Alfie Patten, the 13-year-old British boy who became a father to a little girl a few days ago (with girlfriend Chantelle Stedman), is not the only one in his family to have a child at such a tender age. His sister had her first baby when she was 13!
Patten's older sister Jade, who is now 19, had her first child at age thirteen. Alfie's half sister Nicole, blames their father Dennis for the situation with her younger brother. Nicole said that their dad ran off with a 19-year-old two years ago, breaking up their family, when Alfie was just 11.
Nicole said, "I blame my dad for Alfie getting Chantelle pregnant. If it wasn't for him, Alfie wouldn't be in this situation. When dad left it tore the family to pieces.
"Alfie's mum [Nicola Patten] took her eyes off the ball - and Alfie looked for comfort somewhere else to take his mind off things." Nicole said her stepmother (Alfie's mom) was devastated when she found out her husband was having an affair with a teenager. The couple had been married for 14 years after Dennis had divorced Nicole's mom.
Seriously, sh*t happens, but it appears that the parents aren't paying attention to what's going on in the lives of their children! Alfie lives with his mom in Sussex, east of London and his father Dennis, who is now separated from his wife, has a total of nine children.
Mr. Patten was reportedly shocked when his son was going to become a parent at age 13, just like older sister Jade. Yes, I think there'd be some shock there, but when parents aren't plugged in, this is what can happen.
Dennis Patten said he was "gobsmacked" when he found out his son would become a dad.
"When I spoke to him he started crying. He said it was the first time he'd had sex, that he didn't know what he was doing and of the complications that could come.
"I will talk to him again and it will be the birds and the bees talk. Some may say it's too late but he needs to understand so there is not another baby." Perhaps Alfie's parents should have had that talk with him long ago!
Added Patten, "It hasn't really dawned on him. He hadn't got a clue of what the baby means and can't explain how he feels."
Reaction of the news hasn't been positive. Former Tory leader lain Duncan Smith said the case is a "tragic example" of their nation's social decline.
Said Smith, "I don't know about these particular families but too many dysfunctional families in Britain today have children growing up where anything goes.
"It exemplifies the point we have been making about broken Britain. It's not being accusative, it's about pointing out the complete collapse in some parts of society of any sense of what's right and wrong."
Alfie and his girlfriend have a long road ahead of them. Hopefully the baby, Maisie Roxanne will be taken care of and have a shot at a decent life.
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