Teen pregnancy shows

Cassandra - posted on 04/01/2011

I just watch it because it's entertaining. They get paid like $1000 per episode, as of now. I heard they are going to get like $25000/episode on Season 2 of Teen Mom 2. Rediculous

Miriam - posted on 04/01/2011

I have to be honest. I do watch this show, love it and I can’t help it. I think there are good and bad things coming from this reality, there must be a lot of girls thinking they just got to get pregnant to be famous, but also there must be some others that can see how hard is to deal with a baby. And realize it's even harder when you are suppose to be growing and studying. Anyway I don't think it depends of your age if you are a good or bad mom, and people always like to judge how you are taking care of your children, even if you are 50. So I wouldn't blame this show for that.
And yes, sometimes I do wonder how they have time and money to always have their shinny nails done. Nonsense.

Keli - posted on 03/31/2011

i LOVE teen mom. However i think the young girls watching it will get mixed up.they will think oh well that doesnt look so bad. plus some of the girls on the show arent doing it on their own they have their parents.the one girl on teen mom "chelsea" has a father who pays for everything shes drving around in a convertible, living in a house ( i live in a trailor with my bf and im 23) so the show is not showing all the facts. ive even been reading that there are alot of girls trying to get pregnant just to be on shows like this...

Kelly - posted on 03/31/2011

I think it's terrible that they are having all these showings, making more girls want to be teen moms. I don't support it and I won't watch them. I was a teen mom, but I was never as irresponsible and stupid as these girls in this show.

Sally - posted on 03/31/2011

Wow is all i can say!! As a young mom once ( i am now 28 to with 4 kids and married) u hit the nail on the head about all vthe feelings!

Leslie Ann - posted on 03/31/2011

I was 16 when I had my first child (total oops of course). I am 28 now and have 3 children. I love them all. I don't think that people should be judgmental of the girls on the show. Of course like with all reality tv there is some staging so how do we know as the viewing public whether or not some of the things are "set up". I was lucky I had a very supportive family who helped me and even allowed me to go to college. I DO NOT think that this makes me a bad person or a bad mother. I love my children and would do anything for any of them.

Yes sometimes it is hard to be the youngest mom at the meetings for class trips or other class functions. I have had to do things at a younger age than some others. Like appear in front of a judge for child support (because I am not with my oldest daughters father). For those of you who have never done that child support court isn't all fun and games. My biggest fear was losing my friends and never finding anyone that would want to spend the rest of my life with. I never told anyone that, I guess because what I found was that the world wasn't like that at all. I met my husband while I was in college and we have been together since my daughter was 3 years old. He loves her like she was his own.

I have only watched any of those shows a few times and from what I saw there was very real emotion related to each individual case. There was family feuding, there was drama, with friends, and ya know what you don't always stay with the babies father. I think that the shows show a pretty accurate view of how things "could" be. Just because not everyone's family is supportive and just because you may not believe in allowing your 16 year old daughter to go out because she has a baby doesn't mean that there are not people out there who would let that happen.

Lets face it... How many of us regardless of the money would like being followed around by a camera and crew 24/7. I am a very private person and I know that I would not be able to tolerate being "stalked" by someone I didn't know. So just take a minute to imagine the pressures of the camera crew on top of being young and pregnant and think about what you would do. Maybe you would crack under pressure.

Sally - posted on 03/31/2011

I was a teen mom and it is very hard. Some of these girls do have alot of help but they r making the best of being a mom at so young. Everyone talks bad about the show but u don't see anyone saying anything about the woman that has 19 kids and makes all the older kids raise the younger kids! Yes, these girls made a mistake but give them a break. Some of them are actually really good moms!

Sally - posted on 03/31/2011

Thanks for saying this. I was a teen mom and it is hard but i worked my way up to a career and life. I was and am an excellent mom. These girls deserve a break. Wish everyone would stop being so judgemental!

Nish - posted on 03/31/2011

It may disgust some ppl, but take off your blinders and this kind of thing is going on all the time right around you, I have family members who are afforded the same 'luxuries' as these girls and guys. Every teen parent comes into their own at their own pace (if at all) and believe it or not these girls are just a fraction of a fraction of young mothers with hardly any responsibility. My own sister, has a two year old and hasn't worked a day in her life, still lives with our mom, and has a very comfortable life. They can only do as much as the ppl supporting them allow. If you're disgusted by this, then be disgusted with society because this is REAL life

Shonda - posted on 03/30/2011

I did have my son at 16, and I still lived with my parents, and used their vehicle to get back and forth to school, so in a way, I can understand the help from the parents, because after all, 16 isn't a baby, but it isn't quite as grown up as I thought it was. However, when I had my son, I was bound and determined to raise him as I see fit. I think the show does suggest some of the struggles that teen moms have to go through, but no one is ever their real selves when the camera is around...

Michelle - posted on 03/30/2011

I am 24, Im sorry these kids are just dumb in every sence, it's also the parents fault for not teaching thier kids about safe sex or not have sex at all. I got married at 19 years old and just had my first kid at 23 she is only 7 months old. It's also the schools fault for not teaching reall sex ed and using the real life like dolls and pearing up two kids. i have watched some of the shows its just in schools they should have boys in one room and girls in another and showing them what could happen if you have unprotected sex all the dissease and what they look like and how common they are like they do on the maury show. you wanna kid get a job babysitting, or in a daycare. hell i was told that i couldn't have kids at 15 years old and finally 8.5years later i now have a daughter

Maria - posted on 03/30/2011

I love these shows they are my Novelas lol. Im addicted and i think they are crazy. No i wouldnt say they are accuarate since you know they edite and do a lot of stuff and also everyone is different. But the shows dont bother me i feel people viewed teens and young mother negatively waaaay before these shows came about

Kaelah - posted on 03/30/2011

i do think that its very important. Many people think that its just for show! and its the opposite they are tryin to help younger teens to realize the importance in teen birth control and protection especially even abstinence! It would have been helpful for me when i was a teen and had unprotected sex to realize what i was doing before it happened. Im very proud of what they are doing!

Jami - posted on 03/30/2011

Yes I watch Teen Mom...guilty... but I know that it is NOT an accurate portrail.

Annies - posted on 03/30/2011

i know that it was not accurate for me. i was 18 when i had my first child and he was born at 28 weeks and was in the NICU for 12 weeks. i guess my situation was a little different i had a very sick child and was a single mother so i had to grow up quickly but i was there for him every step of the way and he is now 10 years old and when i was 26 i had my second child. some of those mothers disgust me and i hope they are not the majority because if they are i feel sorry for the children.

Stacey - posted on 03/30/2011

i fell pregnant with my twins at 17 the father left me and i still go out and work my dad watches my girls while i work and he loves it :D not all teen mums are bad you do get ones that want to actually tell there kids when there older that it was the mum who paid for everything.. my girls were not planned but i wouldn't change them for the world im so proud of them and proud of myself actually for managing to do it myself ...

Alicia - posted on 03/29/2011

i think they are the worst thing to happen to reality tv, which i dont liek anyway. they glorify teen mothers. the first season wasnt that bad, but now they are making the covers of tabloids, and are actually being referred to as "stars." not to mention it makes other young mothers who are actually decent mothers look bad. i guess her name was jenelle??? recently got into a fight and it made tmz.com. shes nineteen. i was nineteen when i had my first. and that just makes me look bad. more than anythign those shows make me angry that the media is airing them. and i guess i should add, i guess i might still be considered a "young mom". i'm 22 and have three babies, ages 3, 1, and 7 weeks.

Mariann - posted on 03/29/2011

I agree that this show is crazy. I think the idea of the show was to make people more aware of what happens. I do agree with that but, its turned into just entertainment at these kids expense. It's sad that these kids/parents are becoming famous "ish" because of bad choices. I respect the ones who are making an effort and doing the best they can. I am just hopeing that it will actually make teens more aware and more cautious. By the way adding early 20's probably isn't a great idea. I got pregnant with my son at 22. I had already bought a house and had been married for about a year after dating for 7. I'm sure your refering to some of the moms in that age group that are not responsible but thats not age related thats personality. I am very concerned for these young people and very sad that some parents (now grandparents) are so afraid to limit there kids or tell them no that things are getting out of control. people need to be taught responsibility for their actions and otherwise. Parents need to talk to their kids. It may not eliminate some "accidents" and sometimes "accidents" are wonderful gifts. This show needs to start doing something to help these kids get their stuff together. that girl that doesn't even have custody of her kid just needs a smack and some serious parenting classes.

Marie - posted on 03/29/2011

No. I am a young Mom with 4 amazing children. I admit after having my first it wasn't easy to 'grow up', and my Mom helped a lot with my daughter, Now, instead of feeling young, i feel 30 most of the time! LOL (not to say 30 isn't young, just...i'm still far aways from it!) I'll do anything for my kiddo's, and I think I'm doing a pretty darn good job. I'm single, and stress A LOT, but when you look down at your beautiful babies and can't help but wash that stress away!

Kiaya - posted on 03/29/2011

Those shows are designed to find the people with the absolute worst personalities and values and standards. They are horrible and I think is a good protrayal of what not to be esspecially as a young mother, but they also glamorize it it is so not, I don't know it just makes me want to jump through the screen slap some sense into them and give that baby to someone who can take care of them like they need and deserve.

Karen - posted on 03/29/2011

I think these shows are just another portal too seeing how hard it is for every age group, even if their parents are helping them with more than 50%. Its typical to see a teenager fail at it, but heart warming to see them when they succeed. On TV or not, it happens every day.
I am all about the babies! I watch Teen Mom because I am more interested in watching their kids grow up than anything. I could tell you their names before I could their mothers LOL

Erin - posted on 03/28/2011

It's obviously edited to give the best, most dramatic storyline. I had my first child when I was 19 and I definitely feel like there's a stigma about young mothers. I am most likely the youngest mom from my daughter's class, I feel very out of place sometimes, when I really just want to make friends with other parents, at the very least, for my child's sake. I had one mom who seemed to have an issue with her child coming to our house, but my daughter could come play at hers anytime. I don't think I ever gave any indication that my home could somehow be unfit, and maybe it's possible that she just has her own qualms about her daughter being away from her...but it's also possible that my being a young mom made her uncomfortable too. She's much older than I am, and this is just sort of the attitude I get sometimes. It hurts! And the shows like this seem to add to the stereotype. Sorry I got a bit off topic there....I get sucked into the drama of teen mom and 16 and Pregnant just as much as the next person sometimes. But I also don't think it does much justice for those of us who ARE working hard to be good mothers and providers.

Taylor - posted on 03/28/2011

In some ways I really do believe that is how they act...but with that said I got pregnant at 18 had my son at 19 and now 20 he is almost a year. I work and got to college and my hair is uncolored, split ends, and my clothes are mostly thrifted. I love my little man to pieces. I sincerely feel bad for babies that are born to teens that aren't ready to step up their selves.

Synquis - posted on 03/28/2011

If your an adult and have your life some what together. Then the public has no place or right judge you. You should have a kid when you feel it's ok. Not when a old person says so. I'm not a teen mom, but i'm a proud young mom. Also it would be great if the public would stop putting early 20's with teenagers. We are adults also and should be treated like so. MTV teen mom dosen't bother me. But shows like " The Secret Life Of An American Teenager" bothers me. Not all american teen females open their legs to boys. Yes there is to much sex on tv. And that's where we as parents have to step in.

Heather - posted on 03/28/2011

I watch teen mom which shows the lives of 16 / 17 yr old girls and there kids and there lives and let me say its not showing any good examples if any they are showing that havin kids will get u alot of attention. did u see the school in another state that had i believe 60 girls pregnate in one semester????

Brandis - posted on 03/28/2011

hello, they get paid to be on "reality television"...their not perfect and still learning...their not grown up themselves...i have watched every episode and not all of them have their parents raise their babies, i think the girls step up and do what needs to be done aka farrah, maci, chelsea, leah, kailyn.....yea they make mistakes, who doesnt...their not disgusting either.....makes me mad how people judge them and make fun of them...yea they dont have to do the show and have everything aired to the world but i think that they think their helping by showing the struggles teen moms go through like with the irresponsible baby daddys and juggling work and school....if i was 15 and 16 and watched these shows it would definitely make me think harder about safe sex and being careful....

Amber - posted on 03/28/2011

i watch it just to say i am a waybetter mom then most of them.. i love leah and maci.. those two are awsome super moms..

Brittany - posted on 03/28/2011

Early 20's mothers? Really? I take high offense to that considering I had my daughter when I was 21. Not only am I a mother to a beautiful 14 month old daughter, I am also a college student, and I work for DCF interning to get more experience towards being a Child Case Worker which is what I am going to school for. So, not ALL early 20's parents are horrible parents to their children. I work hard for what I have and my daughter NEVER goes without, more like has more than she needs! She is also very intelligent for being 14 months, she knows 4 of her colors, she can sing 2 lullabies, she says 48 words, and is otherwise well taken care of. So, ASHLEIGH JADE, sorry to burst your bubble, but I am pretty sure I have just proved you wrong on your comment about early 20's parents. I have also seen, my neice, who got pregnant at 17, yes too young I agree, turn out to be an absolute GREAT mother and the babys father is just as much in their childs life as he should be. She goes to school, works a part time job, and still takes excellent care of her child. Agreed, not ALL teens are capable of this, but some ARE and some do a whole lot better than people in their late 20's, early 30's.

Jennifer - posted on 03/28/2011

I watch teen mom 2 n it shows me im a good mom... im 22 but still it also shows me how lucky I am.... I feel bad for jace tho he has the worst life teen mom 1 was so much better n felt more real tho I just loved maci n bently

Ashley - posted on 03/28/2011

I cant beleive they are comming out with teen mom3.. And MTV thinks they are not an advocate for teen pregnancy.. Ofcourse these little girls are going to wan to be on TV and get recognized!

Alle - posted on 03/28/2011

I do watch these shows. I am 22, my daughter is 3 months old. I agree to an extent that this is an accurate portreyal of teen moms. I think like every age there are responsable and irresponsible people as well as parents. I agree that some of these teen moms are completely and utterly irresponsible and should not be raising a child, it is horrible. But, on the other side, there are some amazing young mothers. I myself am 22 and I have a daughter, yes I have made my fair share of mistakes, but I do not go out and party, I do not drink alcohol and I have a high school education, college education, and am a Paramedic. I think they only show the bad side for entertainment purposes. I watch the show "teen mom" and "16 and pregnant" on MTV, and there are 2 moms I am in love with, I think they are amazing mothers and do everything for their children, but there are a few that are just outrageous and waaay too imature.

Tina - posted on 03/28/2011

ok I am 20 had my daughter when I was 18 also got pg at 18. I was graduated. I get a lot of judgements from people because I am a young mom. My daughter is now almost two she is very well behaved and talks at a level of a 2.5-3 yr old kid. Everyone who knows me says that I am a wonderful mom. Now I know that there are a lot of girls my age are bad moms. I know a few girls that are out drinking 3 times a week instead of with their kids. I am not like that I am with my kid all the time unless I am at school or work. Unless by chance my mom begs to take her. lol love Grandma time. Just wanted to say that we are all not horrible parents

Michelle - posted on 03/28/2011

Its a tv show its made to entertain and its not like MTV is particularly an educational channel is it?
and if they showed all good mums it would be boring could you imagine???? 16 yr old mum got up feed bathed baby, did the washing, cleaned the bathroom, played with baby, put baby down for nap, feed baby, changed baby x amount of times.... why would anyone watch it??? It has to be dramatic. Also it depends on your culture how involved other generations are in the raising of the families children. My neighbors are aboriginal and they consider it negative for children to grow up with only one generation in house. But their extremely family and community orientated. It is interesting how in one culture having to live with extend is considered unable to provide a home and in another its doing what is best for them.
why on earth would they do the show for free? of course they being paid.

Jennifer - posted on 03/28/2011

I know a few women that were mom's at a young age (my sis was one of them) Not all of them are complete trash like the girls on these shows. That was almost 15 years ago
But I have noticed that a lot of the young girls nowadays are pretty despicable..I don't mean ALL of them just the ones that I know, so please don't start jumping down my throat with defensive posts. I think we americans as a whole are pretty self-serving and gluttonous lately and our teenagers are even worse. So I'm seeing girls having babies and going out partying, not having jobs, or finishing school, being extremely promiscuous (basically living off my hard-earned tax dollars!) I've seen these girls lose custody and it doesn't even phase them.
It's very disheartening because I know there are good young mommies out there but these losers are what represent the group

Kelly - posted on 03/28/2011

i was 21 yrs when i had my 1st and as soon as he was born my attitudes changed.....all these shows are rubbsh and most young mothers are nothing like what they show in the shows.....i have had to sacrafice alot for my children to ensure they have what they need before i get what i need..

Tonie-Marie - posted on 03/27/2011

i watch teen mom and plus i been a mom since i was 19. and noooooooooooooooooo way

Kayla - posted on 03/27/2011

I don't think it's fair to group all teen/ early 20s parents into the same group... My husband and I were 19 and 20 when we got married and I was 21 when I had my first child. We own our own dairy, recently built our own home, are debt free, and expecting our second child. All of this we accomplished ourselves. I've been very blessed with our situation, my point is just that it isn't your age that determines your parenting skills it's your attitude and perseverance. I'm not abdicating for kids to run off and get pregnant, but it is possible to make it work at a young age. I will say that I've only seen one couple on these Teen Mom shows that I'm actually proud of and that's Leah and her husband, they took their situation by the horns and did what was best for their family and I think that is amazing.

Van - posted on 03/27/2011

I watch it more for entertainment. There are a couple of girls who do not take care of their kids but I think the others actually do what they have to to take care of their kids. I don't think any of them got pregnant again.

Vicki - posted on 03/27/2011

I was a young mum, had my daughter a few weeks before I turned 19. I also have Cerebral Palsy which means I find some aspects of motherhood harder than most.

The thing is, no matter what the situation, you decide to bring a child into the world then that is your responsibility and it's a life long commitment!

Ever since my now 2 year old was born, her daddy and I have had maybe 3 nights out alone without her? Not because we can't afford it or anything, but because we are parents and to us that is more important than going out on the booze every weekend! Some of those girls make all teen mums out to be Godzilla's but there are some of us who actually love and do a good job of being parents to our children!

Remember, there's always an 'off' switch on the remote if it bugs you so much!

Candace - posted on 03/27/2011

Do you realize they are scripted? Just like any other show.

Stephany - posted on 03/27/2011

i agree with one of the moms watching those shows makes me feel like i am not the bad mother i think i am and i think the one who stole her moms credit cards and smokes ON TV her mom needs to slap her and have her arristed that little boy is ganna see his mom as his crazy sister that poor little boy also right struggling moms who get thier hair done manis/pedis whatever i am happy if i have gas money or can pay my car payment ... i feel like the show is promoting teen pregnancy saying hey if ur a pregnent teen we will put you on tv thats just what i think

Taylor - posted on 03/27/2011

Teen Mom is the only show that ive watched, and i dont think it really shows what its like to be a young mom. first of all im sure MTV is only showing you the most dramatic things they caught on film to make sure we will actually watch it. and also these girls get paid a lot of money to do it. so they arent broke even though they say they are. they are on their way to fame. even maci has pictures all over the internet of her hanging out with the jersey shore girls. put any teen mother in the spotlight and make her a star, and she def isnt going to portray what its really like.

Aimee - posted on 03/27/2011

i do watch these programs as they show girls of 15/16 its not easy bein a mum at that age or any other age and may think twice of becomin a mum. i know how it feels to be a teen mum i was 15 when i had my first child and i wish there was programs like that when i was younger and maybe i wouldnt have been a mum at such a early age as i would have seen how hard it is on tv. hope this helps

Julie - posted on 03/27/2011

As much drama and heart ache the girls on these shows are shown going through I don't see how it advocates teen pregnancy. My friends with teenage daughters that watch these shows have said things like OMG after watching these shows I'm not having a baby until I'm 30! While I'm sure many of them will choose to have a child before then part of me wonders if any of them would be pregnant or already have a baby if these shows hadn't shown them how much work and craziness being a teenage mom is.

Erica - posted on 03/26/2011

I started watching teen mom cuz amber lives here in anderson indiana. i continued watching the show to see where they were all the time but I mainly watchg it for the adorable kids. I think they r acurate in the ways of struggles with school and work while finding daycare for their children. I agree Toshia in that I cant afford to cut my hair and do my nails I heard that mtv has provided them with the necessary means while doing the show.

Jerrie - posted on 03/26/2011

I also watched a show called teen moms 2 on mtv. every person is different the only thing i got in commen with one of the moms on the tv show is the eye condition. my lil girl has the same eye condition one of the babies on there. I was 18 years old when i gave birth to my 1st child. i thought it was going to be hard raising a baby being young at the same time like the tv shows put it but it really isn't. when i turned 19 i gave birth to my 2nd chil. i was taking care of a 13 month old lil girl who didn't walk and a new born. those shows are pretty much wht the director wants young girls to believe how it is raising a child at a young age but it really isn't.

Jennifer - posted on 03/26/2011

All I see is them being frustrated, crying, fighting, getting kicked out, being left by the baby daddies, can't afford their bills or find an apartment.... what has shown that it is glamorous? I don't get these posts. The ones that go out and party are the ones that are spoiled and you make think that's inaccurate but I know a lot of people that are spoiled like that and the parents will let their kids walk all over them and watch their grandkids. They show the unfortunate ones and the spoiled ones.... and yes there's a lot of spoiled ones now adays.

Amber - posted on 03/26/2011

I agree. These shows are just ways of glamorizing pregnancy. Everywhere I go know, kids are walking around with babies. (or baby bellies) And I had my daughter 6 months ago. I will be 23 in May. She is my life. I agree with Ashleigh. It shouldnt matter at what age you have your kids as long as you care for them, love them and provide them. I am in the same boat as Ashley R. I am (engaged, not married), we have a house, we have both have jobs. Iv done the university thing. Our lives were missing something... her!! And this is my life. I wouldnt have it any other way. However, we cant just 'blame' the tv show. There are many other places to put the blame. Ie) poor sexual education in schools, etc.

Roxanne - posted on 03/26/2011

I think they are sending out the wrong message. The one that I watched its like they are saying its ok to get pregnant at a young age cause if you do a show about it you will make enough money to take care of the baby.

Roxanne - posted on 03/26/2011

I think they are sending out the wrong message. The one that I watched its like they are saying its ok to get pregnant at a young age cause if you do a show about it you will make enough money to take care of the baby.