Boy becomes father at age of 13

A schoolboy who has become a dad at the age of 13 has insisted he will be a good parent.

Alfie Patten's girlfriend Chantelle Steadman, 15, gave birth to Maisie Roxanne in Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex, four days ago.

Police have said they are not looking at prosecuting anyone in the case of Alfie, who stands just 4ft tall and looks young for his age.

The teenager, who told The Sun "I thought it would be good to have a baby", admitted he did not think about how he would afford to raise his child, saying: "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."

His 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.

Neighbours in the quiet residential area spoke of their shock at the revelation. Retired hospital porter John Holmes, 90, said: "I'm surprised really. He is such a nice boy. I would hardly dare go home if I was a dad at 13."

England has long had the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in western Europe. Jenny Teague, of Dorset, was for many years regarded as the UK's youngest mum giving birth in 1997, aged just 12 to Sasha.

And Zoe Hodgson, of Birstall, West Yorkshire, was 12 when she conceived and 13 when she gave birth in 2005 to son Leo, whom she used as inspiration to continue her studies, passing 11 GCSEs.

Tony Kerridge, spokesman for the sexual health specialist Marie Stopes International, called for better children's sex education starting in primary school.

He said: "Fortunately the education department has made an announcement that it will start sex and relationship education for primary age school children and that is a positive move.

"Having said that it's the quality of the education that needs to be looked at very closely.

"All the evidence from other countries, particularly Scandinavia and Holland, clearly demonstrates that the earlier you start giving young people proper information so that they can make informed choices it does two things - it delays first sex which is really important, and when that sex act does take place the couple usually negotiates some kind of contraceptive usage."

Isn't it absolutely shocking this news..

I mean when I saw it on the headlines this morning..jus had to buy the paper and read on, then I went on having this conversation abt wot age a boy starts producing from..

..how it is possible? he was only 12..doesn't a boy hit puberty at 14<< sumthin like dat. But I was told a boy can start producing straight after his has his first wet dream..weired

that boii is soooo stupiddd o_O

shudve kept it in his pants till at leastt 15 ...



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'xMehziex wrote:that boii is soooo stupiddd o_O

shudve kept it in his pants till at leastt 15 ...



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Are you sure even 15 is young

he doesn't even look 13

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'xMehziex wrote:that boii is soooo stupiddd o_O

shudve kept it in his pants till at leastt 15 ...



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Are you sure even 15 is young

he doesn't even look 13

well yeahh 15 is youngg .. bhut i sed at least 15..

cos most ppl lose their virginity at 15 :/

n anoooo he luks lykk a 11 yr oldd :/

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are u sure most people do ?

that means every one in this forum have lost their virginity right ?

Its not a shokin new
that they have sex at 13
but he looks like a 8yrs old
He can raise a child he is a child himself!!!
the world is krazy!!!!

m!mà wrote:Its not a shokin new
that they have sex at 13
but he looks like a 8yrs old
He can raise a child he is a child himself!!!
the world is krazy!!!!

u have to give it to him... he looks like 8 but the girl looks 18... he must be a charmer to bed her lol

DJ wrote:are u sure most people do ?

that means every one in this forum have lost their virginity right ?

well by 15 anywaiz.. am still 15.. turnedd 15.. soo i still got lykk a wholee yearr

Looolll

mostt peoplee lose their virginityy youngg thesee dayss.

i knww at leastt 20 ppl hu lost their virginity at 13/14..

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raaahh ..... i didnt belivee dattt wen sumone told mee ...
erm by the way .....i dint read it properlyy how old was the girl ...?

x..[Luv]-[PwiNCesS]..x wrote:raaahh ..... i didnt belivee dattt wen sumone told mee ...
erm by the way .....i dint read it properlyy how old was the girl ...?

the girl is 15yrs old
this is a krazy story!

raaaahh .....the guy was 13 doe ..... iz he bonkerzz

sorry
I dnt know what "bonkerzz" mean?

meaning iz he crazy or what ......loool
so a 13 year old guy had it with a 15 year old girl ......lool thatz a new one ....

loool
yeah u saw her?
she looks more older
and him more younger
like a 8yrs old boy!!
Its like she ripped him!!!!

raaaahh ......thatz deeep .

loooooolzzz
yh I know!!!!

ii neva saw wut the gyal lukd lykk .. bhutt im 15 n i wud neva eva in my lyff get wiff a 13 yr old.

even if he was hott

its soooo wrongggg..





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i cud nevaa imagine ....... tut tut ....

alieee..
that gurl must've been such a skett to have sex with a 13 yr old. .

lmao world can turn upside dwn ppl lool.... nxt ting u mi8 hear an old lady (age 65+) wearin a boxers haha