2006 - Britney blames the paparazzi!

2006

» February 6: Britney is photographed driving with Sean Preston on her lap, not in a car seat. Britney is questioned by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. She blames the paparazzi.

» April 1: Sean Preston falls out of his high chair at home. Britney is questioned again by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. She blames the nanny.

» May 9: Britney appears on "Late Show With David Letterman" to announce she's pregnant once again.

» May 18: Britney nearly drops Sean Preston — but not her coffee — in New York. She blames the cobblestones.

» June 16: Britney cries and smacks her gum while defending her parenting techniques to Matt Lauer on "Dateline." About driving with Sean Preston in her lap? "I did it with my dad. I'd sit on his lap and I drive. We're country."

» August 31: Britney and Kevin spoof their image as bad parents when they appear together via satellite on the Video Music Awards.

» September 12: Britney and Kevin's second child together is born, Jayden James.

» November 6: Britney makes her first official appearance after giving birth, as a surprise guest on "Late Show With David Letterman."

» November 7: The next day, she files for divorce (see "Britney Spears Files For Divorce — It's Official"), asking for sole custody (allowing visitation rights). Kevin finds out via text message. She celebrates by going ice-skating at New York's Rockefeller Center.

» November 8: Kevin fights back, filing for sole custody (allowing visitation rights; see "Kevin Responds To Britney's Divorce Filing: He's Going To Fight").

» Mid-November: Spears' response is apparently to party hard — with Paris and without panties. Cameras catch everything — even her Caesarian scar.

» December 7: Britney explains her behavior on her Web site, saying she got carried away. "Thank God for Victoria's Secret!" she writes (see "Britney Speaks: 'Thank God For Victoria's Secret's New Underwear!' ").

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