The youngest mums and dads itv1

[linniewith2]

just watching this now its very compelling watching so if you are sat at the pc go and catch the last half hour !!!!!!

NOW

[KangaMummy]

yes I am watching it too

[hmb]

Wasn't the story of the yongest dad (13) of twins great! 5 years on they are still together. The twin girls now ages looked great. Mum is doing a uni course and dad has started work. They are expecting their thrid child. Realy nice family

[KangaMummy]

yes brill hmb

[hmb]

Must admit that I winced every time the two sisters lit up a fag.

[JoolsToo]

couldn't watch as I'd seen an article about the whole family - all on benefits - not for me thanks!

[cab]

Agree with hmb on the twins' parents and didn't the young girls' babies give them adoring looks? Gorgeous babies, but living in that house must be hell.

[hmb]

To be fair the program wasn't just about them. It did feature the story of britain youngest dad. That was a very positive story. The mum was very proud that they had never been on benefits. The father left school to look after the twins and the mother went to work. 5 years down the line they are still together, mum passed all her GCSEs and said she is doing a uni couse and wants to be a midwife. Dad has just started work. They girls looked great and they seemed to be a very happy and contented family.

[mykidsmum]

Completely agree about the youngest dad of twins, talk about coming out fighting to prove everyone wrong. They should both be proud of themselves. Found the maternity nurse although she had the best intentions a bit harsh. I think if someone had come in and woke me and my sleeping baby at 8.00 am for the purpose of routine I would have punched them in the mouth. Although she did some good work I personally wondered whether she had ever had children herself.

[JoolsToo]

thats fair enough!

[hmb]

I think that she was very sensible to get the mum involved with the care of her baby. Up to that point it seamed as if the grandmother and sister did most of it.

[mieow]

I found it compelling viewing, but we felt that they were too young and had no idea. I was a teenage mum at 19, but they were soooo much younger. I said to DH that at 14, I was at school, doing my homework and seeing my mates. I didn't have a boyfriend till I was nearly 16. Also did anyone else feel that the mother wasn't taking responiblity as she allowed her 15 year old's boyfriend to live there, you know she will be be pregnant again soon.

[mykidsmum]

I completely agree that it was positive to get mum involved in babies care, however I just feel waking up a sleeping mum and baby is harsh and certainly not something many of us as mums would have accepted.

[hmb]

Chance would have been a fine thing! Mine were always up at the crack of sparow fart. Got the feeling that there was just chaos before tho.

[cab]

hmb - didn't mean hell in the twins' house - they're a very sorted young couple who deserve a medal.
Thought the maternity nurse managed in a week what would have taken the family years to sort out on their own.

[blossomhill]

I felt really choked when the nanny came to show the younger sister how to get the baby in a routine. She got so upset as she could see the baby didn't really have a future.
I really didn't like the squalor they were living in either, very unhealthy.
I do hate to sound judgemental but I couldn't believe how they lived, all cramped up with dogs and smoke.

[mykidsmum]

Yeah I couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for the babies, I know that sounds really condesending. But lets hope they break the mold and have a better chance. I also agree that the mother should have took more responsibility she gave the impression that it was all so normal, sleeping on the floor on your own house whilst your 14 and 16 year old daughters have babies? That just isn't normal or is it?

[Skate]

Thought the 'youngest dad' and the twins were fabulous - brought a tear to my eye.

The house where the sisters lived would have given me a serious headache - all those people, dogs and clutter - arrrrghghghghgh! I'm not sure what I thought of them really. In the end I think I decided I admired them because judging by their mother and their living conditions it didn't look as though they'd had much 'parenting' or guidance themselves and at the end of the day they genuinely seemed to love their babies and were doing their best to look after them. The older girl Charlene looked like a natural mother to me.

Cringed a bit at the end shots of them with the prams and fags on the front!

[mykidsmum]

Yeah pram fag thing was cringworthy, you never know they may see it, see how bad it looks and give up, well you never know!

[blossomhill]

Dh thought it was really awful showing them giving birth. Considering they are only babies themselves.

[Skate]

Obviously they really shouldn't have got themselves into that situation in the first place but they are dealing with it the best way they can.

[JoolsToo]

sorry to sound pompous - but judging by Skate's comments its a cycle that needs to be stopped - for everybodys sakes.

[Skate]

Yes, I must admit I felt sorry for the babies. I was saying to dh when they showed the babies being born, that those babies come out exactly the same as every baby but their mother is 15/16 and that poor baby is going back to that house.

They are so tiny and innocent and need looking after and you just get the feeling they may end up in the same situations themselves .

[mykidsmum]

i would like to think that these programs serve a purpose in showing young girls the reality of being a young mum, unfortunately though the message doesn't seem to be getting through. So what would you do, to try and brake this trend, education etc any ideas??

[blossomhill]

All that smoke going into there tiny lungs. It is just too awful for words isn't it.

[blossomhill]

I think the "virtual babies" would be enough to put most teenagers off.