"I Know I'm Young, But I Plan To Be A Good Dad"

**Blue Protoman** · February 17th, 2009, 20:16

Child and a fish? What?

@VD: That might be her. I didn't know the name. They don't know who the father was.

**Eviltaco64** · February 17th, 2009, 21:04

Originally Posted by Blue Protoman

Child and a fish? What?

I think he was implying that the mother looked like a fish. :P

**apex05** · February 17th, 2009, 22:21

I saw a lot of 14+ year old parents where i grew up, and the simple fact is in better, richer areas it happens less

**VampDude** · February 17th, 2009, 22:50

Originally Posted by Blue Protoman

@VD: That might be her. I didn't know the name. They don't know who the father was.

The father apparently was the girls dad, but they had no evidence to go on. Although it probably was, because how else would a 5 year old have a baby? The sick thing was that she was 5 years and 7 months, meaning that she was roughly 4 years and 10 months when whatever happened (they later locked away a mentally disabled boy).

Originally Posted by apex05

I saw a lot of 14+ year old parents where i grew up, and the simple fact is in better, richer areas it happens less

It doesn't happen less in the richer areas, sadly the slums mingle and ruin anything good.

When I was younger, there were no teen pregnancies... And now where I'm originally from (Surrey), it's as bad as anywhere else which makes me angry. Though I don't care, because it's not my life that is messed up (I say that selfishly). lmao

**fg-54** · February 21st, 2009, 19:02

wow! so the kid is only gonna be like 13 years younger then his dad? o_0

**VampDude** · February 21st, 2009, 20:05

Originally Posted by fg-54

wow! so the kid is only gonna be like 13 years younger then his dad? o_0

Which is not setting a very good example, because when the kid is 13 the dad will only be 26... Which is no life for either, I bet the kid will eventually be taken into care (which someone already mentioned).

**newb_fo_life** · February 21st, 2009, 23:36

its like,your in school and your teacher is ask's you

"So how old is your father?"
and your gonna reply
"Oh hes 17" I would find that,SO AWKWARD

**VampDude** · February 22nd, 2009, 15:03

Originally Posted by newb_fo_life

It's like, your in school and your teacher is asks you:

"So how old is your father?"
and your gonna reply
"Oh he's 17" I would find that SO AWKWARD.

When the boy is 17, the kid will be about 4. So I doubt that a 4 year old would even have it enter their brain how old their parents are... Until maybe a few years later, when they see that their parents are younger than all the other parents. Which then they will feel awkward, because kids can be cruel to one another amongst themselves. Especially about stuff that has been covered by the media on such a huge level, that everyone knows who and where they are.

**quicksilver02** · February 24th, 2009, 10:43

all eyes on the young father, i wish the best of luck for him. that guy is now handling his own kid, while i cant stand my annoying little cousin :P (but i still love him though)

**iniquitous_beast** · February 24th, 2009, 13:44

The simple fact that his method of responsible fatherhood is to "work harder in school" already tells me that the actual handling of the child will be performed by someone else. There is no way that someone his age will have their own access to the resources necessary to raise a healthy child.

As for how this happened, my money is on boredom. Teens of that young age have a ton of sexual energy. It is the responsibility of the parents to keep tabs on their kids at that age and make sure that they are too well-occupied in recreation or education to have the necessary free time to sexually experiment.

As for Wraggster's comment - Don't you think that is too little too late? Having a kid at 13 is a bigger slap in the face than anything we could give them.