UK couple, aged 12 and 13, welcome their first child

SharpshooterTom · 16-04-2014 07:21PM #1

A British couple, 12 and 13, had a baby last weekend and have officially become the UK's youngest ever parents.

A man claiming to be the father of a 12-year-old girl today revealed he was 'proud' of her and there was 'no shame' after she gave birth to her 13-year-old boyfriend's baby - making them Britain's youngest parents.

The unidentified girl had a daughter last weekend after conceiving when still at primary school. She was 11 then, and is now in Year 7 at school, while her boyfriend is in Year 9 at another school.

Today, her 'father' said that he would stand by his daughter - but admitted that he 'broke down with emotion' when discovering only four weeks ago that his eldest daughter was about to give birth.

The pair have the lowest combined age of any British parents on record. She, at 12 years and three months, is five months younger than Britain’s previous youngest mother, Tressa Middleton.

Their child weighed 7lbs - close to the UK average for a girl of 7lb 4oz, The Sun reported. At 27, the girl's mother, who was a teenage mother herself, is also now one of Britain's youngest grandmothers.

The parents, from North London, have been in a relationship for a year and say they are 'totally in love'. They met over Christmas 2012 in a park when she was ten and he was 12, it was reported.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2605672/Britains-youngest-parents-Mother-12-gives-birth-7lb-baby-girl-falling-pregnant-primary-school-boy-aged-13.html

Wow! Conceiving a child whilst still in primary school! I just hope for the child's sake the baby grows healthy and happily. They say there 'very much in love' but can you ever be sure at the age of 12?

longhalloween · 16-04-2014 07:24PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

A British couple, 12 and 13, had a baby last weekend and have officially become the UK's ever parents.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2605672/Britains-youngest-parents-Mother-12-gives-birth-7lb-baby-girl-falling-pregnant-primary-school-boy-aged-13.html

Wow! Conceiving a child whilst still in primary school! I just hope for the child's sake the baby grows healthy and happily. They say there 'very much in love' but can you ever be sure at the age of 12?

Imagine the picture of the child's first day in school.

The whole family standing there in uniforms, waiting for the bus.

Gatling · 16-04-2014 07:24PM

Statutory rape comes to mind ,

Letting an 11 year old have sex that a ****ing clever idea

Dancor · 16-04-2014 07:25PM

Future guests on Jeremy Kyle.

longhalloween · 16-04-2014 07:25PM

Gatling wrote: »

Statutory rape comes to mind ,

Letting an 11 year old have sex that a ****ing clever idea

Who are you going to charge? The boy? The girl? Both?

Arthur Beesley · 16-04-2014 07:25PM

Best ever?

Oldest ever?

Gatling · 16-04-2014 07:27PM

longhalloween wrote: »

Who are you going to charge? The boy? The girl? Both?

Both then charge both then charge both there parents if needs be but I'll guarantee one thing this will become a lot more common

Tasden · 16-04-2014 07:30PM

Gatling wrote: »

Both then charge both then charge both there parents if needs be but I'll guarantee one thing this will become a lot more common

I've read this a couple times and still can't understand what it says...?

Molester Stallone · 16-04-2014 07:32PM

Do they get a 3 for 1 babysitting deal with a sitter?

sopretty · 16-04-2014 07:33PM

Lord bless us! I hope they're given every support now. The horse has bolted at this point!

Benny_Cake · 16-04-2014 07:33PM

Gatling wrote: »

Statutory rape comes to mind ,

Letting an 11 year old have sex that a ****ing clever idea

They are both below the age of consent. As bad as this is, it isn't statutory rape.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 16-04-2014 07:34PM

Just another reason to why I want to be a mammy to puppies and kittens. You can get them neutered at least.

SharpshooterTom · 16-04-2014 07:35PM

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Best ever?

Oldest ever?

Noted. I leave out words sometimes when typing too fast. :cool:

Donkey Oaty · 16-04-2014 07:36PM

They grow up so quickly these days, don't they.

grey_so_what · 16-04-2014 07:38PM

Children having children.....:(

Gatling · 16-04-2014 07:38PM

Benny_Cake wrote: »

They are both below the age of consent. As bad as this is, it isn't statutory rape.

Just read up on that ,

I've two girls absolutely scary thought that 10 year olds are now having sex

Mrs Garth Brooks · 16-04-2014 07:40PM

The thread title is a bit odd. 12 & 13 year olds, are a couple?

Being known as a couple at that age.

It sounds weird. And too much responsibility.

MS.ing · 16-04-2014 07:41PM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

They grow up so quickly these days, don't they.

nah theres still 24hours in a day

Gatling · 16-04-2014 07:42PM

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

The thread title is a bit odd. 12 & 13 year olds, are a couple?

Being known as a couple at that age.

It sounds weird. And too much responsibility.

They've apparently since she was 10,

Imagine facebook status

Turned 10 today

Relationship with an other

Turned 11 today

First baby scan

grey_so_what · 16-04-2014 07:43PM

Gatling wrote: »

They've apparently since she was 10

I'd love to knock the parents head together until they see stars....:mad:

doolox · 16-04-2014 07:44PM

Also part of the problem is that kids are expected to remain kids for much longer than in the past when 15 and 16 yr olds working and having kids was not uncommon but they probably got married very quickly after the facts became known.

Now our children don't get a full time job until their mid 20's and don't get married until their early 30's if they want to play "by the book".

Many people are increasing not "playing by the book" and are letting things happen in an unorganised fashion due to lack of proper life skills training.

Pumpkinseeds · 16-04-2014 07:46PM

Could the parents not have had the sense to get the child a termination? Stories like this one just make me despair for humanity.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 16-04-2014 07:47PM

Gatling wrote: »

They've apparently since she was 10,

Imagine facebook status

Turned 10 today

Relationship with an other

Turned 11 today

First baby scan

I was playing Super Mario at 10 (and still am). Far from boyfriends and babies I was thinking of. And its still the same today!!

vitani · 16-04-2014 07:49PM

Crazy. I know an 11 year old who still believes in Santa.

Molester Stallone · 16-04-2014 07:51PM

vitani wrote: »

Crazy. I know an 11 year old who still believes in Santa.

Don't we all?

PucaMama · 16-04-2014 07:52PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Could the parents not have had the sense to get the child a termination? Stories like this one just make me despair for humanity.

it is not the babies fault that they are bad parents. maybe put the child up for adoption since the adults involved are so irresponsible.

Sand · 16-04-2014 07:56PM

Its also a question if the child would agree to an abortion. Parents tend to get their way when it comes to disciplining a child but there is no way they could tell her or force her to get an abortion.

16-04-2014 07:56PM

Such a depressing story . Poor kids, all of them

John Cherry · 16-04-2014 07:57PM

PucaMama wrote: »

it is not the babies fault that they are bad parents. maybe put the child up for adoption since the adults involved are so irresponsible.

Well said.

Sand · 16-04-2014 07:57PM

Poor parents more like - it wont be a 12 year old girl who raises that baby.

floggg · 16-04-2014 07:59PM

I just opened this thread to confirm my suspicions that the OP was a daily mail reader.

My sympathies on that OP.

UK couple, aged 12 and 13, welcome their first child

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