I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. Has anyone seen this show? I have to admit, I don't watch MTV but last night I was flipping channels because I couldn't sleep and ofcourse I saw a baby and stopped. 
I always stop to see what is on if I see someone with a baby. That's when I saw the show and I got sucked in and watched it for a bit.
I used to volunteer at an agency long ago that helped first-time teen mothers, ages 12-18. It was a group of women that was started in order to help first-timers to avoid having a second unplanned pregnancy. It was a great organization, and this show brought back memories. I didn't enjoy the show and I feel it probably won't sway any teens from getting pregnant by watching this show, but maybe it will, who knows.
A major thing that stuck out was that the mom on this show was using formula to feed her baby.
I've noticed in other places and in my family especially that the teen moms and younger moms usually use formula. I was sucked in to it with my first child as well. So that part was sad to me. Well, that and the fact that these kids didn't seem at all ready to be parents. I felt bad for them that they didn't get to do the extracurricular things that they wanted to do. Well the boy seemed to still be doing whatever he wanted 
but the girl wasn't. It's sad that they had to have so much responsibility so young. It's just one of those situations that you don't know how hard it really is until you are thrust in to it.
I always stop to see what is on if I see someone with a baby. That's when I saw the show and I got sucked in and watched it for a bit.I used to volunteer at an agency long ago that helped first-time teen mothers, ages 12-18. It was a group of women that was started in order to help first-timers to avoid having a second unplanned pregnancy. It was a great organization, and this show brought back memories. I didn't enjoy the show and I feel it probably won't sway any teens from getting pregnant by watching this show, but maybe it will, who knows.
A major thing that stuck out was that the mom on this show was using formula to feed her baby.
I've noticed in other places and in my family especially that the teen moms and younger moms usually use formula. I was sucked in to it with my first child as well. So that part was sad to me. Well, that and the fact that these kids didn't seem at all ready to be parents. I felt bad for them that they didn't get to do the extracurricular things that they wanted to do. Well the boy seemed to still be doing whatever he wanted but the girl wasn't. It's sad that they had to have so much responsibility so young. It's just one of those situations that you don't know how hard it really is until you are thrust in to it.
But I agree that it was definitely a realistic portrayal of how it really is with a baby.
I know I know, the fear then is that more teens will get pregnant but you know being a teen parent is hard enough it's even harder when shows like this further the assumption that it's all bad all the time. Then NO ONE is willing to be supportive of mom or dad. That's tough at any age.
: maggie and i are both young moms, who are with the fathers of our children, raising our families very successfully. hey why don't we get a TV show?
. Finally my wonderful husband told me just to do what I felt was right. And that is how we got into co-sleeping, answering her cries, and babywearing. Then we discovered Dr. Sears and didn't feel so nuts. We just referred to him when others would try and school us.
young mothers who are in committed relationships with the father of their children doing things like co sleeping, bfing, baby wearing, selective vaxing and goodness knows what else.
: No flipping kidding!
