Caught on film: Britney baby bobble feeds tabloid turmoil

[AlwaysShocked]

"Who among us hasn't dropped their children before or had some kind of accident. Mine rolled off the couch when I wasn't looking, but I am a devoted and loving mother in my opinion."

Is this a joke or what? No, I NEVER dropped ANY of my children or ANY of my grandchildren! How many people are out there dropping their children?? That is NOT normal! And allowing a baby to be unattended on a couch, a bed or anything else that they could POSSIBLY roll off is NOT a sign of devotion or love!

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but jeez, there is no way in the world that anybody should possibly think that dropping a baby or letting a baby fall off a couch is a normal thing. It is NOT!

 

[Amraann]

Are you kidding?


I hardly think that one loosing their balance or a child being dropped is in any way a sign of neglect or lack of love and devotion.
People trip ...
And as for babies rolling off .. I personally have never had it happen but it was not a huge safety issue that parents were reminded of until the early 90's

 

[AlwaysShocked]

"And as for babies rolling off .. I personally have never had it happen but it was not a huge safety issue that parents were reminded of until the early 90's"

My own children are in their forties and not leaving the baby unattended anywhere that they could roll off was certainly known about and taught.

The tripping, I can see, but not having a baby "accidently" roll off a couch or a bed, etc.

I guess what I'm trying to point out is that what lots of young mothers may feel was "an accident" was actually a preventable thing. Safety practices, be they regarding our infants, our toddlers, or ourselves, are just that - they are actions designed to ensure safety.

And when somebody ignores safety practices and there is a predictable consequence - such as a baby left on a couch and the baby rolls off the couch - is that really an "accident"?

 

[BhamMama]

Yes, in some cases it is an accident.

I was dropped as an infant of 3 weeks old. My grandmother, who had 9 kids and by the time I came along, 13 grandchildren, was the one that dropped me. She was trying to put my hood on to take me to the car and just dropped me. I hit my face on the brick hearth of the fireplace. Did she throw me or mean to do it, of course not! She was an experienced mother who loved her kids and grandkids, that was an accident.

I had my 6 month old daughter sitting up on the couch taking her picture and the puppy ran in front of the couch and she wanted to catch it, I caught her just as she nearly hit the floor. So I was suppose to harness her or duct tape her to the couch to keep her from moving? That was an accident. I certainly didn't mean for her to lunge forward and I certainly didn't provoke the puppy to run in front of her. I just wanted a picture of her sitting up in her Sunday dress where the puppy wouldn't be jumping on her, I was less than 1 foot away from her. I had 5 other kids by then. I wasn't stupid, hadn't killed any yet, but I did it.

On the other hand, my hitting my brother in the face with a basketball and breaking his braces was no accident...I meant that! We grew up real rough and tumble and I never had permanent damage lol

Maybe I see it differently. I never put up things on my coffee table, I never removed my coffee table, I never put up things like a radio or covered every inch of my house in child safety locks, or covered my tub in bump proof foam. I think you can go overboard there too. Then when the child visits someone elses house they are holy terrors touching things cause they have no clue that people do leave out things in other households.

Then again, I allow my 13 year olds to go rappelling and cave exploring. I also allow them to ride motorbikes, barrel race a horse and go swimming in the swimming hole. Maybe that's the difference between country living and being in the city?

I think they need to give the poor girl a rest! And I don't even like her! Geesh!

 

[lostfaith]

"And as for babies rolling off .. I personally have never had it happen but it was not a huge safety issue that parents were reminded of until the early 90's"

My own children are in their forties and not leaving the baby unattended anywhere that they could roll off was certainly known abut and taught.

The tripping, I can see, but not having a baby "accidently" roll off a couch or a bed, etc.

I guess what I'm trying to point out is that what lots of young mothers may feel was "an accident" was actually a preventable thing. Safety practices, be they regarding our infants, our toddlers, or ourselves, are just that - they are actions designed to ensure safety.

And when somebody ignores safety practices and there is a predictable consequence - such as a baby left on a couch and the baby rolls off the couch - is that really an "accident"?

Sorry, but give me a break! Do you honestly believe that if someone had been following you around 24/7 you would have been an exemplary parent? I am only speaking of the tripping incident here, not the car seat ones. I dont mean to sound harsh, but I am just really sick to death of "perfect" parents finding fault with Brittany's every move. And I dont even care much for her either! I guess I just feel the need to come to someone's defense when they are getting overly picked on.

 

[mssheila]

Sorry, but give me a break! Do you honestly believe that if someone had been following you around 24/7 you would have been an exemplary parent? I am only speaking of the tripping incident here, not the car seat ones. I dont mean to sound harsh, but I am just really sick to death of "perfect" parents finding fault with Brittany's every move. And I dont even care much for her either! I guess I just feel the need to come to someone's defense when they are getting overly picked on.

I think this has been talked just about to death, but I have one more thing to say. I don't pay any attention to Brittany, Kevin, Brad and Agelina, Tom and katie, (or celebrities in general)... I just don't care what they do in private. But I am feeling sorrier and sorrier for Brittany Spears. I don't have an opinion of her personally, but the girl is being absolutely terrorized by the press. It's out of hand, and people need to lay off. If I were on camera 24/7 I'm sure they'd catch me doing something incredibly stupid, or worse.... I would HATE to have that kind of unwanted attention. I am well aware that celebrities CHOOSE that kind of life, so for them it's a catch 22. But there's media scrutiny, and then there's a WITCH HUNT. This is looking suspiciously like the latter.

 

[Angels_Not_Forgotten]

ok this is just my 2 cent so....

I think people have a field day with Brittany because at SOME POINT you have to use common sense in the things that you do with your kids. If this was just a secluded once in the kids limetime thing, then no one would care, but come on, just HOW MANY times have things just "happened" to the baby? By no means am I saying im the best mom in the world, my son has rolled off the couch at 6 months, but for her child to be SO YOUNG and her to do so many stupid things that takes common sense to keep from happeneing, i mean, come on...again, just my opinion

 

[narlacat]

I think this has been talked just about to death, but I have one more thing to say. I don't pay any attention to Brittany, Kevin, Brad and Agelina, Tom and katie, (or celebrities in general)... I just don't care what they do in private. But I am feeling sorrier and sorrier for Brittany Spears. I don't have an opinion of her personally, but the girl is being absolutely terrorized by the press. It's out of hand, and people need to lay off. If I were on camera 24/7 I'm sure they'd catch me doing something incredibly stupid, or worse.... I would HATE to have that kind of unwanted attention. I am well aware that celebrities CHOOSE that kind of life, so for them it's a catch 22. But there's media scrutiny, and then there's a WITCH HUNT. This is looking suspiciously like the latter.

I don't feel sorry for Britney.
Being hassled by the press is an occupational hazard.
She gets millions of dollars to be Britney Spears.....that is her lot.

But then I think of Princess Di....the paparazzi literally hunted her down and killed her. Ok, there were other reasons involved there but at the end of the day we saw Di's car speeding to get away from photographer's and she wound up dead.....

At some point it becomes harrasment.