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BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father four days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne.
He told how he and Chantelle, 15, decided against an abortion after discovering she was pregnant.
The shy lad, whose voice has not yet broken, said: “I thought it would be good to have a baby.
“I didn’t think about how we would afford it. I don’t really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10.”
Alfie, who is just 4ft tall, added: “When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble. We wanted to have the baby but were worried how people would react.
“I didn’t know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good, though, and care for it.”
Alfie's story, broken exclusively by The Sun today has sparked a huge political storm with Tory leader David Cameron saying: "When I saw these pictures this morning, I just thought how worrying that in Britain today children are having children.
"I hope that somehow these children grow up into responsible parents but the truth is parenthood is just not something they should be thinking about right now."
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PM Gordon Brown refused to comment directly on the story but said it was important that the Government did all it could to prevent teenage pregnancies.
Alfie’s dad Dennis yesterday told how the lad does not really understand the enormity of his situation — but seemed desperate to be a devoted and responsible father.
He wanted to be the first to hold Maisie after the hospital birth. He tenderly kisses the baby and gives her a bottle.
And Dennis, 45, said: “He could have shrugged his shoulders and sat at home on his Playstation. But he has been at the hospital every day.”
Maisie was conceived after Chantelle and Alfie — just 12 at the time — had a single night of unprotected sex.
They found out about the baby when Chantelle was 12 weeks pregnant.
But they kept it a secret until six weeks later when Chantelle’s mum Penny, 38, became suspicious about her weight gain and confronted her.
After that Alfie’s family told only those closest to them for fear he would be “demonised” at school.
Chantelle gave birth to Maisie on Monday night after a five-hour labour at Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex.
Last night she told The Sun: “I’m tired after the birth. I was nervous after going into labour but otherwise I was quite excited.”
Chantelle told how she discovered she was expecting after going to her GP with “really bad” stomach pains. She said: “Me and Alfie went. The doctor asked me whether we had sex. I said yes and he said I should do a pregnancy test. He did the test and said I was pregnant. I started crying and didn’t know what to do.
“He said I should tell my mum but I was too scared.
“We didn’t think we would need help from our parents. You don’t really think about that when you find out you are pregnant. You just think your parents will kill you.”
But Penny figured out what was going on after buying Chantelle a T-shirt which revealed her swelling tum.
Chantelle admitted she and Alfie — who are both being supported by their parents — would be accused of being grossly irresponsible. She said: “We know we made a mistake but I wouldn’t change it now. We will be good loving parents.
“I have started a church course and I am going to do work experience helping other young mums.
“I’ll be a great mum and Alfie will be a great dad.”
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And to think a child becomes a dad yet the father of the child still has an early bed time himself at his age. Let alone his baby. |
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If all goes well for the couple we could see this tale made into a movie in 5-6 years. |
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I had to laugh at that pic of the "proud parents", she looks like his mum!!
Damn chavs. |
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He looks about 7. Should of been playing soldiers instead of mucking around in the bedroom.
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God, the girl looks to be in her twenties at least. The boy looks 6 or 7. Had I not known their ages I would've been screaming pedophile...
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WHAT?! so he must have looked 6 years old when he had sex with her.... this has to be illegal no?
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the two kids are acting more like adults than some adults... rather than refusing to admit they made a mistake they're facing up to their mistakes like adults.
and at least they didn't take abortion as the easy-way out of a problem
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they wouldnt of been able to sell their story to all the papers if she'd had an abortion  |
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With all the sex ed. classes and rules and laws and what not, if even after all that people in Britain get away with this BS then I am amazed. Why he is getting media coverage instead of his penis begin cut off is beyond me.
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Because the media coverage will help raise awareness and shame them a bit in the public eye, it's all about making other people realise how shocking it is.
This isn't the first time this has happened and the shit's hit the fan, there was a similar story back in the nineties of a boy of a similar age, who has since stayed with the girl, and gone on to have 5 other kids with her, and he's now in his early twenties and has a full time job and is caring for them, so it can work out.
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On 2009-02-15 09:32:12, Daedalus85 wrote:
This isn't the first time this has happened and the shit's hit the fan, there was a similar story back in the nineties of a boy of a similar age, who has since stayed with the girl, and gone on to have 5 other kids with her, and he's now in his early twenties and has a full time job and is caring for them, so it can work out.
I remember the one your on about, and your right, he turned out to be a great dad in the end, despite his age.
Its just ashame that they will both miss out on so much, like going to he pub with their mates, or even going on a lads/girls holiday.
Breaking news, another lad has come forward, to say he could be the father of the baby.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.[....]nt-a-DNA-test-to-prove-it.html
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LOL. It just goes to show that guys, of any age, REALLY dont care what what a female looks like if there is a chance of getting some!! |
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if his voice hasnt broken in yet, he hasnt hit puberty. so how the hell did he manage to 'do' it??
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On 2009-02-15 13:03:31, QVGA wrote:
if his voice hasnt broken in yet, he hasnt hit puberty. so how the hell did he manage to 'do' it??
Good Point.
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