Wow, a bald Britney! Maybe she's a bigger fan than we thought, Dr. Keith. They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Bald is IN, baby!!!! Ha!

I wept at this show and just now can talk about it. After viewing it, I realized even more how smart my mom was and that I wish I had taken the time to tell her while she was with me.

It's true, often the older we get the smarter our parents get. My mom had definite rules and we only broke them once if at all. This mom did not spank, she simply took really important things away till we learned our lesson.

Believe me, dressing provacatively , drinking too much and smoking (whatever) is not the way to get a guy and the ones you would get, truthfully, don't need to be in your life.

Please do not try to learn the way I did, with too much booze... I am 17 years sober now and last year my sis died of acute alcohol poisoning. Believe me, it doesn't have to be this way.

I thank God every day for my sobriety and for my wonderful doctors. You've heard don't be in a hurry to grow up....PLEASE, don't be in a hurry !!

God bless all of you, and parents, don't be afraid to put your foot down. Strip the rooms and take away cell phones & computer.

Jen in Dallas

How sad that females still think they have to be sexually appealing to be someone special. Anna Nicol tried it and wasted her life and that of the children she created. It's $$$$.

Happy Valentine's Day! May God bless you and your wonderful show. It is always terrific!
I love you and I have a lot of respect for you, your show, and all your writing. I have ordered two more of your books from Amazon.com and I am planning to order your new book when it is published in May of this year.

You are a wonderfully smart, intuitive, articulate and extremely loving man. I love you with all my heart and soul. May God bless you. Happy Valentine's Day!
Love,
June

I think the media is out of control these days. I am 21 and it seems when I was about 16 and younger there were not as many explicit things on tv. Now, they can cuss, show everything but the nipple, and show girls in thongs booty dancing. Though I do not agree that things things should be shown, it is also the parents' responisbility to monitor what their children watch to insure they are not getting bad messages. It is getting to the point that I do not like that my husband watch the tv because of the way the ladies dress and act.

Kay S. Hymowitz wrote an essay called "Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen". It happens to be a subject that I feel very strongly about, so I wrote a responsive paper to Hymowitz's essay and really learned a lot about these troubling "tweens".
Adolescents are depicting and trying to live the lives of young adults and they are completely voiding their own childhood, and furthermore, innocence. Although children see nothing wrong with how they dress or what they look like, the rest of society does! Although they may not project themselves with the intent of partying, sex or crime- they definitely make themselves a lot more vulnerable to it. And the main problem with this is, is that they are putting themselves in situations that they are unprepared to handle, which consequentially, leads to poor choices and bad decisions.Instead of embracing such behavior and accepting it as "what everybody does nowadays", parents need to discipline this type of behavior when they see it in their children.

It's sad to see how parents try to control their kids in negative ways. There is nothing wrong with a girl (no matter what age she is) being concerned about her weight. The world is all of sudden trying to condemn young girls for not wanting to be overweight. The mother on the show was over weight, turned out, and wasted, and so she doesn't care if her daughters follow her same path. Most of these people can't love their children because they don't love themselves. THERE IS NOTHING wrong with a girl ordering a salad and fruit instead of meat. Nobody should eat dead animals! If the girl wants to abstain from meats, thats good, nothing wrong or unhealthy about it. Her mother was wrong! You don't wait until you become overweight to start eating conservatively, you try to prevent being fat or overweight before you get there. Those girls have high chances of being overweight, anybody should be able to see that. Therefore, it's only wise for them to watch their weight at young ages before it becomes the least bit overwhelming. Call this my opinion if you must, but I am simply stating true and rational statements. I wish I was there to come to that girl's defense.

Hi I was watchin your show today im 13 and i know how it feels to want to get out there and look good but sometimes that comes with problems....Like sexual predators and date rape so its always good to look nice and show your body but people have to watch out especially people like that 9yr old sneaks out with older friends thats not good especially if its an older boy because they can really hurt her or anyone!!! And some celeberities i look up to like avril,kelly clarkson,and carrie underwood because of how they dress to express theirselves and because i want to be a singer and they inspire me to pursue that dream!!!

I am amazed that these parents don't see that they are a big part of the problem. What ever happened to being a parent and setting boundaries? How about setting a good example as a parent and give your child a good role model to emulate???

That 14 year old needs a good reality check. Why arnt these children being disciplined correctly???
I would put my foot down. I may be strict, but if my daughter EVER exhibited behavior like this, I would beat her ruthlessly with a wooden spoon, and shave her head. We would also be shopping at walmart, boy department until she proved herself worthy of being a girl again.

Good morning, while watching your show on the teen wannabe...wow..sometime ago had some problems with my daughter, wanting to have tattoos, piericing, running around, causing me headaches.. I told her that while I was responsible for her until age 18 no one was going to damage my property. It worked, until 18, she has turned out to be the best person in the world. These moms need to get involved...

The parents of these girls are the only ones to blame here! Take away the magazines, the sluty clothes and the tv and give your daughter a book, take her to learn volunteer work, etc. These parents are discusting and the reason these girls are acting like they do! What sorry excuses for parents!

Dr. Keith, I think u missed the mark w/the girls that idolize older womens sexy ways and outfits. It would have been great if you could have explained to those girls what Paris & Britney were doing at their age. Even u may be surprised.

Are you kidding me? Hello lady, you are the parent! You are in control of what she watches on television, what clothing she wears, and who her friends are. Why in the world would you approve of your 9 year old child dating? What purpose is it serving you, by allowing your 9 year old child to become sexualized? Stop being your childs friend. She has her friends, you have your friends. Period. Grow some nads, and become the mother and stop living vicariously through your child.

I was watching your show... and it intrested me a lot. I use to be a wannabe! I wanted to the "celeb" look and everything. Every since i was 13 years old i dressed and looked up to Britney Spears. I am 20 now and look back at my past! I am not happy about it. I was mulested at a young age and knwo thats is why i act the way i did.... well it lead me to unknowngly to get raped. I got invited with the popular crowd in my highschool because the way i dressed... drank and all with the older crowd. A 18 yr old took me into a room and i passed out! I dont know if i was rapped or not. I wolk up in a shower with my "friend" i was staying a night with! it was like a dream. The thing is I Did not change! When i was 19 i went to the hottest clubs around... I lost my virginity at 17... well about 19 in a yr i slept with 15 different guys. I had one night stands... and alot of girls looked up to me... my friends and all! I loved the attention. Now I do not have belly shirts .. walk around with my boobs half way out. im more conserative and have a better life.
I think haveing you do this on the show is awsome! your showing other girls that they can make their own role models... be them selves! =)

I felt sorry for the 14yo girl today in tears while enduring three adults cross examining her and criticizing her. I thot her parents should have their heads examined. They continually insulted her. I am a 50yo mother and I wouldnot dothat to my child. If the girl wishes to try softball, those two parents should get off their butts and spend time throwing a ball with her, supporting her to learn, instead ofjust criticizing her when she gives up because she feels like she can't do it. Advance planning from supportive parents and less criticism might help.