Despite giving birth at such a young age, the now 16-year-old parent describes her toddler as her 'little blessing'
A teen mum who took her little boy as her school prom date has gone viral on Tik Tok after sharing an adorable video of their night. Melissa Mcabe, who fell pregnant when she was just 14, welcomed son Arthur in 2020.
“It was honestly so cute having him with me and getting pictures taken together because we don’t really have any nice up-to-date pictures of us. He loved it and he particularly loved all the snacks!” After discovering she was pregnant in the middle of lockdown, Melissa was inundated with negative comments about the impact of having a child so young. However, the former Ridgeway High School student is keen to break the stigma that surrounds being a teen mum.
"Often people think he’s my little brother and when I tell them he’s mine their attitude completely changes. Older people especially find it disgusting because obviously their way was to get married first and then have kids." "I couldn’t have asked for better support from my teachers at school. My deputy head and my form tutor especially have been so supportive throughout it all. They’re the people who’ve got me through the bad times being a mum.”
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