A FATHER AT 13

The father is 13 the mother 15 - children and it appears the parents of these children, who clearly have failed them are expected to help care for this poor little baby. Just looking at them both you can see that they found comfort in each other, where were their parents and what role models are they. I do not advocate a moral panic, I do say let the baby be taken into care, not adopted but fostered allowing the 13 year old / 15 year old to keep important contact.

I would also want these childrens parents charged with neglect, because no clearer evidence than the pregnancy in this situation is necessary. They need to be called to account. While no child is the property of any parent there is however a clear contract of responsibility to care and nurture. These children demonstrate emotional fragility, why would a girl of 15 be interested in such a young looking 13 year old. I suspect she treated him like a toy and that sex was a play game. There may also be issues of informed consent to the act. I also wonder at the emotional maturity of the 15 year old, was she 13 at heart? Who then let this pregnancy carry on? What needs to be reminded is that this baby is not a toy or comforter. This is not a good example to set because there are other children out there who are similar to these two and who would see this away of getting their '15min of fame' and money from a certain newspaper. When you have little or nothing, this might seem a good idea. Who will be around in 6 months time to pick up the pieces of this truely sad little story.


Granny xxx