14-Year-Olds Become Britain’s Youngest Parents
- Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:30pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A pair of schoolchildren have become Britain’s youngest parents, and they’re vowing to be good ones.
April Webster gave birth to her son Jamie after unprotected sex with her boyfriend, Nathan Fishbourne, when they were just 13.
The Daily Mail reports:
The pair, from Caerphilly, south Wales, have joined a growing army of child parents now juggling schoolwork with baby care.
April said: ‘Jamie wasn’t planned, but I’m going to be a great mum for him. He’s perfect and I’m going to give him everything he ever wants.’
The youngster discovered she was expecting the day before her 14th birthday and the baby was born via Caesarean section weighing 8lb 14 oz on November 15.
The pair began dating in September last year but were ‘too embarrassed’ to tell their parents they were having sex – or to ask for advice.
Nathan, who has vowed to be a good father, said he used a condom once but did not like it.
Four-week old Jamie is currently living at the home of April and her parents, Maria, 36, and Jeff, 38, while the youngster prepares to continue her schooling.
The young mum and her baby share a room with older sister, Robyn, 17, who is helping with bottle-feeding.
Nathan hopes to have the baby at the weekends, but custody arrangements have caused arguments between the young couple. It is uncertain whether they will stay together, as they are undergoing a ‘cooling off period’.
Read the rest of the story at the Daily Mail.
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Comments (91)
fatlibertarian
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:27pmSo.. what did they do wrong? In Biblical days this was common, teenagers were and still are supposed to procreate. If God gives them sexual desires (hormones) at such a young age then is it not normal of them to do this? What’s unnatural is society. Although 13 is very young.. I can‘t help but wonder if we let kids grow up faster and make them more responsible we’d have a better society in the long run. But a lot of us (everyone on this board) are too scared and want to keep our kids as adorable idiots as long as possible. I look at this a little differently.
Report Post »Jsh1284
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:03pmFat, the Bible says you need to be married. Sure, there were plenty of godless folks who didn’t give a damn, however that wasn’t exactly looked highly upon by Jews and Christians. However they DID often let the children get married at that age. See, that is what you call the advancement of society. People have since realized that children do not need to raise other children. They need life experience in order to know what to do and what not to do.
You can’t help but wonder if this will make them grow up faster? First of all, how is that a good thing? Children growing up too fast is a major problem in society. They’re more prone to make irresponsible decisions .. plus they are more likely to develop a mental illness in such cases. At the very least they will have issues. SECOND of all, how often does your theory actually happen? Normally, what happens in these situations is .. either the father ditches the MUM once he turns 16 and starts getting rebellious or the parents BOTH go rogue and give the child up for adoption.
There is a third and also likely scenario though. This one is the worst however! The parents DO stick together .. and raise the child the best they CAN. The child gets to be 14-15 and etiher has a baby themselves and/or gets into drugs/alcohol due to a poor upbringing. If nothing else, the child will most likely be messed up in the head by the time they are old enough to live on their own .. and end up living off welfare or working some petty job at a fast food joint.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:13pmFATLib;
You are confused. On the one hand you claim that God gives them (really us) hormones that kick in early in teen years – yet overlook God’s command that it is a sin to commit adultery or fornication. You claim that we should let kids grow up faster and do ‘what comes naturally, yet want society to ‘make them more responsible’. How do you teach responsibility without teaching self-control? I think you need to re-think your position; and come up with a reasoned, and workable alternative.
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 10:54pmIn that case, God is somewhat more of a “Do as I say, not as I do” kind of guy since Mary was around 13 when Jesus was conceived. Out of wedlock, too :)
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 2:16amA million years of evolution tell us to reproduce as soon as we’re able. A couple of hundred years of social custom say it’s better to wait. It’s only to be expected that biology will win sometimes.
Report Post »alcarfl
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 7:05amBack in Biblical days, life expectancy was around 30. Thirteen was “almost middle age.” Just think, when the little tyke graduates from high school the proud parents will be nearing Biblical end of life. Sad. UK socialism will take care of all three children in this not-so-isolated case. Move on.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on December 20, 2010 at 11:41amNvrforget;
First, are you sure they were not married. Do you have proof one way or the other? If not how can you make such a claim. Secondly, either you believe that God conceived Jesus; in which case why does it bother you, or you don‘t in which case it doesn’t matter.
Report Post »tuannhutran
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:19pmAll down to the parenting not giving much attention and mentoring. Society goers along with lack of Government support as well. Pity.
Report Post »Kurty C Wipe
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:15pmYep, MTV, People magazine are foaming at the mouth about now. America rots more each day.
Report Post »FToth84
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:45pmAll I have to say in PARENTING!
Report Post »jacobstroubles
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:09pmTXPilot, saddly if you look back at OUR history, this is not so unusual..
Along with incredible amonts of violence and blood shed.
And This does not make “this” situation any better.
Do we have a moral decay in our society of today?
A resounding YES.
Only a few moments ago our US senate voted to lift the ban on “dont ask/dont tell”.
So a moral decay..is an understatement.
Report Post »red penny
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 6:13amVery true and very well put.Thousands upon thousands of wards upon the state are CREATED every year.Formally moral and God fearing nations have lost their way—–a way that may never be found again.In reality,children having children is never a good thing for anyone,too bad it happens so often.
Report Post »uncleherbert
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:01pmShame, shame. Is there no honor. Just like here the state will support it.
Report Post »alcarfl
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:46pmNo worries. They’ll get a book deal, a movie and a TV reality show. The baby will be featured in commercials and they’ll get all of the social justice the UK doles out. Life is good.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:46pmNathan Fishbourne?
Report Post »The guy from the matrix… he looked alot older than fourteen
hell that movie is older than they are…lol
Taquoshi
Posted on December 20, 2010 at 7:53amIf you are thinking of Morpheus in The Matrix, his name is Laurence Fishburne, an American actor, who is about 40 years old. I‘d chance to say there’s no connection between him and the father of the baby named in this story.
Report Post »CaptGregg
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:38pmThe jobless rate in the UK makes the US look like a workers’ paradise. These 14-year-olds are still living off their parents, so they don’t have a clue as how to make it on their own. Unless their parents are well-off, these new parents and their child will be just another three people on the dole.
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 10:51pmUnemployment rate United Kingdom (Aug 2010): 7.7%
Unemployment rate United States of America: (Nov 2010) 9.3%
Check your facts, guvnah!
Report Post »JimConstitution
Posted on December 20, 2010 at 5:19amdoes anyone else find it strange that the 14 yr olds are separated now? weird.
thats what should have been done before the prob. the parents are jerks for not looking after their kids.
2 13 yr olds playing house, what did they expect to happen when left alone.
Report Post »STQ
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:34pmTXPILOT,-Agreed, 10000%
Report Post »CAmom
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:32pmThe baby “wasn’t planned”? That’s got to be the understatement of the year.
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:43pmnope, I think “let me be perfectly clear” is the understatement of the year….
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:29pmThank God they chose birth instead of abortion.
Report Post »Donald J
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:21pmReally? What happened to people wanting their freedoms?? Abortion is something that should be the right of the individual to make the choice, particularly when dealing with minor children. You are a part of what is wrong with this country, pushing beliefs on someone else and I know I am fed up with it.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:19pm@Donald J – Whatever…
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:19pmThis one was a no-win either way…..The child will be neglected by it’s “mother” because she’s too immature to take care of a child (but will probably have another one in a couple of years because she now knows spreading her legs made her special). The child should be taken for adoption, the parents of the children who made this child should be held responsible for how badly they have raised these ignorant little baby makers, and I would consider having all the children in both families removed for their own safety!
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 8:22amClean it up and call it “abortion” to ease your conscious and justify your selfish desire for your freedom Mr. J… but its still murder. Your freedoms don’t allow you to place a gun to the head of someone elses head and end their life because you think you should be allowed to. What is the differance? With freedom comes a moral responsability, and a child is not a choice. You had better thank your mother every time you see her or think of her for not “making YOU a choice”.
Report Post »temple62
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:28pmA case for socialism, I can just hear it now!
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:27pmYoungest of modern era. 400-500 years ago if you did not have 3 before you are 18 you are an outcast. That is also the time if one lived to 35 you are the oldest of the clan.
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:40pmand Algore hadnt invented the internet yet so nobody knew about it anyway…
Report Post »Jediusetheforce
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:11pmThat’s it LAUNCH THE NUKES!!!!!!!!
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:09pmApril said: ‘Jamie wasn’t planned, but I’m going to be a great mum for him. He’s perfect and I’m going to give him everything he ever wants.’
okay April, this comment alone says you will not be a great MUM. Thats just one of the problems, parents giving their kids everything they want……Poor kid….
Report Post »johnsell
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:23pmYou speak truth! Good control and guidance are lacking these days. Our morals and ethics have been eroded over time do to political correctness and permissiveness in my opinion. Looking into the future as to what consequences one actions create and why there are rules to follow to help prevent these things from occurring are lacking in today’s world much to our detriment.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:57pmWho cares what that stupid lib country is doing with their spawn. Look at any USA city and you’ll find younger ones. The moocher class is winning people.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 9:53amA city near us had a 10 year old get pregnant by her 10 year old boyfriend. I think the final decision was for Social Services to put the baby up for adoption, but I’m not sure.
Report Post »swega
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:57pmNothing wrong with this at all. Heck, they’re 14. Older that Mohammed’s favorite wife! I’m kdding, it is not a good thing.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:47pmThe ‘new’ morality results in old problems.
Report Post »joelackey92
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:46pm“Yeah, let’s have a baby and make mom take care of it!”
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:43pmThis is something to be proud of????? I noticed that young mother said that she is going to give the baby everything it wants…. that is going to mean that the child raising a child doesn’t understand that is the sure way to distroy the life of a child. Give it what it needs and let it work for everything it wants when it is old enough. this is a shame not something to be proud of. This should be a warning to others. I had a nephew that fathered a child at 12 or 13 and the mother was 11 or 12. My brother rasied the child. Beauty child but still a shame that morals were not taught to the kids before having a child. My brother even professed to be a Born again Christian, yet did not follow through with his kids.
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Report Post »booger71
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:14pmMaybe she can be a great grandma by 40
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:26pmJust wait until the baby has a temper tantrum or the baby is up all night.
Report Post »Bad Thunder
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:41pmyet another taxpayer burden……..
Report Post »aeronut44
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:39pmBabies having babies. It is really sad what is happening in the world. If you will notice the boy knew he should wear a condom…but since he didn’t like it he stopped. Goes to the fact that abstinence is STILL the best way to teach kids to avoid pregnancy!
Report Post »effvar
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:38pmI have to ask…??? What were the parents thinking when they were raising these children? I don’t know why this still shocks me… Turn off the flipping T.V. and spend time with your kids! Morons!!!
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:40pmIt’s a chain reaction, Generation after generation, of children having children, It started in the 50′s with more and more materialism and the availability of credit, We saw our parents work more, and then mom left the house to work. The “public education” system stood in for us, (a poor substitute), This is what the progressives had been waiting for. This is where we are, this is what we have to work on, this is where we start! Good luck to us all!
Report Post »JimConstitution
Posted on December 20, 2010 at 5:10amfinally someone actually mentioned the parents. why were the parents even allowing 13 yr olds to date?
God kicked out of schools and this is what we get.
libs are so foolish, but then what could we expect when kids are told they evolved and not created in the image of God. the THEORY of evolution is so idiotic. (God uses the foolish things to confound the wise)
our western civilization is based on christianity. why is it not taught in schools. isnt that the place to teach the diff between the poverty of other nations and the greatness of the west?
Jesus said the poor has the gospel preached to them. thats the answer, not aid.
Report Post »ADMIRAL747
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:37pmWill they finish high school?
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:44pmThis just stuns me – both so young – having a baby is just unbelievable!! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:53pmThe crumbling moral base causes situations like this, but the Socialistic welfare system enables it.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:09pmAlthough I don’t like the situation, I thank God they did NOT choose to abort!
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Report Post »NoDaDAZone
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:12pmWhat is the basis for all this bad decision making an declining responsibility in Western civilization? Yes, it IS a conspiracy. This is what happens when people no longer how to THINK properly, when they cant tell truth from lies and fact from fiction.
Why has this happened?
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Report Post »sWampy
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:13pmStuff like this has been happening forever, the difference is 40 years ago, the girl would have been sent off to a home to have the child, and the child would have either been put up for adoption by a loving caring family mature enough to raise it, or the parents would have raised it as their own giving it and their daughter a chance at a normal successful life. The welfare state has take out all the consequences of teenage pregnancy and even reward the children for their mistakes, and running millions of lives along the way. They are truly evil.
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:31pmWheres the news here? In America, we have thousands of 12-13yr olds getting pregnant each year.
Report Post »BlazingPatriot
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:53pm…but mommy, I don’t wanna watch my baby today! …I wanna go outside and play with my friends!!
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:37pmAnd what are we suppose to do….send out congratulations….Sad. At 14 I was interested in playing baseball.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:41pmI love how the media puts their postive spin on the article with ..and they promise to be good parents. Whaaa! The parents are now goind to be raising their kids and grand kids simultaneously. Hallelluya and pass the mustard. God help us.
Report Post »Slobaphobe
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 6:33pm@walkwithme1966 Stunned? This happens every day in the U.S. How are those public school union approved progressive sex education classes working for you?
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:49pmNot to worry, the government will take good care of them…
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:01pmAnd they are being glorified in the press, why? Children having children – not good odds.
Report Post »WhatTheHuh
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 10:05pmThe concept of shame has completely disappeared from society. I have a feeling these kids are enjoying their moment of “celebrity.” Yes, when the pendulum swung in the other direction and kids like these had to “disappear” to have their children it was just as bad; but today we are too much in the other direction, where there seems to be no condemnation at all. In some ways this type of behavior has been glorified by the media. Truly sad.
Sadder is the mother’s statement that she is going to give her child “everything he wants.” Typical delusions of a child, who sees the baby as a doll and the role of a parent as being an easy one. If she really loved the child, she and the father would give it up for adoption. Instead, the child will grow up being raised by a variety of people, the mother will probably never get beyond high school, and the father will one day disappear from the picture. This is a part of the recipe of poverty.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:08pmWALKWITHME1966: So what’s the big deal…it’s just teenaged sex…nobody can stop it, and we can‘t tell the kids that it’s better to not have sex until they’re ready to accept the responsibility of raising children and marriage…at least that’s what you progressives are telling our children all the time, isn’t it?
Report Post »If you don’t want to see 13 and 14 year old CHILDREN having babies, then maybe you‘d better stop and think about the message you’re sending them!
Perhaps they forgot to teach the 14 year old sperm donor how to properly slip a condom on to a cucumber at school? WAKE UP!!!!
Polwatcher
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 5:59amIs there really any proof that teaching all kids all about sex is the right way to go? It seems to me that an adult teaching kids how to have sex is like teaching them how to play with a new toy. There must be a better way, considering the high rate of sex problems with teachers these days.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 12:52pmIt is uncertain whether they will stay together, as they are undergoing a ‘cooling off period’.
Report Post »……………………………………………………………………………
Cooling off period, are you kidding me. Kids at that age change relationships as often as they change their underwear.
trolltrainer
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 12:52pmpollwatcher,
Many of us have the answer. Unfortunately society does not want to hear it. What is good will seem evil and what is evil will seem good. It is not a question of kids knowing about or not knowing about sex, it is a question of values and societal expectations.
Report Post »JaneDo
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 5:21pmIt doesn’t matter if they finish school or not. When they first began with schools, the original three R’s were reading, (w)riting, and religion (NOT arithmatic). Since that does not exist anymore, schools should not be mandatory. At one time, it was even considered normal for a 14 year-old girl to marry a 65 year old man, so these days, two 14 year olds is normal.
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