Is Britney Bored With Being a Mom?

The latest issue of OK! Magazine claims that Britney is dumping her two sons, Sean Preston, 19 months and Jayden James, 7 months, off on Kevin Federline, only seeing them every other weekend. And on Easter Sunday, she had to cut out early on the Easter Egg Hunt to go shopping.

An accompanying poll shows 71% of respondents think Kevin Federline appears to be the better parent. That is some SCARY news, my friends.

Do you think Britney has abandoned motherhood? More details after the jump...

A source tells OK! Magazine:

"Britney says she has too much going on with getting back to work on her album that her plate is too full to care for two kids,” a close friend of the singer tells OK!. “Both times she was pregnant, Kevin was partying all over town. Now, it’s her turn... Sean and Jayden live with their father about 80 percent of the time."
   
  "Britney has been shopping, going out to dinner and getting massages. She has been seeing very little of her sons. Even when she has them, she doesn’t really want them,” a Spears family friend tells OK!, “She had them Easter weekend but made Kevin get them on Sunday because she wanted to go shopping. She keeps coming up with reasons she can’t have the boys.”

When a photogapher asked Britney recently who her latest love was, she said “me!”. Sadly, I think that sums it all up.

Comments

[AmyD]

Good for her. Two kids in two years sucks (I am doing it myself). She NEEDS some time off, and lord knows those kids are OK with their dad. Shit, if anything goes down there, after all, it's not like EVERYONE won't hear about it immediately. So, her kids are actually being "watched" by most of the world, in a way. I'm glad she loves herself. It's about time. I feel for her. I wonder how bad it had to get to actually shave her head in public like that. IMHO, she NEEDS to take some time for herself before she can actually be her best for her kids. Moms everywhere know this, but most of us aren't in the spotlight like this (thank God), so nobody really sees it when we take off early to "shop" or whatever. There'll be plenty of Easter egg hunts for crying out loud.

[Robin]

Wow, AmyD. "Good for her" for abandoning her children with their jackass father? Maybe if you can't stick it out and raise the kids properly and not treat them as a new pair of shoes that you tire of quickly, you should think twice and three times before having them. This is sad for those kids.

Don't waste your time feeling bad for her. She has more opportunity than you or I will ever have and she totally blew it.

[MS]

That's sad that people are saying "good for her" - most moms just get on with things. They don't have the luxury to dump their kids w/other people so they can go shopping and be selfish. She gave up the right to be selfish when she had kids that need their mom. If she tried to adopt a child, she'd be turned DOWN!

[Areil]

I think that all of this crap is being staged...if it were real, both of their asses would have been arrested a LONG time ago...I just think that the tabs are too stupid to realized that they're getting played...

[Amy H.]

I'm all for moms needing a break, but I think this has gone too far. I mean, there are tons of times on the weekend that I wish I could just leave my kiddo with someone and go shop, but that isn't fair to her. We work all week and the weekend is our only chance to spend lots of time with her. That is the choice we made when we decided to have kids in the first place.
Britney is just so spoiled that she doesn't see that what she is doing is immature and detrimental to her kids. It's sad, really.

[Nic]

So, seriously? These children are being raised by nannies. It doesn't matter whose house they're at: they're being raised by nannies. Do I think she's just now bored with being a mother? Nope. I don't think Brit ever had any intention of being more than a fashion accessory parent. And for those who believe that the kids should be taken away? Their parents probably have very little to do with how well they are cared for on a day to day basis and the nannies probably do a good job. Just because their parents are jackasses doesn't mean the kids are actually being neglected in this case.

[sarah_momof2]

You know, I agree with AmyD, as well as everyone else. Yes Britney needs to get out,and good for her that she did, but yes she is a spoiled brat and probably didn't realize how hard it is with two kids. There will be other egg hunts, and other times, but shes missing out on these precious moments as well. I think it is better for the kids to be with the parent who WANTS to be there. They can probably sense that she is distracted and not putting her whole heart into being a mom right now, so it is best that she stay away and visit only, in my opinion anyway. As much as I hate to admit it, good for Kevin for standing up and being a man, and Finally, (after all his partying) take care of his kids. She probably just needs her party time too, selfish and all, but its better than going wacko on her kids.

[AmyC65]

"Good for her"?? Please - obviously all moms need a break. She isn't scheduling weekly mani-pedi's. Crap, even daily outings is fine. But (if this is true) she's handing her kids off to indulge herself. Sorry, but taking care of yourself comes second when you opt to bring innocent lives into the world. First, you care for them. I hope for their sake she turns herself around and recognizes how important they are to her before they are old enough to realize that they're in her way.

[Taylor]

I used to be a huge Britney fan--and I was really rooting for her. But I have to say,I am so disappointed in her as a mother. I am a young mom myself. I am 22 years old,and I have a son who will turn 7 next month,and a daughter that is 3 1/2. I also do it all by myself,and yes,it does get overwhelming...and there are times when I feel like I just need a break. But I would never take it as far as she has. Her kids should be her top priority,end of story. When her career is long gone,those kids are still going to be there,and if she doesnt change soon,who knows how they will feel about their mom,once they are old enough to truly understand whats going on. I really hope that she gets her priorities in order soon,before its too late,and the damage is irreversable.

[Tere]

What Nic said. If there was ever someone who became a mom for all the wrong, immature reasons, Britney appears to be it.

[Trina]

First of all we don't know that this statement is true. With that being said if it is then maybe it's for the best. People have this ideal of moms well what about dads? Why can't they step in for awhile without it being a crime against mom. If you can't be 100 percent for your children then maybe they're better off without you. What we fail to realize or think about is the best interest of the children. And right now the best maybe with their father, sad as that may be. I really respect what you're all saying, and I both agree and disagree if that makes any sense. I am a mother and my son is the best thing that has ever happened. I thank god everyday and feel sympathy for the parents that don't feel that way.

[Jami]

Brit wanted a baby because K-pukes ex had babies. Plain and simple. The sadness of the situation lies in the fact that TWO little babies are being raised (pretty much) without their mama. I feel no sadness for Britney, she made her bed. Children are work, responsibililty, and can't just be set aside when a mother "doesn't feel" like caring for them. This skank is the antithesis of the word mother IMHO.

[jp]

just to play devil's advocate, I wonder if she's been "asked" to stay away while she cleans up her act. Maybe it's part of her rehab program. Brit seemed like a pretty sick gal. There could be other things in place that we just don't know about.

Having said that, as a mother...I have no idea how she could just leave them. I'm kinda attached to my kids...

[Melea]

What kind of mom/person would WANT to give up their kids to their father and just have visitation whenever it was good for them?? It's so sad that women (not just Britney but lots of mothers) get pregnant so easily and this is what they do with their children and millions of couples out there are dying to have a baby but cant or go through hell getting one through adoption or infertility treatments. People really do need to think twice about having kids and if that isn't the life they want for themselves at the moment then it's called BIRTHCONTROL. If I can take multiple shots every day for months just to get pregnant then I think a girl can take a pill every day or a shot every few months to keep from getting pregnant!!!! It really isn't that hard to not get pregnant, come on!

[Izzy]

You'd have to beat me off with a stick to keep me from being with my kids every chance I got.

I don't think either of them are all that fit to parent children but at least one of them is willing to suck it up and be there full-time, albeit with lots of hired help.

They should both think thrice before having any more kids. Esp. Kevin, who has babies all over the place.

[Cara75]

My ex-sister-in-law has done the exact same thing that Britney has. After 3 kids (5, 2 & 6 months) she decided that she didn't want to be married anymore and didn't her want kids. So now my 28 year old brother is raising 3 babies by himself. SIL has severe post partum depression though and she is really very sick and a danger to herself and others. My family all agrees that the kids are much better off with my brother than her.

[NIKA]

Really she needs to grow up. It is not about her now it is about her kids.

[AnotherAmy]

Condoms.

That's all I'm gonna say.

[shocked]

Wow, I am shocked that anyone thinks Britney is being a good mom! Poor Britney...give me a break!! She decided to have 2 kids. Now she needs to stop being so selfish and go spend some time with them and be their mother. Everyone needs some time for themselves, but that doesn't mean you abandon your children and be irresponsible. She's had more than enough time for herself. It's really sad, because her kids are the ones that are paying the price for her childishness. Some day...if she has any sense at all...she'll look back and regret all the time she lost with her boys. And then, it will be too late.

[dregina]

In general, I don't see what is to be gained by sitting around and judging on Britney Spears. Maybe she could be doing a better job, but maybe she just can't. I know I sound incredibly judgemental, but I'm curious too - why the hate?

[ann]

Total crap. For one thing X17 aka Britney stalkers have said she has them most of the week. If she left early from the easter hunt (and since one can't walk I'm guessing she didn't miss much) it was because they went to spend time with their father. Kevin has also been in NY and Vegas in the last weeks partying. So, no he's not watching them. If she wants to go out to dinner or to tan, let her. I'm sure she's still working out her issues. If it gives her some peace and helps her, what does it harm? I don't know why people judge her so harshly but don't give a crap about every other celeb mom.

[ann]

I also want to know that if Britney goes out anywhere people think she totally forgot her children. But Kevin spent his whole marriage out and ignored BOTH sets of kids and then has been spending time lately in Vegas partying with Paris Hilton and nobody asks him if he forgot he has kids. Four kids even. Plus he has no job.

Yes, she made mistakes. Who hasn't? I'm sure she regrets going out nightly and missing things with her children. She's not doing it anymore. Let her live. We don't know what is going on and how much they see the kids.

Also please get your facts straight. The photog asked her who her LATEST LOVE INTEREST WAS. Not who she loved.

[Kelli]

This girl cannot win; this time last year people were complaining that she was never seen without the kids and that she took them everywhere; blah blah blah. Now people are complaining that she is not with them. Let's remember one thing here; she is recovering from whatever was wrong, alcohol, drugs, Post Partum; whatever she needs time to work to get herself better. She needs to be healthy in order to take care of those little boys.

[Carol]

If this story is true then in 18-20 years we'll be reading about how Britney's whining--because she wasted her time with her sons and they don't want anything to do with her.

[carey07]

Yeah, it's totally horrible to "dump" your kids off on their "father"... just terrible that a father is spending time with his kids -- how dare she?!?!? I don't care how the media portrays K-Fed, he is still the father and seriously, I don't think he's all that bad of a father from what I've seen.

Britney obviously has PPD... give her some space to heal people. Quit being so judgmental...