Britney loses custody of her children

[AB Asks]

Britney Spears has lost full custody of her two sons. Her reaction was unsurprisingly odd � she went to the tanning salon. Britney was given a list of requirements she should have met in order to have retained full custody of her children, it included going to parenting classes and having regular drug tests � she apparently didn't meet them. Britney's mother is concerned how her daughter will react to the court's decision to reward custody to Federline, she is worried Britney will harm herself. What do you think? Is Britney really going to lose it now?

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Wakey wakey AB Asks, we're discussing this here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Family/Question 463054.html

[Pippa68]

A strange concern from Britney's mother...considering she was fully behind KFed getting custody.

Britney should have met the requirements. Obviously the court feel this is in the best interests. She has made the mistake of believing that she is invincible and that the children would automatically go to her.

If only we had more judges like this in the UK..

[Pippa68]

That one has gone of on a tangent, john ;o)

[eyeshade]

If she really wanted her children, she would have acted like a grown up, sadly she is still very immature and wants to party, like so many other young mums. The children are better off with their father providing he tows the line and acts like a father. They also need the loving care of the grandparents to give them stability and guidance (if they themselves are capable). B will grow up one day but she hasn't done so yet and I don't think will for a while.

[B00]

I'm not saying the decision was wrong, but I do have to wonder if she's being made an example of here seeing as she's in the limelight. I'm sure there's millions of children in the US alone who are left in the custody of far worse parents.

[libertie]

The ball is firmly in her court now! If she wants her children back she needs to clean up her act and prove that she can be a good mother! As for her ex husband I hope he is indeed a doting loving father and is not entirely motivated by money!

[andy-hughes]

It must be a generational thing, but I am utterly facinated by the microscopic fascination in all things Britney.

She has been an average pop star who'se career is probably over, but still the media hangs on her every word, gesture and action - I simply don;t understand why she is so interesting.

However - she is obviously a woman with problems, and if a court decides she is an unfit mother, then so be it, regardles of how 'famous' she is.

Perhaps getting a few people with mature approaches to life and parenthood around her would be a good start?