This study explored the early fatherhood experiences of school-going teenage fathers. Informants were four South African Sesotho speaking teenage fathers, aged 17 to 20 years. They responded to semi-structured interviews on their experiences during schooling. Following thematic analysis, results revealed that Basotho teenage fathers are initially fearful of being early fathers and they initially react with denial of parenthood. The early fathers reported experiencing humiliation by schoolteachers and peer rejection, which also harmed their academic performance. Subsequently, the early fathers underwent a transition becoming resilient, choosing to involve themselves in their children’s upbringing and growth, and building positive relationships with their partners.

这项研究探讨了上学的少年父亲的早期父亲经历。告密者是四个说南非塞索托语的少年父亲，年龄在17至20岁之间。他们对上学期间的经历进行了半结构化访谈。经过专题分析后，结果表明，巴索陀的少年父亲最初担心自己会成为早父亲，并且最初会以否认父母为生。早先的父亲报告说，他们遭受了学校老师的侮辱和同伴的拒绝，这也损害了他们的学习成绩。随后，早期的父亲经历了过渡，变得富有弹性，选择让自己参与子女的成长和成长，并与伴侣建立积极的关系。