Ashlee Simpson -- No Baby, No Problem

31. OK, THIS WOMAN IS PROBABLY IN LOVE WITH HER BABY BUT I WILL SAY THAT 19 DAYS AFTER THE BIRTH OF A CHILD THE LAST PLACE I WOULD WANT TO BE IS AT A BAR/NIGHTCLUB. WHEN MY SON WAS BORN I WAS 28 YEARS OLD AND I WAS EXHAUSTED FOR THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS. I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW UNATTRACTIVE A WOMAN FEELS AFTER GIVING BIRTH. THE FIRST FEW WEEKS ARE A MAJOR ADJUSTMENT TO SAY THE LEAST. I CAN UNDERSTAND GOING TO THE STORE, A MOVIE, OR DINNER WITH THE HUBBY BUT NOT A CLUB!

I THINK WHAT SHE IS DOING IS GOING OUT FOR THE PROVERBIAL "PHOTO OP". SHE WANTS TO BE SEEN AND SHE WANTS THE PAPS TO PHOTOGRAPH HER SO THE MEDIA CAN TALK ABOUT HOW SHE LOOKS POST-BABY. HOLLYWEIRD IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT WORLD - A DIFFERENT PLANET THAN THE REST OF US LIVE ON. AND FOR THE RECORD, WHAT KIND OF NAME IS BRONX-MOWGLI - I'M GUESSING THE FATHER NAMED THE CHILD AND SOMEDAY ASHLEY MAY REGRET LETTING HIM MAKE THAT DECISION.

Posted at 12:22PM on Dec 10th 2008 by twain fan

32. If Ashley would learn to use contraceptives or condoms were used when she is out having sex she would not have to worry about babies, so why is she a celebrity is it because she can have babies as other women can also have them and they are not celebrities, this whole story is stupid.

Posted at 12:34PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Rocky

33. Sometimes, it's really hard to adjust to a new baby, but geesh, sooner or later this kid will be calling the nanny "mommy". Hope she isn't one of those celebs who thinks it's cool to have a baby for the sake of being cool.

Posted at 12:23PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Playing_Nice

34. #6, that is so untrue. Babies do NOT sleep at night. As a matter of fact breastfed babies are up every 2 hours for about the first six weeks. Bonding happens in those first few months. She was apparently too young minded to handle having a child. On top of that, ninteen days later? You're still bleeding like a stuck pig. How gross is that? Entertainer or not, if it's not work, she should be home with the baby! I have a seven month old and I have been out three times, and it's not because I couldn't go out more. My child is more important then anything a club could offer me.

Posted at 5:06PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Mommy of One

35. I'm understanding both sides of this. But I've gotta say, two nights in a row and mama is going out to clubs? For those saying it could have been just an hour or a few and we shouldnt judge.. its still very hard not to. As a new mom I couldn't leave my new born baby for even 5 minutes without feeling uneasy about it, even if I left her with her dad. Everyone is very different though.. but if I come onto TMZ tomorrow and I see another one of these pictures/videos of Ashlee out at a club or a bar, I'm going to change my vote to BAD PARENT.

Someone mentioned they were able to get their baby to sleep through the night by 1 month old, wow! Thats amazing! All the new moms and myself have been in more of the 2-4 month mark getting baby to sleep through the night. But Bronx is not even 3 weeks..

This whole thing is weird to me.. if Ashlee and Pete needed time alone together, why didn't they chose a different type of outting. Weird weird weird...

Posted at 12:57PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Jessica

36. Niko's Mom - a 20 day old baby sleeps at night????? The majority don't and they need to be fed. This isn't a puppy you shove in a crate and wake up to in the morning. There are diapers to be changed and feedings that child will require.

Yes a night out is no big deal and truthfully whatever they do is there business but two nights in a row??? Why even have a kid if you don't want to be a parent. If you need a 'break' from parenthood after just 20 days.... what are you going to feel in a few months, a year, 5 years, 10 years????

These celebrity parents have completely lost the sense of reality and responsibility. Yes, have a kid and hand them over to someone else to take care of... only to take the baby out for nice photo ops. Pathetic if you ask me. I guess when the baby is not the new 'in' thing to do they will ship baby off to boarding school.

Posted at 12:58PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Another mom

37. well, i guess she ain't breastfeeding...

20 days later? isn't she still on, you know, that "after the birth" extended period? (any woman who's had a child knows what i mean)...

i know she's rich and has nannies, but damn! be a mum... stay home with your kid... its barely 3 weeks, you couldn't need a 'night out to ourselves' THAT quick....

my 13 cents...

Posted at 1:04PM on Dec 10th 2008 by fire*baby

38. She doesn't seem ready to be a parent. If she is breastfeeding, the baby needs to eat every 2 hours throughout the night at this age.

I think it's really weird to go clubbing so soon after your infant's birth.

Posted at 1:04PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Stacks

39. I am so DAMN SICK of people saying these new moms "DESERVE" to go out and party...and "life doesn't end once you have a baby". I have two children, one is three and the other is 4 MONTHS!! I have not been separated from my youngest for more than an hour to go to the store. I don't "deserve" to go out shaking my ass all over town because that may be what I had done before. At 18 days old, your baby needs you...no one can love and provide for an infant like the mother. And INFANTS DO NOT SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT (obviously those of you who said this do not have children)!! They wake up around every three hours maybe more...and you need to be their to take care of them...not the nanny...nanny didn't lay down and make the baby YOU DID!! And yes mommy and daddy do need alone time...but really how much "alone" time are these two spending in a crowded club. And life doesn't not stop once you become a parent...but there are a lot of times your needs take a back set to the babies needs...its life GET OVER IT. I am lucky if I get a shower before 10 at night...but that is what I signed up for so I am going to do it instead of paying someone to do it for me because I feel like I deserve to do what I want to do. I don't have anything against ash and pete and no one really knows there situation. This post is directed more to those idiots who see a child more as a pet that they can pawn off than as a precious gift that should be enjoyed.

Posted at 1:44PM on Dec 10th 2008 by justsaying

40. Mos Def, when times are tuff, they will Pimp that lip syncing kid just like Joe did.

Posted at 1:48PM on Dec 10th 2008 by Toronto Perez Fan

41. I just want to say that most people on here, especially the mothers, are very ignorant. Being a mother is different to everyone. Everyone has a different experience and different values and ideas of raising their children. Most mothers DO NOT breastfeed even though it is healthier. So are they all bad mothers?

Maybe Ashley is experiencing Post Partum Depression which occurs in 50%-70% of all women in the first four weeks after giving birth (healthline.com). Doctors recommend having good social support and taking breaks when you need them to help prevent the seriousness of post-partum depression. I am 8 months pregnant and just finished my child birth classes and they teach you that it is ok to leave the baby with a sitter and get out of the house to relax. If you don't take care of yourself first then you cannot take care of your baby. Not everyone is an overprotective mother who can't let go.

Posted at 2:42PM on Dec 10th 2008 by My Two Cents

42. That is disgusting in my opinion. I feel sorry for the kid.

Posted at 3:23PM on Dec 10th 2008 by anon

43. Poor kid do you think they are taking care of mogli drunk when they get home from the club at 3 am. and breastfeed drunk, kid doesn't have a chance. funky name and parents who party every night.

Posted at 3:08PM on Dec 10th 2008 by ashley

44. My Two Cents---I understand the point of view you are trying to express here, but as I said earlier...no one is faulting the need of parents to take a break from time to time. They are finding issue with the timing of these outings and the choice in activity. Did you leave your first child with a sitter after 2 weeks to go out clubbing?? If you're any kind of parent (one who chose to educate themselves on childbirth classes) than I will assume that you did not. It is not ignorant for us fellow mothers to judge the actions of these new parents. Instead, I hope we can raise some awareness to people about what is the right thing for your babies. Yes, we have to take time for ourselves so we don't go stircrazy, but that is NOT an excuse to try and live a life of leisure without responsibility. Those days are over when you choose to become a parent. This child is far to young and new to be without its parent. Also, your comment about 'most women not breastfeeding' is erroneous. Women of poor socio- economic status and low education level tend not to breastfeed--but that doesn't mean the majority of women choose not to.

Posted at 4:22PM on Dec 10th 2008 by MinnesotaNice

45. all parents need a break. having a 20 day old is alot of work, they need time to themselves. anyone who has a babysitter is bad parent? tmz - where are you kid while you are at work? if you are at work 8 hours a day, you are away from your kid 33% of each day! how can you look at yourselves in the mirror? get off there backs

Posted at 4:40PM on Dec 10th 2008 by RMSS