Boy a dad at age 13; WORLDTODAY National news digest.A SCHOOLBOY aged 13 has become one of Britain's youngest dads, it was said today. The boy, from Manchester Manchester, city, England Manchester (măn`chəstər, –chĕs'tər), city and metropolitan district (1991 pop. 397,400), NW England, on the Irwell, Medlock, Irk, and Tib rivers. , was "chuffed chuff 1 n. A rude, insensitive person; a boor. [Middle English chuffe.] chuffed Adjective Informal to bits" after his 16-year-old girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl this week, a national newspaper said. His father said: "My son is mature for his age and will make a good father. He will make a better dad than most 25-year-old men would." The young couple's identity cannot be revealed for legal reasons. They are said to have been in a relationship for some time, although they do not go to the same school. His father added: "He was a bit shocked at first but now he's chuffed to bits." |
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