What Do We Tell Zoey Fans?

He who has no sin let him cast the first stone.
Tell them those that are able to understand ,Harmones start to kick in around 11 years old .
Sit down and really tell them the truth as much as you can about life .
Tell them do not judge because they may have to walk in her shoes one day.
We are all a people who have hidden sins or mess in our homes ,yes we do and some of us try to keep it ,the mess away form our children.
Please know they have ears(our children)also they learn from what they see.
Another thing we seniors kept our mess wrapped up in the back of the house or sneaking somewhere in school .
Pray for her and her family .
Two years with the same young man an A+ not bad.
Most young girls an guys have ran through 5 or six differnt mates by time they are 15.
He who say he has no sin is a liar and the truth is not in Him.
Paulette

The most important thing parents can do is be there to answer questions and to make it clear that Jamie Lynn made a big mistake that will affect the rest of her life but that her family still loves and supports her.

The most important thing parents can do is throw the television set out the window and stop worrying about what some 16-year-old with no home training is doing in her bedroom.

This coming from a mother who had her child at 16 years old...my daughter now 13 years old and well aware of how old I was when she was born. I would never tell my daughter or anyone that they were a mistake. God creates babies and I agree that 16 years old is very young and you don't know everything you should before making that decision to have a baby but who does? There are people I know in their 30's and 40's that shouldn't be allowed to have babies. Yes, this will make her life a lot harder, but this is something that could actually make her a lot stronger and be a positive thing for her. Everyone makes choices and some are better than others. I've made many choices that have made my life more difficult than it should be but the point I stress to my kids is to learn from their choice and try to improve them. Society, the media we all promote this sexual image and then wonder why the children younger and younger want to be sexy and look older and older. So maybe we should stop being so judgmental and look at how we can improve the images and messages we are portraying to these children, and no condemn and judge them when they fall into what we are showing them. Throwing a TV or computer out the window isn't going to stop them from seeing the real world. Talking to our children about what happens when we make choices is going to help them make good choices. I grew up in a Christian home and school, my parents taught me right and wrong, they supported me and at 16 years old I made a choice 1 time that has now changed my life for ever. I will talk to my daughter and listen to hear and hopefully she will be very happy and prosperous in life.

Who said anything about it being a good role model? I teach my kids to be respectful, independent and do their best to make good choices, make your choices knowing the consequences. I do not want my kids striving to be anyone but theirselves. They can't watch whatever show they want and I don't expect them to change their life and want to be them. I talk to my kids about what is going on in school and I think more parents should parent their children instead of trying to be their friends. I wouldn't like any of my daughters coming home pregnant at 16 or any teen for that matter. Children should be brought into the world for all the right reasons and the sad reality is that most of the time they aren't. A lot of people that want children can't have them and people like Brittany shouldn't have them and do.

Thanks for your excellent comment, Julie. I like the way you are using this situation to make the larger points about the effect this will have not just on Jamie Lynn but on her family and community. It will not be easy for the baby, either.

Thanks for your two cents, Tisha. I appreciate your comments. I agree, as my original post pointed out, that her parents have done an awful job. They exploited their children without regard for their welfare.

I think it is legitimate for us to focus on the impact on our own families. Those families with fans of Jamie Lynn may need some support in talking to their children about the situation. That's how we make sure that the real message is not that it's okay whatever you do as long as you don't get caught.