We might be tempted to want to say this is new but I assure us that there is nothing new under the heavens. I am sure such as this must have taken place in several remote locations of the earth far away from news media glare and attention. However, we can not turn our eyes away from such and pretend it is one of those things. Thank to science that has made us to know that all that is needed to become a father and a mother is to have the male sperm to fertilise the female ovary where ever they are both available. Definitely when the two involved have reached puberty they stand the risk of becoming father and mother if they copulate. This knowledge saves us from stories affiliated with taboos or moral impositions in the human society.
In the bible we read about men getting to an advance age before becoming a father. If we compare such era with the present day mentality, we might want to ask the question what is this world turning into.
I remember when I was in my early years I would turn green if any young girl of about my age was being referred to as my wife. Such an insinuation would make any teenage boy shy not to talk of being a father. In some primitive culture such an occurrence will bring all the village elders into the village square to discuss what they will regard as an abominable act especially in situations like this where the mother is older than the father. It might call for sacrifice or even excommunication from the community in order to avoid the wrought of the local deity.
There are many things that happen these days which we have never found the like written in the bible. Many are yet to start manifesting and many are already manifesting which is not yet opened to the world. We however thank science for having explanation to most of these issues even though not all of science explanation sound convincing.
I admire the courage of this young father who already agree to take responsibility for his baby. I hope he knows the economic implications. I guess he does not. Thanks to the parents of the young couple, they seem to be helping out. What job Can we offer this young dad. Let us give him some time to have enough experience of what it is to be a father at such an early age, we might find him useful as counsellor to young men of his age who might want to do the same, to tell them if it is worth taken the risk or not. God bless mother and child. Read the News article below.
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FATHER AT THIRTEEN?
Alfie Patten's girlfriend Chantelle Steadman, 15, gave birth to Maisie Roxanne in Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex, four days ago.
Little Alfie, who stands just 4ft tall and looks young for his age, told a newspaper: "I thought it would be good to have a baby."
But he admitted he did not think about how he would afford to raise his child.
"I don't really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10," he said.
Alfie, who lives with his mother Nicola, 43, in Eastbourne, was 12 when Maisie was conceived.
The pair, who have the support of their parents, kept the pregnancy secret until Chantelle's mother Penny noticed her daughter's swollen belly.
Alfie said: "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 father Dennis said his son wanted to be a devoted and responsible father, but did not fully appreciate what he had taken on by having a child.
He said Alfie had wanted to be the first to hold his child. "He could have shrugged his shoulders and sat at home on his Playstation. But he has been at the hospital every day," he said.
Chantelle and Maisie have been discharged from hospital and are living with her family in a council house in Eastbourne.
In the bible we read about men getting to an advance age before becoming a father. If we compare such era with the present day mentality, we might want to ask the question what is this world turning into.
I remember when I was in my early years I would turn green if any young girl of about my age was being referred to as my wife. Such an insinuation would make any teenage boy shy not to talk of being a father. In some primitive culture such an occurrence will bring all the village elders into the village square to discuss what they will regard as an abominable act especially in situations like this where the mother is older than the father. It might call for sacrifice or even excommunication from the community in order to avoid the wrought of the local deity.
There are many things that happen these days which we have never found the like written in the bible. Many are yet to start manifesting and many are already manifesting which is not yet opened to the world. We however thank science for having explanation to most of these issues even though not all of science explanation sound convincing.
I admire the courage of this young father who already agree to take responsibility for his baby. I hope he knows the economic implications. I guess he does not. Thanks to the parents of the young couple, they seem to be helping out. What job Can we offer this young dad. Let us give him some time to have enough experience of what it is to be a father at such an early age, we might find him useful as counsellor to young men of his age who might want to do the same, to tell them if it is worth taken the risk or not. God bless mother and child. Read the News article below.
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FATHER AT THIRTEEN?
Alfie Patten's girlfriend Chantelle Steadman, 15, gave birth to Maisie Roxanne in Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex, four days ago.
Little Alfie, who stands just 4ft tall and looks young for his age, told a newspaper: "I thought it would be good to have a baby."
But he admitted he did not think about how he would afford to raise his child.
"I don't really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10," he said.
Alfie, who lives with his mother Nicola, 43, in Eastbourne, was 12 when Maisie was conceived.
The pair, who have the support of their parents, kept the pregnancy secret until Chantelle's mother Penny noticed her daughter's swollen belly.
Alfie said: "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 father Dennis said his son wanted to be a devoted and responsible father, but did not fully appreciate what he had taken on by having a child.
He said Alfie had wanted to be the first to hold his child. "He could have shrugged his shoulders and sat at home on his Playstation. But he has been at the hospital every day," he said.
Chantelle and Maisie have been discharged from hospital and are living with her family in a council house in Eastbourne.
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