Beauty

[YoUrBloNde13]

I think these girls are so trashy and not in touch with reality. I understand the message but with previews of Janelle having an abortion I just cannot get on board with this show anymore.

I appreciate these women choosing life instead of aborting their kids (except for Janelle--the worst in the bunch)..but I think it was such a great message the first round of girls with that one young lady and her boyfriend choosing to put their baby girl up for adoption. Showing that you can choose life for your baby and continue to live yours while giving a family who is emotionally and financially ready and responsible that gift.

But these young women on this season haven’t learned a thing. Most seem more irresponsible than before they had their first child and are now having/had another baby?!

[jaxs mom]

I can't believe anyone watches it.

[Milfy]

My daughters are under no illusion that being a teen mom is a desirable thing in their lives.

[moonstone dunes]

I'm always amazed that the Moms are mostly supportive with the teen girls being pregnant. Mine would have sent me off to a home so we wouldn't be the talk of the town!

[SahmIam]

There are some shows which are pure craappe; this is one of them. Many of the moms I know feel it glorifies all the wrong things; esp. as these teens appear on magazine covers, get stuff (as one 16 year old girl said),etc.

Needing this to teach my teens right and wrong about s*e*x*, life, choices, etc ? That's not my way of doing it.

[Cranberries]

I watch this show (no kids)

I don't think it glorifies teen pregnancy at all. Notice, most of the relationships between the moms and dads have NOT worked. Some of the dads aren't in the picture. Court battles, some dropping out of school, friends go MIA, cr-ppy jobs, etc. Doesn't look like its a fun time at all.

I do question why Janelle is even on that show. I find that irritating, I find her irritating. Her story line isn't even really about being a teen mom, it's more like how doped up can she be and how many loser guys can she date. I find it funny she's always so stressed and so tried. Stressed and tired from WHAT?

[Irshgrl31201]

On 1/26/2014 Smidget said:

I can teach my kid moral lessons without a TV show, thanks ~

Of course you can teach your kids morals without watching tv but it is still a parent telling a child how hard it is to be a teen married or single mom. When kids watch this show they see for themselves how very hard it is from all kinds of aspects. It shows them people their ages who are in situations that they can relate to because if it hasn't happened to them they probably know someone who it has happened to. It shows how very stressful parenthood is on the relationships with a boy they think they will always love and can never imagine anything bad happening to.

I was surprised at how gritty this show is. Kids have it in their mind that they will escape those grim statistics of couples staying together while becoming a parent in their teens but this show puts it full on in the perspective of those who are going through it.

If this was on when my daughter was a teenager about 7 years ago I would have definitely watched it with her. Not because I don't teach my child good morals but because she can see first how difficult it is from every single perspective especially the perspective of someone close to her age. Telling a teen how hard it is and them seeing it first hand are two different things.

[LORIO]

On 1/27/2014 jaxs mom said:

I can't believe anyone watches it.

This, exactly!

[Bellamay]

Watching this show is sad for the little kids. Janelle had an abortion and all know. I think that should be a private personal choice. Her and her mother along with that Nathan swear so much and they wonder why the little boy is so naughty and swears as well. Chelsea always talks in a baby talk which is sickening. I could go on and on. Why would these people have another child after having the one and things not working out. They are all so disrespectful to their mates. It is very sad for the kids. If I were CPS, I would have been in there a long time ago and removed Jace from the grandma and the mom. One episode that poor little boy was just so upset and crying while listening to all the fighting. Have the T V writer forgotten how to write so they put these shows on. I don't know if I would let my teen daughter watch this show. I was a teen mom, had 2 kids, went to law school, my husband has a great job as well. So it does work out. But not on TV. Best advice, keep your business private.

[Pinkandblue]

This OP always starts off topic controversial threads and then disappears.