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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Beth Lindop

TikTok teen mum who 'couldn't find babysitter' takes toddler as prom date

TikTok Echo

A teen mum has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a video of her taking her toddler as her date to her school prom.

Melissa Mccabe, 16, from Tranmere, fell pregnant at 14 before giving birth to one-year-old Arthur in November 2020. Despite discovering she was pregnant at such a young age, Melissa describes her son as her "little blessing" and told the ECHO she wanted him to "be a part" of her special day.

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.

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