K-Fed Goes From Aspiring Rapper To Full-Time Dad
Posted October 3, 2007 12:00 pm.
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K-Fed finally got a full-time job. Ever since a judge ordered Britney Spears to turn over custody of her two sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, to her ex-husband Monday, Federline is officially a full-time dad. And now the next question in the Britney-K-Fed saga is will he make a good parent?
Well, that remains to be seen. But judging from his rapping career or previous relationships, K-Fed has a lot of work to do to prove he’s ready for the role. The 29-year-old father of four left his girlfriend, Shar Jackson – with whom he also has two kids – just months after she gave birth to their son, Kaleb. He married Spears in October 2004, quickly had two children and split just after their second son was born.
And although he’s been keeping a pretty squeaky clean track record in the eyes of the courts, the one-time rapper’s custodial gains may have more to do with Spears’ decline than his own parenting skills. The 25-year-old pop star failed to produce a California driver’s license and allegedly missed a drug and alcohol test as ordered by the court, her lawyer, Sorrell Trope, said Tuesday.
That track record aside, Dorian Traube, a professor of social work at the University of Southern California, said: “Lately, he’s really kind of stepped up as a father. We don’t hear much about how he parents his other kids. But with his children with Britney, he’s gone to great lengths to keep them out of the public eye and he’s gone to great lengths to keep the grandparents involved.”
“He recently put a safety fence around his pool,” said Traube, who has followed the couple’s ups and downs closely through news reports. “He is genuinely worried about the welfare of his children and what they might be experiencing when they’re with their mother.”
On the other hand, it seems Spears has been on a downward spiral since she and Federline split. She was photographed without underwear and appeared to be drunk and out-of-control. Then she shaved her head, beat a car with an umbrella and ended up spending a month in rehab.
In fact, after learning she would lose custody of her kids indefinitely, Spears still showed up for a stay at a posh Beverly Hills hotel.
Kevin Federline arrives at The Beatles Revolution Lounge at the Mirage Hotel & Casino early March 4, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Photo Courtesy Getty Imges/Ethan Miller)
