't help prevent or create a giant surge in teen pregnancy any more than Shark Week on Discovery Channel. Teens don't need another after school special, or more talks about condom use. What they need are loving, involved parents who have a CLUE and aren't just using some cookie-cutter format to talk to their kids about sex and relationships. But that's about as likely to happen as parents having an in-depth, honest discussion with their teens about drug and alcohol use

[VANILLAGRRL]

One of the main reasons teens should NOT be making babies is because they fail to see reality and consequences. So I'm sure there are many, many teens watching this show and not seeing "Wow their lives SUCK!" Instead they are seeing "O they have a boyfriend, and they get all this attention, and they get an adorable baby and some of them live ON THEIR OWN O MY!" I do enjoy the show (my hubby does too but shhhhh don't tell anyone lol) because I don't have tv and MTV is nice enough to put full episodes online I do like it tho, a guilty pleasure that makes me feel like I need to shower afterward

I am a young mom (not where I live but I know other places have a much higher median age for first time moms) but there's several miles of distance between my life and the lives of those poor girls and I am so grateful for that lol. All the things these girls missed out on. Graduating high school, college, being incredibly ridiculous and irresponsible with partying, those lazy afternoons just laying in bed eating pizza and watching movies with your hubby with not one iota of responsibility in your life, etc. etc. Heck most of these girls have never lived away from their parents! They have totally missed that blissfully ignorant phase of living away from home the first time, where the world is your oyster and the party's at my place

And travel I suppose. That's another one that I always see that people say you need to do before having children but I totally disagree with. I LOATHE travel. I like to know exactly where I am, where the bathrooms are and I especially like sleeping in my own bed and showering in my own bathroom where I have every single one of my cosmetics. Every time I have gone on "vacation" I feel sticky and dirty the entire time BLECH!

I think this show is like any other show. It won't help prevent or create a giant surge in teen pregnancy any more than Shark Week on Discovery Channel. Teens don't need another after school special, or more talks about condom use. What they need are loving, involved parents who have a CLUE and aren't just using some cookie-cutter format to talk to their kids about sex and relationships. But that's about as likely to happen as parents having an in-depth, honest discussion with their teens about drug and alcohol use

I totally agree! The problem with a lot of teenagers is that they simply can't see the reality of a situation for what it is.

I also agree with what you said about living on your own. I moved to Chicago two weeks after I graduated high school when I was only 17.
I did a lot of dumb stuf that I wouldn't have done if I had any sense at the time, but I also look back at that time as a very fun and exciting period in my life. I thought it was so neat that I was so young and living on my own in one of the biggest cities in the US. I felt like the world was at my feet.

I learned a lot about myself and the world and I am grateful for the whole experience. I made mistakes, but they made me who I am. I have very fond memories of that time. I still love and miss Chicago dearly!!! Now I'm in the sticks. I really don't like it, but this is where the majority of DH's and my family are and it is a safe place to raise a family.

I think everyone should get to experience life on their own before they become a parent or even a spouse. I'm glad I did.