Bindi Irwin Pregnant!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DCUMers: "Your kid is 18, they're an adult and you can't tell them what to do, can't check their college grades, can drive, fight in a war, etc."

Also DCUMers: "21 and pregant?! OMG, that's too young! What is she thinking?"

What a ridiculous comment. There's a big difference between helicoptering your young adult like they are a 10 year old, and feeling they are ready to start a family and parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know five 15-17 year olds who have had kids recently. DD’s friends cousin is pregnant at 15.5 (not joking).

Where do these people live?

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Anonymous wrote:Did I not predict this in the original Bindi wedding thread?

She’s Britney Spears all over again...without the fortune.

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/868137.page

Bindi and her family appear to be more stable than Britney and her family ever were.

Her father is dead. Her husband hasn’t lived with his family in 10 years and didn’t include them in the wedding.

Her ‘inheritance’ is a zoo that almost went into conservatorship. She has no friends other than her brother and mother.

She married an employee at 22.

Sounds like Britney.

She doesn't sound like Britney at all.

Perfect reply all I need to do is copy-and-paste.

How so?

Seriously.

They’re both managed by overbearing parents.
They’ve both been performing since a young age.
They’ve both headlined in entertainment with demanding roles.
They both have not had a formal education. Not sure either has a GED or Aussie equivalent.
They both have/had intense pressure to support the livelihoods of many others - Britney = all the dancers, management, tour staff that relied on her for income and Bindi = an entire zoo

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

NP. I don't get the sense Bindi is wrestling with the mental health issues like Britney. That changes a lot.

Britney’s mental health issues only came to light after she was dumped by Justin Timberlake, then hooked up with her deadbeat back-up dancer who immediately got her pregnant with two kids while she was forced to keep a career thriving that thousands depended on.

Are you seriously saying a bad breakup or a mistake of a marriage causes people to develop mental illness?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know five 15-17 year olds who have had kids recently. DD’s friends cousin is pregnant at 15.5 (not joking).

That's sad.

PP here. I know. So my point is that it’s not THAT crazy for a 22 yr old to have a kid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know five 15-17 year olds who have had kids recently. DD’s friends cousin is pregnant at 15.5 (not joking).

Where do these people live?

I’m PP. I live in the south but I used to live in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did I not predict this in the original Bindi wedding thread?

She’s Britney Spears all over again...without the fortune.

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/868137.page

Bindi and her family appear to be more stable than Britney and her family ever were.

Her father is dead. Her husband hasn’t lived with his family in 10 years and didn’t include them in the wedding.

Her ‘inheritance’ is a zoo that almost went into conservatorship. She has no friends other than her brother and mother.

She married an employee at 22.

Sounds like Britney.

She doesn't sound like Britney at all.

Perfect reply all I need to do is copy-and-paste.

How so?

Seriously.

They’re both managed by overbearing parents.
They’ve both been performing since a young age.
They’ve both headlined in entertainment with demanding roles.
They both have not had a formal education. Not sure either has a GED or Aussie equivalent.
They both have/had intense pressure to support the livelihoods of many others - Britney = all the dancers, management, tour staff that relied on her for income and Bindi = an entire zoo

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

NP. I don't get the sense Bindi is wrestling with the mental health issues like Britney. That changes a lot.

Dp i think steve suffered from bi polar to live his life so recklessly. Bindi and the whole family has this obesssive need for attention from strangers.
I read that they are estranged from her grandfather and aunts. What's up with that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still think of the little baby following her dad around. They're very young, but it isn't impossible.

Since they're already married and the baby is coming why not just wish them the best?

You can wish them well and still have a robust discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know five 15-17 year olds who have had kids recently. DD’s friends cousin is pregnant at 15.5 (not joking).

TikTok is full of them. It’s so weird seeing them flaunt the pregnancies, crying because the baby daddies left them and then gloating that the grandparents ‘who refused to do anything with the pregnancy’ are changing diapers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did I not predict this in the original Bindi wedding thread?

She’s Britney Spears all over again...without the fortune.

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/868137.page

Bindi and her family appear to be more stable than Britney and her family ever were.

Her father is dead. Her husband hasn’t lived with his family in 10 years and didn’t include them in the wedding.

Her ‘inheritance’ is a zoo that almost went into conservatorship. She has no friends other than her brother and mother.

She married an employee at 22.

Sounds like Britney.

She doesn't sound like Britney at all.

Perfect reply all I need to do is copy-and-paste.

How so?

Seriously.

They’re both managed by overbearing parents.
They’ve both been performing since a young age.
They’ve both headlined in entertainment with demanding roles.
They both have not had a formal education. Not sure either has a GED or Aussie equivalent.
They both have/had intense pressure to support the livelihoods of many others - Britney = all the dancers, management, tour staff that relied on her for income and Bindi = an entire zoo

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

NP. I don't get the sense Bindi is wrestling with the mental health issues like Britney. That changes a lot.

Britney’s mental health issues only came to light after she was dumped by Justin Timberlake, then hooked up with her deadbeat back-up dancer who immediately got her pregnant with two kids while she was forced to keep a career thriving that thousands depended on.

Are you seriously saying a bad breakup or a mistake of a marriage causes people to develop mental illness?

A bad marriage and PPD can absolutely trigger mental illness you didn’t have before. Are you kidding?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I kind of agree with PP in that they seem to aggressively be marketing their personal lives all of a sudden, starting with Bindi, and it's worrisome. I hope I'm wrong and she's not being steered by an ambitious Momager.

22 in this day and age does seem to be young, and not just on DCUM. I'm an older mom by my own choice (didn't even start trying for my first until I was nearly 35) but I have friends who were ready to be parents at 25 and I was fully supportive. But 22... I don't know. I would be pretty unhappy if my

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Was trying to say, I would be pretty unhappy if my daughter was married and expecting at 22 instead of exploring the world. I mean, I would be supportive if that was what she truly wanted... but still sad for her.

Tou would be sad for your daughter for fulfilling her dreams instead of your dreams for her? That's sad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still think of the little baby following her dad around. They're very young, but it isn't impossible.

Since they're already married and the baby is coming why not just wish them the best?

You can wish them well and still have a robust discussion.

This isn't a robust discussion. IT's There must be something wrong with her and she's ruining her life, because she's married and ahving a baby at 22 instead of galavanting across Europe, getting drunk, having lots of boyfriends, and waiting until she's 25 to get married and struggle with having a baby like I did.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did I not predict this in the original Bindi wedding thread?

She’s Britney Spears all over again...without the fortune.

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/868137.page

Bindi and her family appear to be more stable than Britney and her family ever were.

Her father is dead. Her husband hasn’t lived with his family in 10 years and didn’t include them in the wedding.

Her ‘inheritance’ is a zoo that almost went into conservatorship. She has no friends other than her brother and mother.

She married an employee at 22.

Sounds like Britney.

She doesn't sound like Britney at all.

Perfect reply all I need to do is copy-and-paste.

How so?

Seriously.

They’re both managed by overbearing parents.
They’ve both been performing since a young age.
They’ve both headlined in entertainment with demanding roles.
They both have not had a formal education. Not sure either has a GED or Aussie equivalent.
They both have/had intense pressure to support the livelihoods of many others - Britney = all the dancers, management, tour staff that relied on her for income and Bindi = an entire zoo

Britney by the way had the breakdown that had her put into conservatorship at 25. 3 years after marrying at 22. 2 years after giving birth at 23.

NP. I don't get the sense Bindi is wrestling with the mental health issues like Britney. That changes a lot.

Britney’s mental health issues only came to light after she was dumped by Justin Timberlake, then hooked up with her deadbeat back-up dancer who immediately got her pregnant with two kids while she was forced to keep a career thriving that thousands depended on.

Are you seriously saying a bad breakup or a mistake of a marriage causes people to develop mental illness?

PP seems to live in the land of tabloid gossip is gospel and fan fiction, so yes she probably believes that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still think of the little baby following her dad around. They're very young, but it isn't impossible.

Since they're already married and the baby is coming why not just wish them the best?

You can wish them well and still have a robust discussion.

This isn't a robust discussion. IT's There must be something wrong with her and she's ruining her life, because she's married and ahving a baby at 22 instead of galavanting across Europe, getting drunk, having lots of boyfriends, and waiting until she's 25 to get married and struggle with having a baby like I did.

Lots of us - in fact, the vast majority of us, according to statistics - didn't have any struggles having a baby after 25 or 30 (or even 35, in my case - not that I'm saying anyone should wait that long!) So no, marriage at 22 is not something to strive for because you fear fertility issues.

And the alternative to a young marriage and parenthood is not going to Europe, getting drunk and having lots of boyfriends. Yes, travel is great, but the point is just to live life and explore the world on your own terms for a while, without having to focus on the intense and consuming needs of a young family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I kind of agree with PP in that they seem to aggressively be marketing their personal lives all of a sudden, starting with Bindi, and it's worrisome. I hope I'm wrong and she's not being steered by an ambitious Momager.

22 in this day and age does seem to be young, and not just on DCUM. I'm an older mom by my own choice (didn't even start trying for my first until I was nearly 35) but I have friends who were ready to be parents at 25 and I was fully supportive. But 22... I don't know. I would be pretty unhappy if my

Oops, accidentally hit submit.

Was trying to say, I would be pretty unhappy if my daughter was married and expecting at 22 instead of exploring the world. I mean, I would be supportive if that was what she truly wanted... but still sad for her.

Tou would be sad for your daughter for fulfilling her dreams instead of your dreams for her? That's sad.

Yes. Because she wouldn't even know what she was missing out on, by making such a life-altering decision at 22. Don't we all have hopes and dreams for our children? Isn't that why we focus on and invest in their development, education, physical fitness and health, etc.? As I said, I would be supportive no matter what, because the most important thing to me is that my children are happy and healthy - but NO, it's not what I would want for her at such a young age.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's really not uncommon among non-college-educated women to have kids around 20/21.

20/21 year olds do not have degrees
I do know of college students with a baby though. Some say college is a good time to have one. You will not need to disrupt a career for a baby and we are actually designed to biologically have kids at that age

They most certainly do.

Associate degrees or batchelor
Australians are between 17 and 18 when they finish high school.