When you read Alfie’s story, your heart breaks for this kid. He’s only 13-years-old and the first time he has sex the girl comes up pregnant.
Now he has a baby daughter and he’s still a baby himself. His girlfriend Chantelle and the baby live at home with her dad, who is 43 and jobless, and her five brothers in HUD type housing in London. The family live on benefits (welfare).
Alfie iives with his mother, who is 43 and separated from Alfie’s dad. Alfie spends most of his nights over at Chantelle’s house. He brings his uniform so he can leave for school in the mornings from her house.
BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies (diapers) cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father four days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne.
He told how he and Chantelle, 15, decided against an abortion after discovering she was pregnant. The shy lad, whose voice has not yet broken, said: “I thought it would be good to have a baby.
“I didn’t think about how we would afford it. I don’t really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10 ($20).”
Alfie, who is just 4ft tall, added: “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.” [LINK]
Good Morning Fam!
This story CAN’T be real….
Wait, just read it. Sad…
He does look 8.
WOW…..wow
Outdone.
DON’T BELIEVE THIS ONE SANDRA. THAT CHILD IN THAT PHOTO LOOKS TO BE AROUND 7-9 YEARS OLD. THE SUN DOESN’T ALWAYS PRINT THE TRUTH.
it’s a sad story , but what makes this one any different from the other teens who are irresponsible and have babies before their able to take care of them ?
Mornin folks. Why hasn’t this made worlwide MSM yet??
I am nauseous if this is true. Sad.
@Licia, I think b/c he is BARELY a teen, he is a baby himself.
Somebody correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Lil Wayne have his daughter at like 15 or something??
“Care for IT”……. that last line says it all
Sandra,
Isn’t this where you are from? What type of area is this that they live in? Is it trailer park or what? How come her parents didn’t do or say anyhting when they discovered this CHILD was pregnant? Maybe they wanted her to have it so they could get more welfare money. This is so sad…
I think this story only made headlines because he looks younger than 13…..but hell a damn 10 year old has given birth…what can you say?
GOOD MORNING –
I KNOW 2 PPL WHO HAD THIS SIMILAR SITUATION. HOWEVER, THE BOY WAS 15 AND THE GIRL WAS 13. HE WENT TO JAIL FOR STATUTORY RAPE. HE NOW IS SERVING A 10 YEAR PROBATION SENTENCE FOR IT. I THINK HE’S 21 OR 22 NOW.
THIS IS SAD…..
“When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble.
Ahhh, he just’s a baby. My heart hurts for him.
O AND BY THE WAY THE SEX WAS CONSENTUAL.
barbie how do you get charged for statutory rape at 15? that’s crazy. i’m asking because i have never heard of anyone being charged at that age . i always thought it was older.
bk2atl, you are right, he was 15, huh? Oh well – that could have potentially been bad for his daughter, but Reginae seems pretty well adjusted (not that I know her or the family like that, but from what I have seen she seems that way.) Let’s pray that this baby has a grand life.
LICIA – I HAVE NO CLUE. ALL I KNOW IS THATS WHAT HE GOT AND HE STILL HAS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THIS COUNSELING STUFF BECAUSE OF IT.
HIS PARENTS DIDN’T HAVE A LAWYER AT THE TIME OF CONVICTION AND HE HAD A PUBLIC DEFENDER. THEY BASICALLY MADE HIM AGREE TO THAT MESS. LONG STORY, BUT BOTH STORIES ARE SAD TO ME.
True story: When I was like 11, one of my comrades who was already expecting his second child at age 13…but we both looked older than the 3rd grader up in that picture..
WOW!! This is sad…and he looks so sad. He looks like he 8 years old too!
@DOC JAM – DAYUM!
@ barbie that’s a WOW situation for me .
I THINK TEEN PREGNANCY IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND BATTLE THESE DAYS. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY FROM MY DAUGHTER’S MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN A SAFE SEX (ABSTINENCE) SEMINAR NEXT WEEK. WE WILL DEFINATELY BE THERE WITH BELLS ON!
AND…the girl looks too OLD to be messing with him!
YEP – LICIA, IT WAS A WOW SITUATION FOR ME TO HEAR TOO.
i agree barbie. can i send my 16 year old sister with you to that seminar? she thinks that it’s a game .
Didn’t any of the adults think it would be wise for these babies to give up the baby for adoption…….
LICIA – YES M’AM!!! LOL
ok .. So no one else is gonna say t … If ALfie was AL-FUQUAN .. and the baby momma name is Chantelle … and they were in Colli-Park … This story would have had a different spin .. Hip Hop would have been blamed .. Right … Single mother’s would have been put on blast .. right … Miss me with THIS one … SO what it’s London … please 95% of them folk don’t even Fix their dayum teef … boooooooo please
^^^ kym that’s why i asked what makes this situation any different.
that’s the baby’s momma …OMG..she looks old …like she could be his momma(the boy)
if that is the baby mama she looks way older than him. he looks younger than my 8 year old, this is just sad all the way around. the girl and her family is already on welfare, so they are just continuing the cycle. I feel sorry for that baby.
LOL @ KYM
U RIGHT, THOU!!
Hey BB … feelin beter today ? ?
SUP KYM – I’M OK. THANKS FOR ASKN.
Damn, he wants to be good father at the age of 13. He needs to give lessons to these dead beat dads’ out here that are grown men.
What eva Sandra. I don’t believe anything the Sun prints.
While reading this, all I could think about was the fact that a 13 year old white boy is taking care of his responsibility as best as he can, but we have 33 year old black men who wouldn’t dare do as much. So, whatever.
I just dont understand why this particular story is so sad. I saw this on my local news station this morning and just didn’t get it. It’s not news and it’s definately not new. Is it a story cause he looks younger than 13? Is it a story cause he’s white?? Is it a story cause what desperate as 15 year old girl is dating a 13 year old boy anyway?
Not news.
Heartbreaking.
I wonder why she wasn’t charged with statutory rape (though I know things are a little different in other countries). I’d think they’d have a similar charge.
She wrong for messing with that tiny boy, she needs to be slapped!
@ Avanti, I live in the UK we do have a statutory rape law but it is not applicable when both participants are under 16.
The paternal Grandfather in this case is the father of 9 and does not live in the home. Alfie (the father of the baby) lives most of the week with his girlfriend, her 5 siblings and her parents.
It is allover the news here, primarily because of how young he looks, it is very sad. He has no realisation of what his responsabilities are
A reporter asked him how will they cope financially, and he said what does financially mean.
I got this story sent to me several times. Now I’m working from home today and I’m watching Inside Edition. That girl is 15? She’s a big 15 and he looks all of 9. They ask him how can he help financially? His answer was what is financially? The boy seems confused and the girl seems to think this is all cute.
lawd have mercy!
ok so i looked at the pictures before i read the story. i thought the girl beside him was his mother. this is so sad. he looks like he is 9 or 10 yrs old!!!!