This has got to be too young, surely? 13 year old Dad

[Professor Walsh]

Do you like changing the baby's nappies? "˜It's OK but getting it back in the clothes is hard - the arms are the worst bit.'

Well, I can certainly agree with that. Getting newborns dressed isn't for sissies. My heart goes out to these kids, all three of them. Of course I don't know anything about how they feel and what they think, but it is known that a lot of young girls who become mothers do so to fill an empty space in their life: A lack of closeness and belonging. A child shouldn't need to parent to fill that void. Those needs should be fulfilled by being parented. I wish that the media could have the decency to take a looong step back, so that this little family and the care system can get the needed space and peace to sort this mess out. If this situation shall be resolved without all three kids losing, it needs to be handled very gently.