May 24, 200521 yr Three sisters have each had children while still at school, the youngest at the age of 12. Jemma, Jade and Natasha Williams, who receive benefits totalling more than ?31,000 a year, are raising their babies alone after they became pregnant within three months of each other. The sisters, aged 12, 14 and 16 when they gave birth, live in Derby with their twice-divorced mother, who holds the education system responsible for their plight. "I blame the schools - sex education for young girls should be better," said Julie Atkins, 38. "More and more kids are getting pregnant younger and younger and sex education needs to start a lot earlier. "If I could turn the clock back I would definitely prefer them to not have children as their education is so important. They've all ruined their lives because they are all too young to have children." Jemma, the youngest sister, was the first to become pregnant, giving birth to her son T-Jay in February last year. Then, in November, Natasha, 16, who had already had two miscarriages and an abortion, had Amani. The next month, Jade, 14, gave birth to daughter Lita. Jemma and Jade, who is about to take her GCSEs, are still in school. The family lives rent-free in a three-bedroom council house, which they claim is too cramped. Their mother claims benefit for Jade and Jemma, now 15, as well as for their children. However, she said that day-to-day life was a struggle. "It's really difficult to survive on what we have," she said. "My average shopping bill is ?90 a week, and then there's all that extra stuff like toys, nappies and medicine. "The house is far too small. I have to share a bedroom with Natasha and Amani which is very cramped. Hopefully we may be able to get a bigger house, but who knows?" Mrs Atkins, who had her first child at 20, said she was astonished that her daughters had become pregnant so young. "It just doesn't seem possible," she said. "I was so shocked when I found out about Jemma. She thought I would hit the roof and didn't tell me for seven months. I only found out when I took her to buy a new bra and as she was being measured I saw her huge bump." Jemma said: "I didn't tell anyone because I was too scared and didn't know what to do. I only told my boyfriend, who was 14 at the time, but I didn't want to have an abortion. "He was my first love. He was great to start with, but he's got a new girlfriend now. I was so frightened when I went into hospital to have my baby. It was so painful and I was in labour for three days." Jade said she had been determined not to do the same, after seeing all the dirty nappies and her sister enduring sleepless nights. But she became pregnant after "a one-night stand". She said: "It was just one of those things really. I wasn't using contraception and I suppose I just thought it wouldn't happen to me." Natasha said her pregnancy, while unplanned, had pleased her. "I don't really want to be anything but a full-time mum," she said. The father, 38, came to see the child "from time to time", but "he's Asian and still lives with his parents, so they don't know about me or Amani". Earlier this year, the Government's tax and benefit system was said to be responsible for making Britain the single-parent capital of the world. The Centre for Policy Studies think-tank said married couples on average weekly salaries were only ?1 better off than single mothers who never worked and had no contact with the father of their children. Lots of freaking braniacs in that family. :plain Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml.../23/ixhome.html
May 24, 200521 yr Three sisters have each had children while still at school, the youngest at the age of 12. Jemma, Jade and Natasha Williams, who receive benefits totalling more than ?31,000 a year, are raising their babies alone after they became pregnant within three months of each other. The sisters, aged 12, 14 and 16 when they gave birth, live in Derby with their twice-divorced mother, who holds the education system responsible for their plight. "I blame the schools - sex education for young girls should be better," said Julie Atkins, 38. "More and more kids are getting pregnant younger and younger and sex education needs to start a lot earlier. "If I could turn the clock back I would definitely prefer them to not have children as their education is so important. They've all ruined their lives because they are all too young to have children." Jemma, the youngest sister, was the first to become pregnant, giving birth to her son T-Jay in February last year. Then, in November, Natasha, 16, who had already had two miscarriages and an abortion, had Amani. The next month, Jade, 14, gave birth to daughter Lita. Jemma and Jade, who is about to take her GCSEs, are still in school. The family lives rent-free in a three-bedroom council house, which they claim is too cramped. Their mother claims benefit for Jade and Jemma, now 15, as well as for their children. However, she said that day-to-day life was a struggle. "It's really difficult to survive on what we have," she said. "My average shopping bill is ?90 a week, and then there's all that extra stuff like toys, nappies and medicine. "The house is far too small. I have to share a bedroom with Natasha and Amani which is very cramped. Hopefully we may be able to get a bigger house, but who knows?" Mrs Atkins, who had her first child at 20, said she was astonished that her daughters had become pregnant so young. "It just doesn't seem possible," she said. "I was so shocked when I found out about Jemma. She thought I would hit the roof and didn't tell me for seven months. I only found out when I took her to buy a new bra and as she was being measured I saw her huge bump." Jemma said: "I didn't tell anyone because I was too scared and didn't know what to do. I only told my boyfriend, who was 14 at the time, but I didn't want to have an abortion. "He was my first love. He was great to start with, but he's got a new girlfriend now. I was so frightened when I went into hospital to have my baby. It was so painful and I was in labour for three days." Jade said she had been determined not to do the same, after seeing all the dirty nappies and her sister enduring sleepless nights. But she became pregnant after "a one-night stand". She said: "It was just one of those things really. I wasn't using contraception and I suppose I just thought it wouldn't happen to me." Natasha said her pregnancy, while unplanned, had pleased her. "I don't really want to be anything but a full-time mum," she said. The father, 38, came to see the child "from time to time", but "he's Asian and still lives with his parents, so they don't know about me or Amani". Earlier this year, the Government's tax and benefit system was said to be responsible for making Britain the single-parent capital of the world. The Centre for Policy Studies think-tank said married couples on average weekly salaries were only ?1 better off than single mothers who never worked and had no contact with the father of their children. Lots of freaking braniacs in that family. :plain Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml.../23/ixhome.html 781498[/snapback] All this at taxpayer's expense. Isn't European Socialism great?
May 24, 200521 yr I blame the schools Or she could blame herself for not knowing about it until her daughter was 7 months pregnant...
May 24, 200521 yr well damn. good ole brits, someone needs to teach those kids about birth control over there.
May 25, 200521 yr Horrible parenting. I'm amazed it took them so long to recognize that she was pregnant. It's not just the schools...these kids also need to learn some self-control. They need to decipher the skills to hold themselves back from fulfilling all of their sexual desires. It's just another great story that illustrates the fact that our society is going down the toilet. People nowadays do whatever they want to do regardless of the ramifications. Sex is mentioned just about anywhere you go, and by bringing it up so often, and making jokes about performing those actions, it makes it acceptable, or atleast not as bad. This is a very big issue that we need to deal with, but by the looks of it, it's too late to carry out any actions that will completely avoid these events from taking place. I really hope I don't see anymore incidents like this, but it's highly doubtful there won't be anymore.
May 25, 200521 yr the girls' mother blames the schools for poor sex ed teaching? might want to do a little explaining to your daughters yourself there mom. :banghead
May 25, 200521 yr At least the good news is, it happened outside this country, and for that matter Florida, for once. It's about time.
May 25, 200521 yr Does anyone find it disturbing that the 16 year old girl had her kid with a guy that's 38. Regardless it disgusts me that the mother is blaming the schools and bitching about her benefits. Its sure going to be a lot harder to live with 3 more kids in the house. And as for the girl who wants to be a full time mom, thats very noble of her, its a very good choice to make whne government is paying for everything.
May 25, 200521 yr Author Does anyone find it disturbing that the 16 year old girl had her kid with a guy that's 38. Regardless it disgusts me that the mother is blaming the schools and bitching about her benefits. Its sure going to be a lot harder to live with 3 more kids in the house. And as for the girl who wants to be a full time mom, thats very noble of her, its a very good choice to make whne government is paying for everything. 782630[/snapback] She should have known that since hes 38 and still lives with his parents, he wasnt a winner. Just a thought....
May 25, 200521 yr Does anyone find it disturbing that the 16 year old girl had her kid with a guy that's 38. Regardless it disgusts me that the mother is blaming the schools and bitching about her benefits. Its sure going to be a lot harder to live with 3 more kids in the house. And as for the girl who wants to be a full time mom, thats very noble of her, its a very good choice to make whne government is paying for everything. 782630[/snapback] She should have known that since hes 38 and still lives with his parents, he wasnt a winner. Just a thought.... 782769[/snapback] Or maybe either she or her mother would have learned there was a problem after the first two miscarriages and one abortion by that time. :plain
May 26, 200521 yr hahah a 38 year old Asian man that lives with her parents had a kid with a 14 year old? Hilarious!
May 26, 200521 yr hahah a 38 year old Asian man that lives with her parents had a kid with a 14 year old? Hilarious! 784744[/snapback] for the little its worth... the 16 year old had his kid.
May 27, 200521 yr Does anyone find it disturbing that the 16 year old girl had her kid with a guy that's 38. Regardless it disgusts me that the mother is blaming the schools and bitching about her benefits. Its sure going to be a lot harder to live with 3 more kids in the house. And as for the girl who wants to be a full time mom, thats very noble of her, its a very good choice to make whne government is paying for everything. 782630[/snapback] The age of consent in England is 16... I have nothing else to add.
May 27, 200521 yr Does anyone find it disturbing that the 16 year old girl had her kid with a guy that's 38. Regardless it disgusts me that the mother is blaming the schools and bitching about her benefits. Its sure going to be a lot harder to live with 3 more kids in the house. And as for the girl who wants to be a full time mom, thats very noble of her, its a very good choice to make whne government is paying for everything. 782630[/snapback] The age of consent in England is 16... I have nothing else to add. 785365[/snapback] I think 16 is the age of consent in many US states as well. I'm just saying that its kinda nasty
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