No, the baby's mother is 14 but it doesn't mention the age of the baby's father. I'm talking about the grandfather who is only 29. If he's 29 and his daughter is 14, that means he had her when he was 15 which isn't much better than his daughter having a baby at 14. I agree about them being compelled to learn about birth control though.
How old should Grandfather be?
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No, the baby's mother is 14 but it doesn't mention the age of the baby's father. I'm talking about the grandfather who is only 29. If he's 29 and his daughter is 14, that means he had her when he was 15 which isn't much better than his daughter having a baby at 14. I agree about them being compelled to learn about birth control though.
You are confused. The grandfather became a father at 14. The father of the infant is 15 and the mother is 14. The great-grandmother was 18 when she gave birth to the grandfather who is 29 now. There didn't appear to be any mention of the grandmother.
This should not be shocking; they are from Wales!
Deliverance had dueling banjos.
In Wales, this sort of thing is not unusual. In fact, this happens all the time.
I believe the issue of "what is the appropriate age to have children" should depend upon the individuals involved and whether the choice has been given adequate consideration. For example, I know of a very young couple having a child and they are very mentally mature and responsible -- more so than many older people that I know. I have little doubt that the values they live by will do them well. They have gone back to school to further their education. No doubt they have more burdens to juggle than the average student. At the same time though, they are much more serious at learning than many of the other students in their class. While that may not be the typical case (I don't have statistics at hand to know), my point is just that it is really hard to judge what is ideal without knowing the individuals and circumstances involved. Some people thrive when added responsibilities are thrust upon them. I don't see a problem as long as people think ahead, with good information, when they are making these choices.
if this family was black or brown they would not be treated like a celebrities
29 year old grandfather with his 14 year old daughter, and granddaughter. Maybe some of you already know about this story from before but I just thought I'd bring this up. Does this kinda disgust you? !
The man admitted he became a father back in 1996 when he was just 14.
He said his own mother, who is 47, is excited about the prosepct of being a great-grandmother. ‘She was 18 when she had me,’ he said. ‘She was shocked when I told her the news, but she is happy now.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...gest-grandfather-scrounger.html#ixzz1Y3Ic31RY
They shouldn't be treated like celebrities period.
Unadulterated Trailer Park Trash!
Most of the Welsh are I'm sure like the neighbour who said "If it was my daughter pregnant so young I certainly wouldn’t be singing about it."
An excellent point. I wonder how the comments might differ if the races were different.
That said, I wonder if they don't have the right idea. Shouldn't women procreate when they're up for it (though I admit 14 is not optimal for women more like 18 - 28), rather than when they are older than optimal?
Anyways, glad it's not my life.
If they keep going at this rate, his grandchild could have a grandchild in another 28 years or so, so he could be a great grandfather before he is 60!
We knew what he meant!
So, if he has 4 kids, and they each have 4 kids, and they each have 4 kids, and they each have 4 kids...
He could have 256 great great grandchildren by the time he's 65. Hope they're not all named Tommy.
So, what did he pick after he grew up? Business school or law school? How did he turn out?
