Rising up because the son of pop royalty might have seemed like a dream for some as soon as upon a time, however as we properly know, the cons typically outweigh the professionals by an extended shot. In terms of Sean Preston Federline, that is actually been the case — and sadly for Britney Spears’ eldest son, numerous what he is endured through the years has ended up making headlines. 

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Some will recall that in early 2006, Spears got here beneath hearth after her firstborn — who has at all times been recognized by his second identify, Preston — was photographed on her lap whereas she was driving. A harmful transfer, for certain. Nonetheless, Spears launched an announcement quickly after explaining that she’d finished what she did particularly as a result of she was afraid for her son’s security. Talking to Individuals, the singer shared that Preston had first been taken out of his automobile seat whereas they have been within the car parking zone of a Starbucks. Her bodyguard was inside the shop on the time, however by the point he obtained again to the automobile, the paparazzi had arrived in droves — and Spears was terrified. 

“Due to a current incident after I was trapped in my automobile with out my child by a throng of paparazzi, I used to be terrified that this time the bodily aggressive paparazzi would put each me and my child in peril. I instinctively took measures to get my child and me out of hurt’s means, however the paparazzi continued to stalk us, and took images of us which have been offered to the media,” she instructed Individuals. A traumatic scenario for a brand new mother and child alike, little question. Nonetheless, issues solely grew to become extra heartbreaking when Spears felt a have to make clear, “I really like my baby and would do something to guard him.” 

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Two months after Sean Preston Federline was pictured on his mother’s lap whereas she drove, the toddler made headlines as soon as once more. This time, it was as a result of he’d been dropped by his nanny and knocked his head. 

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In fact, the truth that Preston had been dropped was regarding sufficient, and Star reported on the time that he had sustained a cranium fracture (through China Every day). Even so (and maybe unsurprisingly given the fixed assaults on Britney Spears’ parenting on the time), the eye shifted to the fallout his mom confronted within the wake of the scenario. Although retailers confirmed that a physician had gone to Spears and Kevin Federline’s residence proper after their son was dropped and given the then-first time mother and father the okay, when the couple took Preston to the hospital a number of days later, involved that he was sleeping greater than regular for the reason that fall, the press nonetheless jumped on the truth that the Division of Youngsters and Household Companies was requested to verify in on the household. Individuals even shared a remark from a reader within the know who claimed that the division being known as in wasn’t a given, and that it was doable hospital workers have been suspicious of the mother and father.

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In the end, Individuals additionally included an announcement from Spears’ lawyer, which shut down any hypothesis. “DCFS instantly responded and decided there was no downside and no cause to open a proper investigation … They decided that the mother and father weren’t concerned in any harm and that nothing improper was finished throughout the residence,” Marty Singer mentioned. As for the truth that a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy had gone with the division when it visited Spears’ residence, a spokesperson for the sheriff instructed Star that was par for the course. 

One significantly harrowing incident some might bear in mind got here when Sean Preston Federline was simply 2 years outdated. On the time, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have been within the midst of a really heated custody battle, with the latter grated momentary full custody of each Preston and his 1-year-old brother, Jayden James Federline. One night — a number of hours after Spears and Kevin had been in courtroom — the pop star was scheduled at hand her youngsters again to her ex. Nonetheless, issues infamously spiraled uncontrolled. 

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Although Preston was handed over to the third get together who’d come to choose him and his brother up, Spears holed up within the toilet with Jayden, prompting a really tense, hours-long standoff. In the end, Spears and Jayden emerged practically 4 hours after the scheduled handover, with each mom and son positioned in separate ambulances. Sadly for Spears, her troubling relationship with the paparazzi took heart stage, and paps did not even maintain again whereas she was en path to the hospital. In actual fact, extremely disturbing footage from that evening confirmed them banging on the automobile and its home windows all the way in which to Cedars-Sinai, the place they have been ultimately compelled to go away by police. 

It is not clear if Preston bore witness to any of the drama because it was unfolding. Nonetheless, there’s additionally no query that it was a high-stress scenario for anybody to be in, not to mention a baby who would not have understood what was occurring. Spears has since written in “The Lady in Me” that on that evening, she’d been overwhelmed by the chance that she would by no means see her kids once more. Even so, as Kevin’s lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan identified when talking to The Guardian of the matter, “There is no winners right here.”

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Quick-forward greater than a decade to 2019, Sean Preston Federline discovered himself within the headlines for one more heartbreaking cause. This time, Kevin Federline accused Britney Spears’ dad of turning into violent along with his eldest son. Blast reported that Britney and her sons had been at Jamie Spears’ residence when Preston and his grandfather started arguing. Issues escalated shortly, and Preston ran to his room. Nonetheless, issues solely intensified from there, and Jamie not solely broke the door down, however shook his grandson as soon as he’d gained entry. 

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Talking to Individuals of the scenario, Kevin’s lawyer confirmed that an argument had turned bodily, and in an indication of how a lot his shopper’s and Britney’s relationship had improved within the years since their divorce, even recommended the singer for getting her youngsters out of the scenario as quick as she might and calling her ex to take them residence. That mentioned, Mark Vincent Kaplan as soon as once more identified that the ordeal had been distressing for the kids. “The trauma to the youngsters is nonetheless,” he mentioned. Kevin filed a police report the next day. 

Within the years since, Preston and Jamie have made up. In actual fact, in a 2024 report by TMZ, insiders claimed each Preston and his brother spoke with their grandfather pretty commonly, and even needed to see him IRL. Likewise, talking to Web page Six a number of days later, Kaplan confirmed that to be the case. “The boys miss their grandfather. They’ve forgiven him,” he instructed the outlet. 

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Whereas Sean Preston Federline has tended to choose maintaining a low profile through the years, Jayden James Federline has been a little bit extra forthcoming — and in a 2022 interview with ITV, Britney Spears’ youngest baby opened up about life with their mother. He additionally shared that Spears had been means stricter with Preston than she’d ever been with him. 

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“I believe mother has struggled giving us each consideration and exhibiting us equal love and I do not suppose she confirmed sufficient to Preston and I really feel actually dangerous for that. We have each been by means of a lot stress previously that that is our secure place now, to course of all of the emotional trauma we have been by means of to heal, heal our psychological state,” Jayden James Federline instructed ITV (through Every day Mail). Jayden added, “If I complained, she went after him. … I really feel responsible, so I’m there for him.”

It does bear mentioning that even when Spears was tougher on her older son, Kevin Federline (who has 4 different youngsters except for his sons with Spears) appears to have been a lot milder throughout the board. A few years again, Kevin really instructed Those who Preston was the extra delicate of his and Spears’ youngsters, including, “He’s the one that’s at all times beneath my wing; he would not wish to go wherever with out daddy.” 

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Maybe unsurprisingly given among the earliest moments of his life, Sean Preston Federline has made it clear he would not wish to dwell a public life. In actual fact, Daphne Barak, the journalist behind the ITV interview with Preston and his brother, wrote for Every day Mail that it was solely as soon as the cameras have been off that he felt snug opening up about his life. 

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One of many key issues he did share? The truth that he’d felt uncomfortable when his mother posted footage of him to social media. That is one thing Jayden shared as properly. “[Preston] would not just like the cameras. He requested my mom to not put up his images, and he or she did it anyway. So it did not go properly,” he shared. Preston is claimed to really feel anxious about having even his personal social media, so we’re not shocked to listen to that. 

As many will know, Britney Spears’ youngsters selected to finish their relationship together with her for a time after her conservatorship got here to an finish. That mentioned, 2025 appears to have been a turning level, at the very least for Jayden, who has frolicked along with his mother and even let her share snaps of their time collectively on social media. It is not clear if each youngsters repaired their relationship with Spears, or if Preston has been in attendance for another hangs. Nonetheless, that in itself could possibly be a superb signal: Maybe Spears is simply dedicated to honoring his no-photos coverage. Both means, we’re wishing him nothing however one of the best — and if he chooses to remain out of the highlight for the remainder of his life, we’ll actually perceive why. 

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