Los Angeles - Britney Spears' motherly skills were slammed by a court-appointed parenting coach, leading a judge to refrain from giving the troubled pop star more time with her two young sons, according to court documents released Tuesday. Parenting coach Lisa Hacker said that while there was nothing "abusive in a traditional sense," Spears was neglectful of her two sons, and did not have "child-centred" interactions with them.
"It seems that her choices are dependent more upon what she wants to do at any given time rather than what would be more enjoyable for the children," Hacker wrote in her report.
Additionally, Hacker said, the children lived in an environment that ranged from "chaotic to almost sombre with little communication at all. ... During all three of my visits, Ms Spears rarely engaged with the children in either conversation or play."
Hacker testified that Spears' behaviour was better on a fourth visit, but she noted that neither of Spears' residences had been properly prepared with childproof safety features, prompting the judge to order the singer to submit verification of childproofing by Friday.
Following the report, the court decided that Spears is to continue to submit to two random drug tests per week. Spears' visitations with her sons - two day visits and one overnight visit a week - will continue to be monitored.
