Last week, momlogic brought you the story of Brittiany Nabors, who confessed to shaking her crying baby out of frustration, leading to his death. She was charged with first-degree murder.

Our Community spoke out, and what resulted was a discussion on age, and whether or not her life experience played a role in her deadly parenting decisions:

What a shame. So many young girls have babies way too young. I was 26 with my first and it was the hardest thing ever! I had my husband, was not struggling financially, etc, and I remember sitting on my stairs crying, even going out to the garage & sitting in my car to get away from the crying because I didn't want to hurt him. Unless you have been through the frustration, sleep deprivation, etc, you do not understand. That is why it is so important to wait to have children until you are a mature adult. It's difficult for adults; why, oh why do these young girls think it is so easy to have, and raise, a baby? This is why our world is getting worse and worse. Too many unqualified people having kids. Doesn't make your life easier, and sure as hell doesn't keep the man. When are these kids going to figure it out? -- Mic

While I most certainly don't condone any actions like this, I must say that I can understand why a young, naive person would get themselves into this situation. By today's standards, I guess I'd be considered a young mom at 24, considering that most women don't have children until their 30s; I have been in the situation of a crying baby and it can be extremely frustrating, but these women need to pay attention to the pamphlets and videos given to them during their hospital stay! I seriously think that some sort of testing should be done on young mothers to test their competency before they deliver a child and take it home with no supervision! It is extremely sad that this keeps (and will keep on) happening over and over! Please young mothers, if you are not ready for a child, adoption is the best thing for you and your baby! -- Rubber Ducky

I'm not sure it's just youth working against them. I'm considered a very young mother at 22. I'm married. I went to college, and we're financially stable. The pill failed and we decided to keep the baby. I'm so happy we did, because she is the highlight of my days. I think it's a combination of impulse control and a lack of support that leads people to hurt their babies. On a few occasions, I have handed my daughter to my husband and said "Your turn, I have to get out of here" and took 15 to go read the news or take a shower to calm down. But if you don't have that option and you lack the resources to help you, bad things are inevitable. (I don't condone her actions, I think she is an unfit mother, this is just my two cents.) -- Briellis

Being a good mother is not based on your age!!! I found out I was 15 weeks pregnant the day before I graduated high school. I was 17!!! My pill had failed, but I knew I had a huge responsibility on the way. I am a nursing student, work full time, and most importantly, I am a mommy and a wife!! This woman is an unfit mother; there is no other way to explain it!!! However, child abuse can happen with a young mother or an older mother. -- Anonymous

I definitely understand where Anonymous is coming from. I'm a mom at 21 (pill AND condoms failed -- long story), and when the little guy was first born, people acted as if it was inevitable that something bad was going to happen to me or him, whether it was shaken baby syndrome, drug addiction, or whatever. I am married and have health insurance, an education, a car, and a home in a nice community. I find it slightly offensive when people assume that women who are young are automatically uneducated and negligent. -- Miranda

I agree with anonymous above. I think it simply depends on the person ... I got pregnant with my daughter at age 21 by choice ... and at 23, am currently expecting my second ... and find it offensive that just because I'm 23, people automatically assume I'm not qualified to be a parent ... I love my daughter more than life itself and would never physically harm her no matter how frustrated ... This woman was simply an unfit mother ... and probably has other underlying issues. -- whitnyek

I was 29 when my first daughter was born, 31 when my second daughter was born. I got frustrated sometimes, felt like I was going to lose my mind. Luckily, I had my parents nearby to help. My late husband helped some, but he sure didn't lose a minute of sleep when our daughters woke during the night. The best advice ever given to me was by a friend's mom. She is about 10 years older than my parents, 4 kids, 2 being twins: Sometimes, you just gotta put that baby down. It made so much sense! Feed baby; make sure baby has fresh diaper; make sure baby is not uncomfortable or ill; place baby in crib. It turned out that I was making things worse with my first daughter by not putting her down. I remember the first time I put her in her bed, walked away, set a timer for 5 minutes. She was asleep before the timer went off. -- ame i.