Strollerderby : lynne spears

Is it fair to take pictures of Britney's kids?

Brett Singer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:53:00 GMT

You may have heard about the photographs of Britney Spears smoking while 2-year-old Sean Preston was playing with her cigarette lighter. Well, the actual photo doesn't quite show that. Here it is:

Now, far be it from me to disagree with the celebrity media machine, but this doesn't look as bad as it sounds. In this pic she looks to be taking the cigarettes away from her child. That would be the right thing to do. The better thing to do would be to not smoke at all, and especially not in front of your kids. Second-hand smoke is very dangerous, especially to little lungs. It also makes me wonder if she was smoking while pregnant, which would be much worse. My guess – and I have nothing to back this up – is that she probably was. As a former smoker, I know how hard it is to quit, and it looks to me like the Britster is quite the nicotine addict.

Here's the part that gets me: the photos were taken at her house. Why? Presumably a photog with a mega-ultra-zoom lens – a "Pavarotti", as El Federline famously referred to them on his ill-fated rap album – was suspended from a helicopter or something and took the shot through her window or on her balcony.

She's a celebrity, and over 18 (although emotionally she might be, like, 12, but let's not go there). But her kids aren't. Not to sound like a celebrity defending dipstick ("LEAVE...BRITNEY...ALONE!"), but maybe there should be a law that prevents the kids from being photographed, at least when they're at home. As someone points out over at MomLogic, they didn't ask to be in this bizarre situation.

There are celebrities whose children you almost never see candid pictures of – Madonna, Howard Stern, Christie Brinkley, and I'm sure there are dozens more that I can't think of at the moment. Of course, those people aren't the unbelievable mess that Brit appears to be. At best, this photo shows poor judgment on her part, not only the smoking but also hanging out with her kid in front of an open window where a sleazoid photographer can get a clear shot. Um, curtains? A really high hedge? Move someplace else?

Of course, if nobody wanted to see the pictures, they wouldn't be worth anything, and photographers wouldn't take them. But that's a different topic.

Here are the rest of the photos. Hey, at least she looks pretty good in her bikini.

images: popsugar.com

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Parenting Lessons From Lynne Spears: How To Use Mama Blame

Kelly Mills — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:35:00 GMT

When adding a new technique to your parenting toolkit, it can be helpful to observe a masterful parent in action for tips on how to use the technique to full advantage. Today we are going to take a lesson from celebrity-mom Lynne Spears, parent to troubled Britney. Lynne shows us how to use self-blame, a time-honored tactic employed by moms for generations. Let's dissect Lynne's excellent use of this technique.

Lynne recently accepted responsibility for her wayward daughter's woes, saying, "“I blame myself...What mother wouldn’t?...I wish I’d been there more while she was touring. But I couldn’t be. I had the other kids to look after."

Bravo Lynne. Now note the key points: Lynne blames herself for her child's problems, thus deflecting critics who might make the same claim. However, please observe how she follows the statement with the assertion that of course the absence of her helpful guidance was the problem (not her stage-mommying) and that she couldn't be available because she was caring for other children. This is crucial: when taking the blame for your kid's faults, you must immediately make it clear that you would have done a better job but you actually couldn't because of circumstances and the fact that you were occupied with some reasonable pursuit. Never, ever accept responsibility unless you can soften it with an excuse as to why you aren't really responsible.

This tactic allows Lynne to keep ~~pimping~~ promoting her upcoming book, "Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World," where she details how she dealt with the fame of her brood. She says it won't be a tell-all. Noooo, that might be, you know, exploitative.

Thanks, Lynne, for showing us how it's done.

Sandra Bernhard Blames Britney's Parents, Disney for Singer's Troubles

Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:03:00 GMT

Comedienne Sandra Bernhard tells it like it is and often has celebrities and celebrity culture in her sights. This time, she's speaking out about Britney Spears saying Brit-Brit's parents are to blame for her troubles. Bernhard claims that her parents pushed her into the spotlight and forced her to be famous, then hung her out to dry. Britney's increasingly erratic behavior in recent years is completely the fault of her parents, says Bernhard. Can I get an "Amen?!"

It's about time someone called out her parents, especially her mother, Lynne Spears, who lives in a giant house in Kentwood, Louisiana built with Britney dollars. She should have been there years ago the moment her daughter started acting all crazy-like. Mother of the Year? Not. Bernhard puts a pretty fine point on it saying:

Having an eight-year-old kid myself, and knowing the vulnerability of a child, and being thrown into that disgusting, slimy world of Disney. I mean, I can't imagine a more horrible thing to do to a child.

However, if actor Shia LeBeouf has anything to say about it, working for Disney isn't all that bad. In fact, he credits working for Disney show "Even Stevens" with saving his life. So yeah, it's back on Britney's a-hole parents. Shame on their selfish @sses.