Teen mum takes toddler son to prom after she 'couldn't find babysitter'
dailyrecord.co.ukA teen mum became a viral sensation on TikTok after posting a video of her taking her toddler son to her school prom. Melissa Mccabe, from Tranmere, Merseyside, welcomed Arthur into the world in November 2020 when she was aged 15.Despite the challenges of becoming a mother at a young age, Melissa regards her son as her "little blessing".
And when her prom came around in June 2022, she was desperate for him to "be a part" of her big night.The mum, who was 16 at the time, initially tried to find a babysitter for then-one-year-old Arthur, but she was not put off when she couldn't get someone, instead deciding to bring the tot with her, the Liverpool Echo reports.She said: "When prom came around, no one could really have him and I wanted him to be a part of my prom day.
I ordered him a suit and took him with me. All of the teachers were saying how gorgeous he looked."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!"Melissa shared a video collage of pictures of her and Arthur in their gladrags, both at home and at prom.
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