I think the show was originally intended to help prevent teen pregnancy. However, for some, it has become a reality tv show. I also think they are straying away from the point of the show when it was originally created. When you stated that "....this show is not a good influence on today's teenage society" I completely agree! Some would look at the show and say, "I want to be like her one day". That's definitely not something that should be promoted (no offense to anyone of course).

I watched Teen Mom, because I watched those girls on 16 & Pregnant and the whole reason I watched that show was because I had a baby when I was a teenager and even though the show was on mtv, I wanted to see how other young mothers dealt with raising a baby. Situations like Amber and Gary's happen everyday, all around the world except they aren't televised. It's a sad reality. Maybe the show made her worse, but from the start...that girl had major issues. I think there are some young girls out there who will watch that show and think, "well all I have to do is get pregnant and mtv will pay to follow me around." but I think the majority of the people who watch that show really do see the harsh reality of it all. Trying to go to school, having a "dead beat" partner, trying to maintain a social life, pay bills and take care of a baby is a daunting task. Luckily my situtation was NOTHING like any of those girls.

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                              If anything the show is not real enough, most of my friends have children and that show makes everything seem fine and okay. I do not agree with her behavior but thats more real, everyone on the show should be struggling trying to balance school, work, finances, and their social life because that represents more teen moms than the easy life they are showing....just my opinion

It is a HOT MESS

I think that 16 and Pregnant was intended to educate about teen pregnancy and then they got into trouble with the teen mom spinoff. MTV just wants to capitalize and make money off of these situations. The problem I have with it is what are they actually doing to help these teens become better parents or improve their situations? Also, someone will watch it and glamorize it and say hey Amber and Farrah got paid to be a parent maybe I can too! Thats the sort of thinking we need to stay away from.

On that note there is one MTV series I like called true life. None of the people gets spinoffs and it shows an accurate portrayal of different life situations people may be facing. Jersey Shore is an absolute abomination to tv but most reality shows are actually. All Jersey Shore portrays is public drunkeness and promiscuity which is a negative message.

With that being said parents needs to control what they children and ESPECIALLY their teenagers watch.

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I'm with you on this one Jennifer, I also watch the show because Im a teen mother and I want to see how others dealt with there situation. In a way I feel like that some girls will look at the show and feel like they can get fame for gettin pregant, and some will look at it an see all the problems an will reconsider it. This is something that happen almost everyday now. Every since I had my baby I try to talk to other young girls and let them know how hard it is. But im very thankful that my situation isn't like some of the other teen mother.

The show most definately is not encourging girls to get pregnant, its trying to show them what teen moms go through. I am a teen mom. I got pregnant at 15 and had my daughter the day after my 16th birthday, she is my life.. But as for who ever thinks this is scripted out and fake. I highly doubt it is, because what they go through is the exact same things I go through every day. I was mistreated very bad by my babys father, but I tried to make it work for my daughter. But he left me and her shortly after I had her. So now I am a 16 year old single parent, trying to finish highshcool, with very little money, no help from the other parent and things that happen to these girls is not fake. Its HARD. But I wouldnt change having my daughter, she really made me grow up. I may have a baby at 16 but it does not make me a bad person, things happen. I really think this show is a great idea because if it wasnt for this show teen girls wouldnt have an education of what it would like to get pregnant at a really young age. I always thought, oh i wont be one of those girls, but I am because no one warned me or really tried to get through to me that yes it can happen and if your not careful IT WILL happen. It most definately is a struggle. I am very thankful I was blessed with a healthy 9lb 5.6oz happy babygirl. I may not be with her father, but I do have the support of my boyfriend who has been here since she was only a few months old.. I hope teen girls do watch this and realize, wow its not fun or easy. Its very stressful, hard, tiring, and its not a easy thing to go through at all. But with all that said, I love my daughter to death and would not give her up for the world, she is worth the struggles. (:

I like this show, but do not feel it shows exactly what it is like. They show parts of it, but not the entire struggles. This season they are doing alot better to show that. However, I got pregnant at 15 and had my daughter at 16. She was 6 1/2 weeks early. They do not show too much of those babies that have to stay in the nicu for a few days to a few months and how those mothers handle that. There is so much they don't show that I wish the would have.

I hate all MTV shows. Call me biased, you would be correct.

this is what wrong with america there too much garbage on tv  i hate mtv and all reality like that

I do watch the show and have watched It since It started. but when It comes to Amber Portwood, I think her behavior Is absolutely ridiculous...I mean first shes abusive and gets thrown In jail, then shes losing her daughter, shes found trying to kill herself with a rope around her neck, and now shes pregnant again?. I don't know who would portray her as a good mother, but Its definitely not me.

The show can have negative affect on adolescents. but also I think stories like Catelynn and Tyler's are something teens should listen to. because we all know how many naive teenagers out there who want to have kids when they are only kids themselves, and they dont look at what their children would be raised around. Catelynn and Tyler knew what their childs life would be like growing up In their household. so they made a very brave decision to give their baby up for adoption.

And now they are schooling other teenagers about their story In hopes they make better decisions than they did from the start.

I personally dont like the show being as I have a teenage daughter most of the time I see the mom's on the shows taking over the situation like when the girls want to go with their friends some where. I personally think they should take all shows like this off the air what is it really teaching kids now days.  I personally got pregnant when I was 16 and it was hard I had to quit school and get a job to support me an my baby.  I think that most of these girls on this show are spoiled and looking for attention.  Definitely the parents should have been paying more attention to their girls.  I dont think I would have wanted anyone to know the struggles I dealt with at being 16 and pregnant I know that now I am struggling because I have went back to school finally to get my education and it took me 16 years.

I do Watch Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant...I am not a Teen mom but I do understand Ya'll's Points...I think its educational but I don't think they show all of the Struggles these Teen Moms Face Today..I think alot of Teens will think Its cool to Become Pregnant because you could get on a show like this....I think MTV had the Right idea in Mind for the Show but I think I got out of hand Awhole Lot...and Honestly I watch the Show because I like the Babies Not the Teen Mom's...

first of all im a teen mom and love it ive always wanted kids just not this young but it happens and im not against abortion but i would get one. but teen mom is a show were they just show the drama and the hard times not the good times there are a lot of hard times dont get me wrong but my experince being a teen mom is nothing like theirs on the show

The only positive thing about it is it shows semi how it is to have a child young. I'm 17 & I have no intentions of having kids anytime soon & that show reaffirmed it for me, but I think it shows other girls hey I can get pregnant and it's okay because then I'll be on tv & make money.