Is Sarah Palin a bad mother?

Question

Is Sarah Palin a bad mother?

Answer 1

she is a politician before mother

Answer 2

Oh yes she is a terrible mother.  This is the first time a 17 year old got pregnant...how will we survive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????

Answer 3

her unwed, pregnant, teenage daughter proves palin is a horrible mother.

Answer 4

NO,  Bristol is a bad daughter

Answer 5

Yes. The people on the Right can whine and make excuses all day long.

The facts are that a mother who is involved in her daughter's life, a mother who is easily approachable, a mother who has always had good communication with her daughter - that mother will hardly wind up with a pregnant, unmarried daughter.

THAT mother would have a daughter who would have felt comfortable going to her and ASKING about s*x and ASKING about birth control and ASKING about the changes she was experiencing.

I did.

Answer 6

I don't know if she is a bad mother, certainly the fact that her 17-year old is pregnant is not a sign of bad parenting (perhaps a lack of advice or guidance, but not bad parenting).

What I do know is that people who, as a political party, walk around passing legislation essentially telling people what to do with their families in terms of values but who apparently can't instill them into their own kids, angers me a great deal.  

Answer 7

Unquestionably. She is the Governor of a state. All her children are at risk of kidnapping or terror. Why she would not know where all here children are, and what they are doing only shows she is irresponsible and careless. Do you want that kind of person only one heartbeat from the presidency?

Answer 8

She's not mother of the year, ok. Is she a bad mother? I don't know. She hasn't done very well by her daughter who obviously has problems and needs help. I do question her judgment. Who is the adult? Who is responsible? If she and her husband cannot seem to manage their household then how in the world is she going to manage the country? It takes hard work and discipline. I don't think Palin possesses it. I think she should focus on her family since they obviously need her. If she continues then isn't she essentially abandoning them? I think it comes down to priorities. No one would judge her negatively if she decided not to be the V.P. nominee. I think they will judge her negatively if she continues. You cannot do it all. It's not practical. Isn't there another candidate that is in a better position to handle the responsibles?

edit: It shows how out of whack the Republicans are with reality. Pro-abstinence doesn't always work therefore s*x education is needed so teens can at least make an informed choice. Knowledge is power.

Answer 9

yeah... her teenage daughter is pregnant

somethings gone wrong  

Answer 10

I am a mother, and I would never put my pregnant child up for a position.  I don't know anything else about her mothering skills, but that really put me off.  I feel so sorry for Bristol.

Answer 11

Depends...I happen to think that neocon fundamentalist hypocrites don't make the best parents...or politicians.

Answer 12

Govenor Palin's daughter was old enough to make up her own mind about whether or not to have s*x.  Maybe she used birth control, maybe she didn't, but it's none of our business.

I do believe that good parenting has a tremendous impact on the choices teenagers make.  But the point is, teenagers can, and do, make unwise choices for themselves even with the most loving, caring and attentive parents.  

The fall back position of "blame the parents" because the teenager made a bad choice is tiresome.  

Answer 13

Nope. She's a mother. Someday, if you ever have kids, you'll realize what that means.  

Answer 14

no - she's just a mother  

Answer 15

No. Don't be so ignorant.  

Answer 16

No. I've never heard anything bad about her. And no matter how much parents preach to their kids about abstinance, teenage hormones get the better of them and they do it anyway. She cant control that her daughter got pregnant.  

Answer 17

I do not know the Palin family, so I don't know if she is or isn't.

Remember, though, that even the best parents have children who make huge mistakes.  There comes a point where the child brings it onto themselves, as young Miss Palen is finding out right now.

Answer 18

She is bad VP candidate. Other is irrelevant.

Answer 19

As a child/teenager or someone with children.... do you think children listen to everything their parent(s) say? I know I didn't and I know my children won't but... I hope that I instill enough that they won't make too many mistakes.

And as an adult or as a child, have you ever made mistakes? I haven't met one perfect person. And I doubt you are beyond reproach.

Leave it alone. You only sound like a raving lunatic if you can't pick on anything other than a 17 year old and her mother.

Find an issue to write about not about her mothering skills.  Because are you a perfect father/mother?  If you aren't a parent ... how would you even know what it takes to be a parent.   Because being a parent and watching others parent are two completely different things.

Answer 20

No...

Answer 21

That is none of our business.  She is a poor choice for VP but not for any maternal issues.

Obama O8

Answer 22

Have you ever gone against what your parent or parents have told you NOT to do?????

Are your parents bad parents because of the decision you chose to make?  

I highly doubt it!  

That's my answer

Answer 23

I can't say because I don't know Palin.

To those who will, yawn, compare to Bill Clinton, and compare Bristol (sp?) to Chelsea: SCOREBOARD.

Answer 24

She and her husband just suffered the same sort of fate that many families do in the US.

Answer 25

People make mistakes - especially young people. Your not in any position to judge anyone, nobody is. Stop acting like you know her.

Answer 26

im a democrat for Obama and still say WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 27

A mother can't be with her teenage child every second of every day, and at 17, they are almost an adult, and old enough to make their own mistakes and decisions.  So I say NO.