Bristol Palin - Not going to Washington with her family?
Categories: Pregnancy & birth, Celeb kids, Celeb parenting
Bristol Palin may have had her heart set on a summer wedding to fiance Levi Johnston, but her mom, Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin has other ideas. She recently told People magazine that sooner is better. "Hopefully before that," Palin said, "Bristol turns 18 in a few days. That's what we wanted her to wait for: 18, and a decision on her own about how she's going to go forward, her and Levi, at this point." Bristol turned 18 on October 18th and the baby is due in December. (Will she steal her mom's "favorite name," Zamboni?) When asked if the whole family would be moving to Washington with them should the Republican ticket take the November 4th election, Sarah said that Bristol would be staying home. "Well, Bristol will be starting her own family and Track will [be with the Army] still fighting the war, but the little kids and Todd and I will."
Levi's dropped out of school to work on the oil fields. And by Sarah Palin's account, Bristol is a mature, strong teen. Still, in the next few months she's facing marriage, motherhood, and the possibility of doing it all with her entire family on the other side of the country. One has to wonder if it's just all too much for a newly minted 18-year-old to handle.
On the other hand, should her mom and John McCain win the election, maybe Bristol and Levi would have a better chance at a successful marriage and a normal life in their home town, rather than living under the microscope in Washington.
What do you think?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
c_rousseau05 10-24-2008 @ 4:04PM
I think Bristol made a grown up decision when she got pregnant in the first place and she needs to find her own way. If she's old enough to start a family then she's old enough for the responsibility of living with her choices. She shouldn't get a free ride just because it might be "convenient". Sarah Palin has other children to raise and now Bristol will soon have her own, she needs to do it with her families support...but not necessarily under their roof. It really sets a bad example anyway if Sarah let her daughter stay with her. Teens need to know that you can't just go and make babies and live with your parents. It is going to be hard for her and i'm sure she's had to make a lot of sacrifices but that's what she gets. It's ok to give your children a little help, but if you don't make them own up to their responsibilities and you let them leech off you then they aren't learning how to be a grownup are they? I'm sure they help her here and there. They aren't going to leave her in the dark with no support and besides, mom is only a phone call away.
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Jan Bay 10-24-2008 @ 11:40PM
Bristol will most likely do just fine. It won't be easy and I hope that she has another mother in her circle of friends that can be there for her when her mom can't. But I would be willing to bet that with younger kids in the family that she knows a lfew things about taking care of babies,
Jan from http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/
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texhnolyze23 10-25-2008 @ 2:56AM
Sarah Palin ALSO has a new baby with down syndrome. she makes her own choices, but I would have said, "thanks for the offer, but i need to take care of my family right now." her daughter made a mistake, yeah it happens, can't say I never have or anyone else never has. you said she's a "bad example"? maybe she's a good example. "Learn from your big sister, kids. but also know that no matter what happens, I am your mother and I will still love and support you." (poor Bristol)
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Mariez 10-26-2008 @ 1:27AM
I wish someone would start talking about Gov. Palin's record in Alaska. Her daughter is not part of her political platform. Briston is just unlucky enough to have received unprecedented scrutiny into her life, unlike children of Democrat politicans. There's a whole level of hypocrisy here.
Joe Biden's daughter recently tried to obstruct a police officer from doing his job and bragged to him that her connections to her father made her an untouchable. Where's the press on that one?
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Heather 10-26-2008 @ 12:18PM
I don't care if you are the Vice presidents daughter or the mom next door. When you have your first baby ( and 2nd and 3rd) it is nice to have support of family imediatly after the birth. Everyone needs help the first couple weeks particularly new moms. Palin seems like a very cold women.
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